Mark Smith
This article showcases our top picks for the best Kentucky based Transportation companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Transportation industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Kentucky Transportation Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Skyryse
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Skyryse is an air mobility company on a mission to democratize the sky.
E-Z Pack
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E-Z Pack specializes in manufacturing a wide range of refuse trucks and garbage truck bodies with the distribution of parts and services.
Quantix
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Quantix is a transportation company that provides transportation, packaging, and supply chain management services.
XpressRun
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A SaaS platform that provides Same-Day & Next-Day delivery services for local e-commerce businesses.
Paschall Truck Lines, Inc.
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Paschall Truck Lines is a transportation company that offers satellite communication and online load tracking.
HJI Supply Chain Solutions
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HJI Supply Chain Solutions is a third-party logistics firm.
First Class Air Support
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Worldwide distributor of new and overhauled aftermarket aircraft components, as well as a certified repair station.
Motus Freight
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Motus Freight is a full service logistics company.
BM2 Freight Services
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BM2 Freight Services is a logistics & supply chain management company that provides flatbed,refrigerated freight and supply chain.
Marquette Transportation Company, LLC
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Marquette Transportation Company is a maritime company specializing in marine transportation services.
Trancy Logistics America
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Trancy Logistics America offers international transportation, onsite warehousing, distribution, logistics, import and export services.
Kentucky Trailer
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Kentucky Trailer is a Servant Leader Company and the world at design, build and service solutions for specialty trailer, custom transport
Land Air Express
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Land Air Express specializes in trucking, same-day delivery, air ride equipment and transportation services throughout the US and Canada.
A Arnold World Class Relocation
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A. Arnold Moving is the moving company you want to handle your relocation!
RWI Logistics
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RWI Logistics is a solution-oriented logistics service provider.
Republic Diesel
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Republic Diesel provides complete diesel engine machine services and an exclusive line of medium and heavy-duty truck parts.
Derby Supply Chain Solutions
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Derby Supply Chain Solutions is a provider of services for assembly, packaging, warehousing and distribution.
Link Logistics Corp
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Transportation and Logistics Company. Your shipping solutions for all your shipping needs.
Bob Sumerel Tire
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Bob Sumerel Tire offers tire retreading, commercial wheel reconditioning, suspension repair, and big truck alignment services.
RWI Transportation LLC
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RWI Transportation is a transportation company that provides freight transportation services.
Strategic Marketing, SM
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Strategic Marketing is a marketing and advertising company that provides direct mail and automotive marketing services.
James Marine
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James Marine, Inc. strives to be the leading full-service inland river repair company.
International Crankshaft
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International Crankshaft is an automotive company that involves in auto crankshaft forging for engines.
Road & Rail Services
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Road & Rail Services is an industry leader and a top-tier provider of rail-related services to railroads, rail shippers & railcar owners.
TS Performance
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TS Performance is an automobile platform, they start by supplying customers with anything they desired for their diesel truck.
KYFI
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KYFI provides international freight forwarding, trucking and depot services.
Edwards
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Edwards specializes in offering heavy hauling & transportation for the manufacturing, automotive, power generation & refineries industries.
VASCOR Logistics
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VASCOR Logistics is a logistics company offering third-party logistics services.
Legion Logistics
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Legion Logistics provides freight solutions service.
CoreTrans
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CoreTrans is a family owned & operated regional trucking company based in Somerset, KY dedicated to being at the CORE of your supply chain.
Zip Express
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Zip Express never expand into areas that take us away from this one basic business practice.
iCoder
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Icoder is a mobile app developer company and developed apps like New York Bus Ma
CVG Airport
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CVG Airport offers air transport, operating and maintaining airports and flying fields services.
AviationJobs.Me
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Aviationjobs.me is a online platform that offers several job offers daily for pilots and cabin crew around the world.
Hosea Project Movers
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Hosea offers de-installing & re-installing office partitions, shelving & pallet racking, as well as provides rigging & fabrication services.
Miller Transportation
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Miller Transportation provides motorcoaches, school buses, and other important occupancy vehicles.
Lock Logistics
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Lock Logistics freight brokerage/third party logistics company is based in Covington, KY and focuses on customer satisfaction.
Don Jacobs
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Don Jacobs is a car dealership located in Lexington, Kentucky.
Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky
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TANK has provided transit services to Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties as well as downtown Cincinnati since 1973.
Louisville Regional Airport Authority
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Louisville Regional Airport Authority is a gov. institution that owns, operates, develops Louisville International Airport & Bowman Field.
Vitesse Transport
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About Vitesse Transport Corporation is an asset-based organization that manages its own fleet of trucks and trailers.
Carnes Trucking
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Carnes Trucking provides its customers with professional, reliable service in the most efficient manner possible.
Blue Grass Airport
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Blue Grass Airport provides non-stop connecting services to major hub cities and destinations worldwide.
Paducah & Louisville Railway
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Paducah & Louisville Railway provides mine equipment suppliers, real estate, transportation, warehousing, and loading services.
BB Riverboats
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BB Riverboats is one of Cincinnati’s top attractions and has served the Greater Cincinnati area for over 3 decades.
FYX
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FYX is the transportation industry, providing its customers with the strategies to run their fleets at optimal performance.
M&M Cartage
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M&M Cartage provides truckload, fleet management, warehousing, distribution, LTL freight, flatbed, spotting and yard management services.
Harbor House
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Harbor House is a nonprofit organization that offers adult day training, community living support, respite, and transportation services.
PECCO
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Pecco is a environmental transportation and service industry.
Rogers Trucking
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Rogers Trucking is a transportation services company.
Keystops
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Keystops is an oil and energy company. . It is a wholesale fuel division distributes light product to both branded and unbranded customers.
Pyles Transport
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Pyles Transport is part of the General Freight Trucking Industry.
Inland Marine Service
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Inland Marine Service (IMS) is a family-owned and operated maritime vessel management company based in Hebron, Ky.
Kentucky River Area Development District
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Kentucky River Area Development District is a quasi-governmental agency working to improve the citizen’s quality of life.
Green Metals
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Green Metals is an automotive company providing industrial recycling services.
American Association of Owner Operators
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American Association of Owner Operators provides “legal services, insurance, business education and benefits for the trucking industry”.
IPS Logistix
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IPS Logistix they provide Transportation, Logistics and Storage Services.
Warren County Water District
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Warren County Water District provides water and sewer rates, regulation and management services for industrial and commercial customers.
Smith’s Towing
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Smith’s Towing is a transportation company that offers light and heavy-duty towing services.
Paducah Area Transit System
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Paducah Area Transit System offers fixed-route transportation to the residents and visitors of Paducah and surrounding counties.
Stryker Logistics
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Stryker Logistics is a logistics and supply chain management company.
Lighthouse Transportation Services
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Lighthouse Transportation Services provides a complete range of trucking, shipping and railroad services to businesses.
Indy Honeycomb
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Indy Honeycomb is on a mission to make honeycomb easy to buy in aviation and aerospace industry.
Comair Holdings
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Comair Holdings, LLC provides air transportation of passengers and cargoes.
HRG
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HRG is a Owensboro-based company that provides Surveying & Engineering services.
Marine Solutions
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Marine Solutions is an engineering and commercial diving firm that specializes in marine engineering, and marine construction.
Barkley Regional Airport
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Barkley Regional Airport provides various types of air transportation & related consulting services.
Usher Transport
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Usher Transport is a company which provides safe and cost effective transportation solutions.
Marine Sales Kentuckiana
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Marine Sales Kentuckiana offers marine dealership services.
SEAFOOD EXPRESS
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Seafood Express deliver the quality of service to all customer, temperature controlled transport throughout north america.
TAZ Trucking
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TAZ Trucking specializes in offering logistics, routing, truckload, repair, and drop trailer services.
Jack Kain Ford
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We’re a family-owned dealership, built on a foundation of honesty and integrity.
Armada Waste
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Armada Waste helps in waste management and offers oil and gas, water transportation solutions.
Executive Transportation
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Executive Transportation offers a strategic direction in delivering shuttle service for travelers, airline staff, and business travelers.
Wolfhound Inc
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Wolfhound, Inc. is a specialized transportation & logistics provider in North America.
Ambulance Inc. of Laurel County
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Ambulance Inc. of Laurel County is a provider of emergency and non-emergency ambulance services.
Professional Expediting
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Professional Expediting provides straight trucks, tractor-trailers, and cargo vans along with cross-dock, storage and warehousing services.
Rudolph Freight
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Rudolph Freight provides truckload services to forty-eight states.
Building Systems Transportation
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Building Systems Transportation is a premier transportation and logistics company.
CityScoot
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CityScoot provides on-demand, professional designated driver and ride-share service.
Airborne Investments
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Airborne Investments is an aircraft brokerage, sales services firm.
Hill Transportation Services
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Hill Transportation Services provides logistics, overweight freight, and transportation services with satellite communication facilities.
Signature Special Event Services
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Signature Special Event Services is a full-service event rental company.
Big Sandy Area Development District
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Big Sandy Area Development District provides elder care, transportation planning, community, and economic development services.
Lextran
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Lextran is a public transportation agency that operates a fleet of 65 buses, including a University of Kentucky campus shuttle service.
State Dock
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State Dock is a provider of houseboats, ski boats, and pontoons rental services.
Kentucky Air Center
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Kentucky Air Center is an aerospace company located in Shelbyville.
Kentucky Moving & Storage
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Kentucky Moving & Storage is a transportation company offering moving and storage services.
Walbert Trucking
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Walbert Trucking offers cross docking, 3 PL, trans-loading transportation services, warehousing and maintenance services.
Western Rivers Boat Management Inc
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Western Rivers Boat Management is a freight transportation company that provides river and road transportation services.
Globaluriers
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Globaluriers is a transportation company located in Louisville.
Kentucky Public Transit Association
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Kentucky Public Transit Association is a nonprofit organization that promotes the interests of Kentucky public transportation systems.
AdvantageOne Transport Solutions
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Delivery, Transportation, Nationwide.
Integrated Airline Services Alliance
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Integrated Airline Services Alliance is a ground handler. It offers passenger and ramp services for commercial and charter airlines.
Laurel Ridge Landfill
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Laurel Ridge Landfill offers solid waste disposal facility permitted by the Kentucky Environmental Protection Agency.
Antle Marketing
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Antle Marketing offers direct transportation of agricultural produce from the farms.
