At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 101 Railroad companies in California, United States. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Railroad Companies & Startups (California, United States)
Solo AVT
Solo AVT engages in revolutionizing the heavy truck industry.
Founder(s):
Location: Fremont, California, United States
Industries: Autonomous Vehicles, Railroad, Transportation
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Xos Trucks
Xos Trucks specializes in the field of manufacturing fully electric commercial vehicles.
Founder(s): Dakota Semler, Giordano Sordoni
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Electric Vehicle, Manufacturing, Railroad, Transportation
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Piper Networks
Piper Networks is a new train and worker tracking solution that can finally meet the real-time location awareness requirements.
Founder(s): Robert Hanczor, Wesley Ker-Fox
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Glydways
Glydways is a transportation technology and clean energy company that designs and manufactures autonomous transportation.
Founder(s): Mark Seeger
Location: South San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Clean Energy, Manufacturing, Railroad, Transportation
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North County Transit District
North County Transit District is the agency responsible for public transportation in North San Diego County, California, United States.
Founder(s):
Location: Oceanside, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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BridgeHaul
BridgeHaul is a transportation and logistics platform helping to automate the way commercial shippers, carriers, and drivers interact.
Founder(s): Brandon Shapiro
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Shipping, Transportation
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Green Commuter
Green Commuter has developed an innovative system
Founder(s): Gustavo Occhiuzzo
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Aeromutable
Aeromutable engages in the trucking industry that designs and builds aerodynamic-enhancement systems.
Founder(s):
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Manufacturing, Railroad, Transportation
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Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit
SMART is a passenger rail and pathway located in Marin & Sonoma counties.
Founder(s):
Location: Petaluma, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation, Travel
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Evercar
Evercar provides cars, coaching, and community to drivers who want to maximize their earnings Uber and Lyft.
Founder(s): Michael Brylawski
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Electric Vehicle, Online Auctions, Railroad, Transportation, Travel
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Metrolink Trains
Metrolink provides Southern California a safe, convenient alternative to driving.
Founder(s): Scott Clarke
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Logistics, Railroad, Transportation
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Rocketail
Rocketail is a tail-aero system to combine into a single system the drag-reduction of an advanced.
Founder(s): Jesse Regan
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Logistics, Railroad, Transportation
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PayTollo
PayTollo is a utility payment app used by drivers to receive up to date road and bridge toll prices during their driving experience.
Founder(s): Abenezer Yohalashet
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Software, Transportation
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MagicBus
MagicBus provides long-distance commuters a stress-free way to get to work.
Founder(s): Chris Upjohn, Jason Kraft, Ray Wu
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Business Information Systems, Railroad, Transportation
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Drive Pulse
Simple, fast, smart notifications for all your vehicles on your iPhone.
Founder(s):
Location: Stanford, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Electrical Distribution, Railroad, Transportation
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Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company provides pre-delivery inspection, service bulletins, and warranty certificate services.
Founder(s): Paul Bennett
Location: City Of Industry, California, United States
Industries: Hardware, Manufacturing, Railroad, Transportation
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American Traffic Solutions
The leading provider of traffic safety, mobility and compliance solutions for state & local governments, commercial fleets.
Founder(s): Adam Tuton, James Tuton
Location: Azusa, California, United States
Industries: Public Safety, Railroad
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ALC Schools
ALC Schools is a supplements districts transportation programs using SUVs,minivans,wheelchair accessible vans and sedans to assist.
Founder(s):
Location: San Clemente, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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VTA
VTA is responsible for public transit services and offers transportation planning, congestion management.
Founder(s):
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Unsupervised AI
Unsupervised.AI develops intelligent robots to revolutionize deliveries.
Founder(s): Alexis Theallier, Clément Jambou
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Railroad, Transportation
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Streetscope
Streetscope measures hazard levels between all traffic objects, still, and moving.
Founder(s):
Location: Pasadena, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Risk Management, Transportation
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Arrivo
Arrivo builds technology based on the hyperloop architecture that delivers a 21st century seamless experience for passengers and freight.
Founder(s): Andrew Liu, Brogan BamBrogan, David Pendergast, Jadon Smith, Knut Sauer, Nima Bahrami, William Mulholland
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Food Trucks, Information Technology, Railroad, Software, Tourism, Transportation, Travel
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McCain Inc
McCain is a transportation company offering transportation solutions.
Founder(s): Jeffrey L. McCain
Location: Vista, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Information Technology, Railroad, Transportation
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GSC Logistics, Inc.
GSC Logistics is the preferred shipping partner for some of the largest retailers, manufacturers and distributors in the world.
Founder(s): Andy Garcia
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Manufacturing, Railroad, Shipping, Transportation
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VeriToll
VeriToll provides tolling services with the expertise of industry technologists and breakthrough mobile, cloud, all-inclusive technology.
Founder(s):
Location: Walnut, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Johanson Transportation Service (JTS)
A leading third party logistics provider helping companies manage their supply chain with Justified Timely Solutions .
Founder(s): Richard Johanson
Location: Fresno, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Information Technology, Logistics, Railroad, Transportation
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Quick Transport Solutions
QuickTSI offers an all-inclusive platform for the multiple business functions involved in transportation and freight logistics.
Founder(s):
Location: Dublin, California, United States
Industries: Freight Service, Logistics, Railroad, Transportation
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Palifer
Palifer utilizes data intelligence to predict maintenance for trains.
Founder(s): Emerson Hsieh, Morris Hsieh
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Railroad, Transportation
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International Asset Systems (IAS)
International Asset Systems (IAS) is the global leader in providing web-based applications serving the intermodal industry.
Founder(s):
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Information Services, Railroad, Transportation, Web Apps
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Allstate Moving Systems
Allstate Moving Systems is a moving and storage company that offers warehousing and distribution services.
Founder(s):
Location: Poway, California, United States
Industries: Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, Logistics, Railroad, Transportation, Warehousing
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WorldFresh Express
WorldFresh Express, a freight forwarder specializing in perishable food products.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Apex Rail Automation
Apex Rail Automation manufactures wayside railroad switch and signaling products as well as railyard automation solution technologies.
Founder(s):
Location: Grass Valley, California, United States
Industries: Manufacturing, Railroad
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Dependable Hawaiian Express
Dependable Hawaiian Express is a domestic and international freight shipping company.
Founder(s):
Location: Rancho Dominguez, California, United States
Industries: Freight Service, Railroad, Transportation
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Cargo Solution Express Inc
Cargo Solution Express specializes in transporting freight in van and reefer trailers.
Founder(s):
Location: Fontana, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Currie
Currie specializes in the design, build, modification, installation and drive-train products along with manufacturing vehicle components.
Founder(s):
Location: Corona, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Industrial Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Railroad
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SamTrans
The San Mateo County Transit District is the administrative body for the principal public transit and transportation programs.
Founder(s):
Location: San Carlos, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Railroad, Transportation
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Tradelink Transport
Tradelink Transport offers import/export trucking services from and to the port of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Founder(s):
Location: Compton, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Service Industry, Transportation
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Celestial Freight Solutions
Celestial Freight Solutions provide extraordinary service to exceed our customers’ expectations by maintaining honesty and integrity.
Founder(s):
Location: Santa Fe Springs, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Apollo Couriers
Apollo Couriers is a local courier service providing same day delivery of time-sensitive packages in cities throughout California.
Founder(s):
Location: Inglewood, California, United States
Industries: Delivery, Railroad, Shipping, Transportation
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Ritchie Trucking
Ritchie Trucking is a trucking service company.
Founder(s):
Location: Fresno, California, United States
Industries: Delivery, Logistics, Railroad, Transportation, Warehousing
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Overseas Freight
Overseas Freight is an intermodal drayage carrier that specializes in warehousing, distribution and transportation.
Founder(s):
Location: Long Beach, California, United States
Industries: Logistics, Railroad, Transportation, Warehousing
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Sterling Transportation
Sterling Transportation is a trucking company that offers freight forwarding, distribution, GPS tracking and logistic services.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Rosedale Transport
The Rosedale Group is a transportation company that offers services such as Truckload and also delivery services less than truckload.
Founder(s):
Location: Bakersfield, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Goods, Railroad, Transportation, Warehousing
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Nations Bus Sales California business
Nations Bus Sales California represents a variety of manufacturers in the mini and mid-sized bus category.
Founder(s):
Location: Norwalk, California, United States
Industries: Manufacturing, Railroad, Transportation
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Ardwin Freight
Ardwin Freight is a logistics & freight & cargo service firm that deals with truckload & raiload carrier services.
Founder(s):
Location: Burbank, California, United States
Industries: Freight Service, Railroad, Transportation
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Ventura Transfer
Ventura Transfer Company is the oldest bulk handling and transportation company in California.
Founder(s): Randall J. Clifford
Location: Long Beach, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Intermodal Bridge Transport
Intermodal Bridge Transport is a leading Intermodal Trucking company located in Long Beach.
Founder(s):
Location: Long Beach, California, United States
Industries: Food Trucks, Railroad, Transportation
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KKW Trucking
The KKW Trucking team has established a history of quality that is effective in delivering top of the line service to our customers.
Founder(s):
Location: Pomona, California, United States
Industries: Logistics, Railroad, Transportation
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Waterfront Container Leasing
Waterfront Container Leasing has provided top-notch service in being a solid, reliable & efficient provider of varied intermodal equipment.
Founder(s): Howard Hu
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Logistics, Railroad, Transportation
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Ultraex
A full range of transportation solutions .
Founder(s):
Location: Hayward, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Tony’s Express
Tony’s Express is in the delivery of appointment freight into California.
Founder(s):
Location: Fontana, California, United States
Industries: Delivery, Railroad, Transportation
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Precision
Precision provides moving, storage, packing, vehicle shipping, food and grocery delivery services.
Founder(s):
Location: Chatsworth, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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West-Mark
West-Mark is a company providing Trailer Manufacturing, Tank Manufacturing, Water Tanks, Fuel Tanks, Tank Trailers and Truck Manufacturing.
Founder(s):
Location: Ceres, California, United States
Industries: Manufacturing, Railroad, Transportation
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The Driver Provider
The Driver Provider is a full-service transportation/trucking/railroad company.
Founder(s):
Location: Azusa, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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DriverFacts
DriverFacts crafts custom solutions that automate processes such as DOT-mandated work history verification requests
Founder(s):
Location: Anaheim, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Redding Lumber Transport
Redding Lumber Transport is a transportation services firm.
Founder(s):
Location: Redding, California, United States
Industries: Freight Service, Logistics, Railroad, Transportation
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Mckinney Trailer Rentals
Mckinney Trailer Rentals is a transportation company located in Pico Rivera.
Founder(s):
Location: Pico Rivera, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Rental, Transportation
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Wilshire Chauffeured Services
Wilshire Chauffeured Services is a global leader in providing premium chauffeured transportation.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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FTM (Freight Trans Manager)
FTM (Freight Trans Manager) is a Cloud Solutions for Transportation Industry.
Founder(s): Ashkan Shamili
Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Computing, Cloud Data Services, Cloud Storage, Railroad, Sales Automation, Transportation
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Quality Transport, Inc.
Quality Transport is engaged in rail transfer and bulk truck delivery services.
Founder(s):
Location: Fremont, California, United States
Industries: Delivery Service, Logistics, Professional Services, Railroad, Transportation
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Aman Truck Lines
Aman Truck Lines is a company that offers trucking, shipping, hauling, freight, and logistics services.
Founder(s):
Location: Tracy, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Total Transportation Logistics
Total Transportation Logistics is a privately held company that provides the highest level of transportation services.
Founder(s):
Location: Mira Loma, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Rich Doss
Rich Doss is a logistics provider of load by road through fast flatbed service solutions.
Founder(s):
Location: Santa Rosa, California, United States
Industries: Freight Service, Logistics, Railroad, Transportation
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FreightData Software
FreightDATA Software provides the most comprehensive and complete suite of applications for the Trucking and Transportation industry.
Founder(s):
Location: Buena Park, California, United States
Industries: Information Technology, Railroad, Software, Transportation, Warehousing
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ANTONINI
ANTONINI is a transport company that offers tomato crop delivery, freight services, and cargo products delivery services.
Founder(s):
Location: Stockton, California, United States
Industries: Logistics, Railroad, Transportation
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USKO EXPRESS INC
USKO Express works around the clock to ensure that we provide our customers with unbeatable service and rates.
Founder(s):
Location: Rancho Cordova, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Sierra Mountain Express
Sierra Mountain Express is dedicated to meeting our customer’s transportation needs throughout the United States.
Founder(s):
Location: El Dorado Hills, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Quali-t-ruck Service
Quali-t-ruck is a transportation services firm that includes truckload, LTL, pickup and delivery, and warehousing.
Founder(s):
Location: Fresno, California, United States
Industries: Delivery, Logistics, Railroad, Shipping, Transportation, Warehousing
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Western Freight Carrier
Western Freight Carrier is a freight transportation agency that provides good transportation through different means to warehouse services.
Founder(s):
Location: Gardena, California, United States
Industries: Freight Service, Railroad, Transportation
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Mover Services
Mover Services is a commercial furniture and relocation specialists company.
Founder(s):
Location: Rancho Dominguez, California, United States
Industries: Furniture, Railroad, Transportation
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McCain Manufacturing
McCain manufactures and offers cabinets, controllers, software systems, signals, and signs.
Founder(s):
Location: Vista, California, United States
Industries: Manufacturing, Railroad, Transportation
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Brock Transportation
Brock Transportation provides freight tracking, truckload, heavy haul, temperature controlled and expedited transportation services.
Founder(s):
Location: Livermore, California, United States
Industries: Logistics, Railroad, Transportation
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Diamond Transportation Logistic
Diamond Transportation Logistic specializes in temperature-controlled truckload services.
Founder(s):
Location: Stockton, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Service Industry, Transportation
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Cummings Moving
Cummings Moving renders residential, small business moving, relocation and warehousing services.
Founder(s):
Location: South San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Delivery Service, Railroad, Transportation
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Keolis Transit America
Keolis Transit America is a public transit operator.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Consumer, Railroad, Transportation
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FleetCrew
FleetCrew provides comprehensive equipment maintenance solutions for diesel fleets for both on and off road equipment.
Founder(s):
Location: Riverside, California, United States
Industries: Consulting, Railroad, Retail, Transportation
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T.G.S. Transportation
T.G.S. Logistics provides international drayage, domestic intermodal drayage, LCL services as well as shuttle and yard services.
Founder(s): Timothy G. Schneider
Location: Fresno, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Shipping, Transportation
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Lee Jennings Target Express
Lee Jennings Target Express is a regional truck line operator that serves business people with on-time delivery service.
Founder(s):
Location: Pomona, California, United States
Industries: Delivery, Railroad, Transportation
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Mexpress Transportation Inc
Mexpress Transportation is a transportation, trucking, railroad service provider company.
Founder(s):
Location: Santa Clarita, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Fairmont Logistics
Fairmont Logistics is a world-class logistics solutions provider specializing in transportation, warehousing, and logistics services.
Founder(s):
Location: Beverly Hills, California, United States
Industries: Logistics, Railroad, Transportation, Warehousing
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Donahue Trucks Centers
Donahue Trucks Centers is an automobile dealer firm that delivers new & pre-owned trucks including leasing, rental and maintenance services.
Founder(s):
Location: Santa Paula, California, United States
Industries: Leasing, Railroad, Service Industry, Transportation
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Atlas Transfer & Storage Co
Atlas Transfer & Storage Co is a moving company delivers professional moving and storage solutions for customers around the region.
Founder(s):
Location: Poway, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Shipping, Transportation
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Valley Transportation
Valley Transportation owns and operates warehouses and provides distribution services.
Founder(s):
Location: Bakersfield, California, United States
Industries: Freight Service, Railroad, Translation Service, Warehousing
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Skyway Trucking School
Skyway Trucking is a educational company that offers programs certified by the Bureau for Private Post-secondary and Vocational Education.
Founder(s):
Location: Hesperia, California, United States
Industries: Higher Education, Railroad, Transportation
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Cox Petroleum Transport
Cox Petroleum Transport is a third-party logistics carrier specializing in petroleum product transportation.
Founder(s):
Location: Bakersfield, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Universal Limousine
Universal has been providing safe, reliable and elegant limousine and transportation services, since 1993.
Founder(s):
Location: West Sacramento, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Pacific Railway Enterprises
Pacific Railway Enterprises offers rail system designs, railroad construction, communication & application programming services.
Founder(s):
Location: Riverside, California, United States
Industries: CAD, Construction, Professional Services, Project Management, Railroad
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Ranokx Logistics
Ranokx Logistics offers intermodular trucking, transportation and logistics services.
Founder(s):
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Logistics, Railroad, Transportation
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Get Bus
GET has a fleet of 88 buses and 19 GET-A-Lift buses, all of which are powered by clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG).
Founder(s):
Location: Bakersfield, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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Sundance Stage Lines
Sundance Stage Lines is a charter transportation firm that offers local and national transportation charter services for various events.
Founder(s):
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Fleet Management, Railroad, Tourism, Transportation
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Dalton Trucking
Dalton Trucking specializes in bulk transportation, general freight on flatbeds and vans, rail service, intermodal and 3PL services.
Founder(s):
Location: Fontana, California, United States
Industries: Freight Service, Railroad, Transportation
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American Truck & Trailer Body
American Truck & Trailer Body offers MBE fleet equipment solutions for trucks, dumpsters and cranes.
Founder(s):
Location: Tracy, California, United States
Industries: Machinery Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Railroad
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Load Connex
Load Connex is the next-gen truckload shipping platform that helps Track, Manage, Save, and Handle the shipping process.
Founder(s):
Location: Burbank, California, United States
Industries: Logistics, Railroad, Shipping, Transportation
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Central California Traction
Central California Traction specializes in providing switching services to its customers for transportation, trucking & railroad solutions.
Founder(s):
Location: Stockton, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Shipping, Transportation
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Cherokee Freight Lines
Cherokee Freight Lines provides F&B transportation services for winery products, food grade commodities, and are a kosher certified hauler.
Founder(s): Jack Riella, Leanne Scannavino
Location: Stockton, California, United States
Industries: Freight Service, Railroad, Transportation
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McCarthy Transfer & Storage Inc
McCarthy Transfer & Storage offers local, long-distance and international moving, packing and storage services at affordable prices.
Founder(s):
Location: El Cajon, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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San Mateo County Transit District
San Mateo County Transit District provides public transportation service for people.
Founder(s):
Location: San Carlos, California, United States
Industries: Public Transportation, Railroad, Transportation
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Beryl Technologies
Beryl Technologies manufactures and supplies wireless smoke opacity meters for the heavy-duty diesel engine industry.
Founder(s):
Location: Santa Ana, California, United States
Industries: Manufacturing, Railroad, Retail, Transportation
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D III Transport
D III Transport is a transportation facility company that offers machinery and a diverse fleet of trucks.
Founder(s): Don Daley III
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Professional Services, Railroad, Transportation
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Foothill Gold Line
Foothill Gold Line is a transportation planning and construction agency.
Founder(s):
Location: Glendora, California, United States
Industries: Construction, Railroad, Travel
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Angel Worldwide Transportation
Angel Worldwide Transportation is the Premier Transportation Provider with routes operating in the Bay Area and Northern California.
Founder(s):
Location: Hayward, California, United States
Industries: Railroad, Transportation
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