Name

Herzog Contracting

Legal name

Herzog Contracting Corp.

Website

https://herzog.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rail and Heavy/Highway Construction Services

NAICS

Other Specialty Trade Contractors (2389), Truck Trailer Manufacturing (336212), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Railroad Equipment (3743), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial/Process Plant General Contracting (IMAFAAAH)

Keywords

• Rail construction services
• Passenger rail operations
• Heavy highway construction
• Ballast distribution equipment
• Positive train control

Headquarters

HQ city

Irving

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices26 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Contracts: Rail construction, highway/heavy civil construction, and airport/airstrip construction services provided under competitive bid and negotiated contracts. Projects range from new track construction to rehabilitation and maintenance.
2. Transit Operations & Maintenance: Passenger rail operations and maintenance services for commuter rail, heavy/metrorail, streetcar, and intercity systems. Revenue generated through long-term operating contracts with transit agencies.
3. Equipment & Railcar Leasing: Leasing of maintenance-of-way equipment, hyrail vehicles, specialty railroad equipment, and 4,000+ railcar fleet. Short and long-term leases available with flexible terms.
4. Fabrication Services: In-house custom fabrication of structural steel, weldments, and specialty parts using laser cutting, brake pressing, and welding. Services include railcar repair at AAR-certified facilities.
5. Rail Testing Services: Ultrasonic rail testing and flaw detection services using three vehicle platforms. Includes Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) and vision system data gathering.
6. Emergency Response & Disaster Recovery: Disaster response, debris removal, environmental remediation, and recovery services through Herzog Solutions, LLC. Services provided to federal/state agencies and private corporations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Herzog Contracting Corp. is a privately held, employee-owned rail and heavy/highway construction company that provides end-to-end transportation infrastructure services. Its core offerings include rail construction and rehabilitation, ballast distribution and material handling using proprietary equipment, passenger rail operations and maintenance, transit system maintenance, ultrasonic rail testing, PTC systems integration, equipment and railcar leasing, custom fabrication, and disaster response services. The company serves Class 1 railroads, transit agencies, state DOTs, and federal agencies across the United States and Canada through direct enterprise sales and competitive procurement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TAM-4©: Operations, Maintenance, and Asset Management Software - specialized maintenance management system developed by Herzog Transit Services for transit operations
• RailSentry™
• Video Track Chart℠
• TransitAmerica℠ (TASI)
• Track to Success

Products and services

• Rail Construction Services New track construction and rehabilitation services for Class 1 railroads and transit agencies, delivered by Herzog Contracting Corp. as a leading transportation infrastructure contractor.
• Heavy Highway and Asphalt Paving Services Highway resurfacing, asphalt paving, municipal streets, commercial parking lots, and heavy civil construction services delivered by Herzog Contracting Corp.
• Airport and Airstrip Construction Construction of airport runways, taxiways, and airstrip infrastructure for aviation clients and government transportation authorities.
• Maintenance-of-Way Services Rail infrastructure maintenance and rehabilitation services for railroads and transit agencies, leveraging proprietary equipment such as ballast distribution trains and material handling machines.
• Ballast Distribution Services High-speed ballast unloading and distribution services for Class 1 railroads using proprietary GPS-controlled trains and conveyor systems, providing 85% of North American ballast unloading.
• Railroad Material Handling Services Material handling services for continuous welded rail, concrete ties, and other rail infrastructure using proprietary machines including Rail Unloading Machine, Automated Tie-Down Car, Self-Loading Rail Train, CarTopper, and Clip Car.
• Ultrasonic Rail Testing and Flaw Detection Services Ultrasonic rail testing and flaw detection services for Class 1 railroads and transit agencies, using three vehicle platforms including Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing and vision system data gathering.
• Railcar Leasing Services Short- and long-term leasing of a 4,000+ railcar fleet, maintenance-of-way equipment, hyrail vehicles, and specialty railroad equipment with flexible lease terms.
• Custom Fabrication Services In-house custom fabrication of structural steel, weldments, and specialty parts using laser cutting, brake pressing, and welding, with railcar repair services at AAR-certified facilities.
• Passenger Rail Operations Services Passenger rail operations for commuter rail, heavy/metrorail, streetcar, and intercity systems, delivered under long-term operating contracts with transit agencies through Herzog Transit Services.
• Rail Transit Maintenance Services Rail transit system maintenance including equipment maintenance, facilities management, and track/signal maintenance for transit properties across North America.
• Positive Train Control (PTC) Systems Integration End-to-end Positive Train Control systems integration including survey, GIS data processing, wayside signal installation, PTC hosting, and SubDiv file management for PTC-mandated railroads.
• GIS Data Collection and Management Services Right-of-way GIS data collection, processing, and configuration management services using the Herzog Survey Platform, ProScan LiDAR Truck, and proprietary GIS software including SAV, Vortex, and vRail.
• Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery Services Disaster response, debris removal, environmental remediation, and recovery services delivered by Herzog Solutions, LLC to federal and state agencies and private corporations.
• Renewable Energy Construction Services Construction and commissioning services for utility-scale solar, battery energy storage systems, hydrogen, carbon capture, and other renewable energy projects delivered by Herzog Energy, Inc.
• Oil and Gas Pipeline and Facilities Construction Construction and maintenance services for oil and gas pipelines, substation and transmission improvements, and related energy infrastructure facilities delivered by Herzog Energy, Inc.
• Railcar Repair Services Railcar repair services delivered at AAR-certified facilities using in-house fabrication capabilities including laser cutting, brake pressing, and welding.
• Equipment Leasing and Surplus Equipment Sales Leasing of maintenance-of-way equipment, hyrail vehicles, and specialty railroad equipment, plus sales of surplus fleet vehicles and construction equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% equipment uptime dependability
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability9 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SSH Joint Venture (Skanska USA Civil West California District Inc., Stacy and Witbeck, Inc., Herzog Contracting Corp.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026SSH Joint Venture partnership for construction manager contract for Pomona to Claremont A Line Extension. Initial $6.3 million contract for 18-month preconstruction phase covering design support, constructability reviews, value engineering, and cost estimating. Possibility of construction services contract in Fall 2027.
• Phillips & Jordan, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Phillips & Jordan, Inc. for Green Group Holdings, LLC, an environmental services company specializing in waste management and infrastructure development.
• TransitAmerica Services, Inc. (TASI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary joint venture partner for passenger rail operations. TASI provides operations and maintenance services for Caltrain and other transit properties.
• Ansaldo STSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected by Ansaldo STS as provider of survey and GIS solutions for MBTA PTC project, providing video, LiDAR, imagery, GPS, and cellular coverage data for 400+ miles.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stacy and Witbeck: Heavy civil and rail transit contractor with deep U.S. rail and streetcar experience; current SSH Joint Venture partner with Herzog and Skanska on the Pomona-to-Claremont A Line Extension. Directly comparable on track construction, transit O&M pursuits, and station/civil work.
• RailWorks Corporation: Pure-play North American rail track construction and maintenance services provider serving Class 1 railroads, transit agencies, and industrial customers. Closest direct comparable to Herzog Railroad Services for MOW, track construction, and rail signal/communications work.
• Loram Maintenance of Way: Provider of track maintenance services and equipment (rail grinding, ballast cleaning, track inspection) to Class 1 and transit customers. Comparable to Herzog in rail testing, MOW equipment, and outsourced maintenance services for freight and transit.
• Transdev North America: Global mobility operator that runs passenger rail, light rail, streetcar, and paratransit contracts across the U.S. Most direct comparable to Herzog Transit Services/TASI for outsourced transit operations and maintenance contracts at properties like Tri-Rail, SunRail, and KC Streetcar.
• Keolis North America: Operator of light rail, commuter rail, streetcar, and bus systems in North America. Competes with Herzog/TASI for transit O&M contracts and shares exposure to the same municipal and state agency RFPs.

Broad incumbents

• Balfour Beatty Rail: Division of Balfour Beatty delivering rail electrification, signaling, trackwork, and transit construction across North America. Overlaps with Herzog on transit construction, PTC/signal work, and large multi-discipline rail pursuits, but operates as part of a much larger global infrastructure group.
• Kiewit Infrastructure: One of North America's largest heavy civil contractors with major rail, transit, and highway projects. Competes with Herzog Contracting Corp. on heavy-highway and transit construction pursuits; offers greater bonding capacity and broader geographic reach.
• Skanska USA Civil: U.S. arm of Skanska focused on heavy civil, transit, and rail infrastructure. Active joint-venture partner with Herzog on the Pomona-to-Claremont A Line Extension; competes on the largest transit pursuits with greater financial capacity than Herzog alone.
• Granite Construction: Publicly traded U.S. heavy civil contractor with material exposure to rail, transit, and highway infrastructure. Comparable to Herzog Contracting Corp. on highway paving and transit civil work; broader publicly listed infrastructure platform.

Others

• Wabtec Corporation: Global supplier of rail equipment, signaling, Positive Train Control (PTC) systems, and digital solutions to freight and transit customers. Comparable to Herzog Technologies on the PTC and rail software side, and to HRSI on rail equipment, though Wabtec operates as a major OEM rather than a contractor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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