TRIP

What TRIP does

TRIP (legally The Road Information Program) is a private, nonprofit transportation research organization founded in 1971 and headquartered in Washington, DC. The organization researches, evaluates, and distributes economic and technical data on surface transportation issues, producing state-specific and national reports that cover road and bridge conditions, traffic safety, congestion, transportation funding needs, and the economic costs of deficient infrastructure. TRIP draws its underlying data from authoritative government sources including AASHTO, ARTBA, FHWA, NHTSA, BTS, state departments of transportation, and the U.S. Census Bureau, and it packages findings into PDF reports, infographics, news releases, and virtual press conferences.

TRIP’s primary customer segments are state departments of transportation, federal and state policymakers, journalists and media outlets, and transportation industry stakeholders such as the Wyoming Business Alliance, Montana Infrastructure Coalition, and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. Its reports are distributed free of charge through tripnet.org and via direct media distribution. The organization’s business model is nonprofit and grant/contribution-funded: it does not sell subscriptions, licenses, or reports, and there is no disclosed pricing structure. Distribution is driven by earned media, social media channels (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), and email newsletter sign-ups for press. The TRIP® mark is a registered trademark.

Operationally, TRIP is a small organization (1–10 employees) led by Executive Director Dave Kearby and Director of Policy & Research Rocky Moretti, with additional research and communications staff including Rocky Moretti, Shelley Hammond, and Carolyn Bonifas Kelly. The organization maintains coverage of all 50 U.S. states organized into regional groupings (Western, Mid America, Northeast, Southeast), with topical coverage spanning bridges, conditions, congestion, costs to motorists, economic development, environment, fact sheets, freight, funding, roads, safety, security, transit, and transportation modes and mobility. As of mid-2026, the most recent published outputs include a national report on the Interstate Highway System at 70, plus state reports for California, Montana, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and New Hampshire.

Name

TRIP

Legal name

The Road Information Program

Website

https://tripnet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TRIP is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit founded in 1971 that researches, evaluates, and distributes economic and technical data on U.S. surface transportation infrastructure. It produces free state-by-state and national reports on road, bridge, safety, congestion, and funding issues for state DOTs, policymakers, media, and industry stakeholders.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

TRIP is a private, nonprofit organization that researches, evaluates, and distributes economic and technical data on surface transportation issues. It produces comprehensive state-specific and national transportation research reports covering road conditions, bridge conditions, traffic safety, congestion, and infrastructure funding needs, using data sourced from federal and state government agencies. The organization distributes these reports free of charge through its website, media releases, and virtual news conferences to inform policymakers, transportation officials, media, and the public.

Product overview

TRIP is a national transportation research nonprofit organization that produces research reports and data publications on surface transportation infrastructure. The organization's core offering consists of comprehensive state-specific transportation research reports that examine road conditions, bridge conditions, traffic safety, congestion levels, and funding needs. These reports are distributed through multiple formats including full reports (PDF), news releases, media advisories, virtual news conferences, and infographics. The company publishes state-level reports covering individual U.S. states as well as national reports like the Interstate Highway System analysis. Data sources include government agencies such as AASHTO, ARTBA, FHWA, NHTSA, BTS, and state Departments of Transportation.

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Products and services

• State Transportation Research Reports Comprehensive research reports examining surface transportation infrastructure conditions for individual U.S. states, including road conditions, bridge conditions, traffic safety, congestion levels, and funding needs. Used by state DOTs, policymakers, media, and industry stakeholders.
• America's Interstate Highway System at 70 Report National research report providing the latest information on the U.S. Interstate Highway System, including pavement and bridge conditions, travel trends, congestion levels, truck use, and traffic safety data. Used by federal policymakers, transportation officials, and media.
• California Transportation by the Numbers Report State-level report examining the condition, use, and safety of California's roads, highways, and bridges, with regional breakdowns for Los Angeles, Riverside-San Bernardino, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco-Oakland, and San Jose. Used by state DOTs, California legislators, and regional media.
• Keeping Montana Moving Forward Report May 2026 report examining the mobility, efficiency, condition, and safety of Montana's surface transportation system and the challenges Montana faces in accommodating future transportation growth. Used by Montana DOT, state legislators, and the Montana Infrastructure Coalition.
• Keeping Wyoming Mobile Report April 2026 report examining the condition, use, safety, and efficiency of Wyoming's surface transportation system and identifying the 25 most needed transportation projects. Used by Wyoming DOT, state legislators, and the Wyoming Business Alliance.
• Getting Home Safely in Oklahoma Report March 2026 report examining highway safety in Oklahoma, including traffic fatality trends, work zone safety, and recommended steps to improve traffic safety. Used by Oklahoma DOT, state legislators, and Oklahoma safety advocates.
• Keeping New Hampshire Mobile Report March 2026 report examining the condition, use, safety, and funding of New Hampshire's roads, highways, and bridges, including regional data for the Seacoast and Merrimack Valley regions. Used by New Hampshire DOT, state legislators, and regional media.
• Transportation Infographics Visual data representations covering road conditions, traffic fatalities, bridge conditions, congestion costs, and other transportation metrics. Distributed to media, policymakers, and the public to support rapid understanding of transportation data.
• Media Advisory and Virtual News Conference Services Virtual news conference organization services including Zoom web conferences, speaker coordination, and report announcements accompanying each state and regional report release. Used by state DOTs, industry partners, and local stakeholders to amplify report findings through media coverage.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA): ARTBA is a national trade association that researches and advocates on surface transportation infrastructure investment. Like TRIP, it produces reports citing federal data and lobbying for increased transportation funding, and is explicitly referenced as a TRIP data source.
• AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials): AASHTO is the primary association representing state DOTs and publishes authoritative transportation data and policy reports. As a TRIP data source, AASHTO sits in the same surface-transportation policy research and advocacy space.
• Eno Center for Transportation: Eno is a nonprofit transportation policy think tank producing research on infrastructure, funding, and workforce. It mirrors TRIP's research-and-advocacy model but with a broader multimodal and workforce policy lens.
• Smart Growth America: Smart Growth America publishes influential state-of-the-system reports (e.g., 'Dangerous by Design') on road safety and infrastructure conditions. It competes with TRIP for media coverage and policymaker attention in surface transportation safety and funding.
• Surface Transportation Policy Partnership: STPP is a nonprofit coalition that researches and advocates for sustainable surface transportation investment. It directly parallels TRIP's research-and-advocacy model targeting federal and state transportation funding decisions.

Broad incumbents

• Reason Foundation: Reason Foundation operates an annual surface transportation performance report series ranking state highway systems, closely paralleling TRIP's state-by-state condition/safety analyses, and competes for media and policymaker attention in the transportation policy space.
• American Public Transportation Association (APTA): APTA is the leading national association for public transit and produces data-driven reports on transit ridership, funding, and infrastructure. It overlaps with TRIP's transit coverage and competes for the same DOT and federal-advocacy audience.
• Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program: Brookings produces influential transportation and infrastructure research cited by federal policymakers. While broader in scope, its infrastructure papers compete for the same media and policymaker mindshare that TRIP targets.
• RAND Corporation Transportation Research: RAND produces rigorous, peer-reviewed transportation infrastructure and safety research. It competes at the higher-credibility end of the same research-to-policy pipeline that TRIP serves.

Emerging players

• Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) / Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS): IIHS/HLDI publish authoritative highway safety data and analyses that overlap with TRIP's safety and fatality trend reports, particularly relevant for the 'Getting Home Safely' state series.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trip-transportation-research
• Instagraminstagram.com/tripnonprofit

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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Investors

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