Yellow Checker Star

What Yellow Checker Star does

Yellow Checker Star, operating under the legal entity Taximanagement, is a Las Vegas, Nevada-based taxi company founded in 1984 and self-described as the largest taxi operator in the Las Vegas Valley. The company provides passenger ground transportation services, including standard metered taxi rides, airport transportation, and wheelchair-accessible/special service vehicles for riders with mobility needs. Its service footprint is concentrated in the Las Vegas Valley, with the airport corridor representing a structurally important demand source tied to inbound tourism and convention traffic.

The company operates a multi-channel dispatch model: customers can hail rides through traditional phone dispatch, book through the company website, or use the Curb mobile application, which extends the company's reach into the app-based ride-hailing segment without building a proprietary platform. The fleet is staffed at a scale of 1,001–5,000 employees, indicating a sizeable driver base relative to typical taxi operators. The company does not disclose pricing structure, fare schedules, or per-ride economics in the available material.

Revenue is generated per ride through metered and contracted fares; no subscription, advertising, or ancillary revenue streams are documented. The customer base is composed of individual consumers — primarily tourists, business travelers, and local residents — with no visible enterprise or B2B contract relationships in the available data. The company's website copyright is dated 2025–2026, indicating continued operation as of the most recent observed period, though no financial disclosures, funding events, M&A activity, leadership changes, or partnerships beyond the Curb app integration are documented in the source material.

Name

Yellow Checker Star

Legal name

Taximanagement

Website

https://ycstrans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Yellow Checker Star (Taximanagement) is a Las Vegas, Nevada-based taxi company founded in 1984, operating the largest taxi fleet in the Las Vegas Valley and serving tourists, business travelers, and local residents via phone, web, and the Curb mobile app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Taxi and Ground Transportation Services

NAICS

Taxi and Limousine Service (4853), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Taxi Fleet Owners & Medallion/Permit Operators (TLAFAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Street-Hail Taxi Services (THADAEAA), Street-Hail Taxi & Taxi Fleet Operators (THAIAGAA), App-Based Taxi Operators (E-Hailing Taxi Fleets) (THADAEAC)

Keywords

• Taxi transportation services
• Airport ground transportation
• Wheelchair accessible taxi
• Mobility scooter transport
• Vegas Valley cab service

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Taxi Transportation Services: Direct taxi transportation services to passengers in the Vegas Valley area, including airport transportation and special service vehicles for wheelchair/mobility scooter users. Revenue generated through fare-based transactions per ride.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Yellow Checker Star (Taximanagement) operates a taxi cab business in the Vegas Valley, providing standard taxi transportation, airport transportation, and special service vehicles for passengers in wheelchairs or mobility scooters. Services are delivered via phone dispatch, an online booking portal, and the Curb mobile app, targeting both locals and visitors throughout Las Vegas and surrounding areas.

Product overview

Taxi Management operates as a single unified taxi service offering, providing transportation across the Vegas Valley. The core offering consists of standard taxi transportation services supplemented by Special Service Vehicles for passengers requiring wheelchair or mobility scooter access, and Airport Transportation for reliable travel to and from airports. Customers can access services through the Curb mobile app (available on Google Play and Apple Store) or via the dispatch hotline at 702-551-5151.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Taxi Transportation Services Standard taxi transportation services operating throughout the Vegas Valley, providing reliable and efficient transportation for all customer needs. Targets both locals and visitors needing on-demand rides.
• Special Service Vehicles (Accessible Transportation) Accessible transportation service for passengers in wheelchairs or mobility scooters, available anywhere in the city. Requestable through the Curb mobile app or by calling the dispatch hotline (702-551-5151).
• Airport Transportation Reliable taxi transportation to and from the airport, serving travelers and visitors in the Las Vegas area as part of the core service offering.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Lyft: Lyft is a North American ride-hailing incumbent with significant Las Vegas presence. It competes for the same on-demand passenger trips and airport rides that drive Yellow Checker Star's volume.
• Uber: Uber is a global, app-based ride-hailing incumbent operating extensively in Las Vegas. While not a taxi fleet owner, it competes for the same rider demand pool across street-hail, airport, and accessible transport — making it the dominant competitive benchmark.

Direct peers

• Western Cab Company: Western Cab is a Las Vegas taxi fleet offering local and airport transportation in the same Vegas Valley market. Its licensed-driver, medallion-based model makes it a direct operational peer to Yellow Checker Star.
• Lucky Cab Company: Lucky Cab is a Las Vegas-based taxi operator serving the same Vegas Valley market with comparable licensed-driver, meter-based rides. It competes head-to-head with Yellow Checker Star for street-hail, dispatch, and airport pickup volume.
• Whittlesea-Bell Cab: Whittlesea-Bell Cab is one of Yellow Checker Star's main taxi competitors in the Las Vegas Valley. Both operate licensed taxi fleets serving the same geography, airport routes, and local rides — directly comparable on business model, regulatory exposure, and customer base.

Emerging players

• Wingz: Wingz is an emerging pre-scheduled airport ride platform serving Las Vegas travelers. It intersects Yellow Checker Star's airport-transportation offering and represents a tech-led challenger in a segment where Yellow Checker Star has an established base.

Others

• Curb Mobility: Curb Mobility is the e-hail platform Yellow Checker Star uses to accept app-based ride requests. As a taxi-fleet software and aggregator partner, it is comparable as an enabling platform for legacy taxi operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/YCStrans
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yellow-checker-star-transportation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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