AutoBase

What AutoBase does

AutoBase, Inc. is a privately held managed-services provider specializing in highway Safety Service Patrol (SSP) and traffic incident management for state Departments of Transportation. Founded in 2000 and headquartered at 326 Bayview Avenue, Amityville, New York, the company operates a fleet of approximately 300 safety vehicles across 9 U.S. states (Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia), logging more than 16 million annual patrol miles and 16,000+ weekly service hours with a workforce of 490 full-time employees. Its field services cover motor vehicle accident resolution, disabled vehicle removal, debris clearance, quick temporary repairs, occupant transport, CPR/First Aid, and emergency service coordination.

The company's proprietary technology stack centers on the SSP Reporter software suite, augmented by SSP Tracker, Data Dashboards, Live Video Integration, and an Advanced Warning and Alerts system integrated with Waze to push real-time notifications to approaching motorists. These tools enable operational monitoring, performance benchmarking, and ground-level situational awareness shared with partner DOTs. The company is led by President Donna LaBella, who brings more than 21 years of traffic incident management experience, and has received the U.S. Department of Labor HIRE Vets Platinum Award for seven consecutive years (2019-2025).

AutoBase generates revenue through long-term managed-service contracts with state DOTs and municipal governments; pricing is contract-based and not publicly disclosed. The company was wholly acquired in November 2025 by Vehicle Management Solutions, a portfolio company of private equity firm Mill Point, and continues to operate under the AutoBase brand as part of VMS's transportation services platform. AutoBase is a sales-led B2B operator that does not broker services, positioning itself as the largest independent SSP provider in the United States.

Name

AutoBase

Legal name

AutoBase, Inc.

Website

https://autobasecorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

AutoBase is a private managed-services provider of highway Safety Service Patrol and traffic incident management, serving 9 U.S. state Departments of Transportation with 300 vehicles, 490 employees, and proprietary SSP Reporter software. Acquired by Mill Point-backed Vehicle Management Solutions in November 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Highway Safety / Traffic Incident Management Services

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Towing (488410), Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance (81119)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile Auto Repair & Roadside Assistance (TLAKAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Driver Behavior, Safety & Video Telematics (Dashcams/AI) (TLABAJAG), Telematics/ELD & Sensor Health Checks (Device Inspection/Calibration) (TLAKAGAI)

Keywords

• Highway safety patrols
• Traffic incident management
• Roadside motorist assistance
• Disabled vehicle removal
• Department of transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amityville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contract Services: Revenue generated from service contracts with state Departments of Transportation and municipal government entities for safety service patrol and traffic incident management services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AutoBase provides Safety Service Patrol and traffic incident management services to state Departments of Transportation and municipal governments, operating a fleet of approximately 300 safety vehicles across 9 U.S. states. Its services include motor vehicle accident resolution, unattended and disabled vehicle removal, debris removal, temporary repairs, motorist directions, cell-phone access, occupant transport, CPR/First Aid, and emergency service coordination. The field operations are supported by AutoBase's proprietary SSP Reporter and SSP Tracker software, real-time live-stream vehicle video, interactive data dashboards, and Waze-integrated motorist alerting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SSP Reporter: Proprietary software for managing Safety Service Patrol operations, providing real-time solutions for operators, managers, and partners.
• SSP Tracker

Products and services

• Safety Service Patrol Operations Managed highway Safety Service Patrol operations delivered on contract to state Departments of Transportation, covering motor vehicle accident resolution, unattended and disabled vehicle removal, debris removal, quick temporary repairs, motorist directions and alternate routing, cell-phone access, occupant transport, CPR/First Aid, and coordination with emergency services.
• SSP Reporter Software AutoBase's proprietary Safety Service Patrol management software used by AutoBase operators, managers, and partner agencies to monitor SSP operations safely and effectively; integrates Waze-based advanced alerting directly.
• Data Dashboards Interactive charts-and-maps dashboards shared with state DOT partners, surfacing traffic incident management and SSP operational data for performance monitoring and informed decision-making.
• Live Video Integration Proprietary software that integrates live-stream video from SSP vehicles directly into AutoBase's management view, allowing personnel to monitor on-scene situations in real time.
• Advanced Warning and Alerts (Waze Integration) Real-time alerting system integrated with Waze that notifies SSP operators on arrival and pushes advanced warnings to motorists approaching SSP scenes, embedded inside the SSP Reporter platform.

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• WazecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership where AutoBase works with Waze to distribute real-time alerts to SSP operators when they arrive on scene, and to notify motorists approaching scenes. This technology is seamlessly integrated into the SSP Reporter platform.
• Vehicle Management SolutionsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company after acquisition by Mill Point-backed Vehicle Management Solutions. AutoBase operates as part of VMS portfolio, providing safety service patrol expertise.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RoadSafe Traffic Systems: RoadSafe Traffic Systems is a national provider of roadway safety, traffic control, and pavement marking services to state DOTs and contractors. It is the closest comparable to AutoBase in that it sells managed-services-style highway safety work to government transportation agencies, often on multi-state contract bases.

Emerging players

• Stantec: Stantec provides transportation engineering, planning, and operations consulting to state DOTs and municipalities, including traffic management and safety studies. It is comparable as a professional services firm that touches DOT incident management and safety programs adjacent to AutoBase's operational services.
• Lindsay Corporation: Lindsay manufactures road infrastructure and transportation safety products (including barriers, road safety equipment, and irrigation), and is expanding into smart-road and ITS adjacencies. It is an adjacent peer that could move into managed traffic safety services that compete with AutoBase's offering.

Broad incumbents

• Serco: Serco is a government services contractor that operates transportation and traffic management programs (including traffic management centers) for US state and federal clients. It is comparable to AutoBase as a managed-services operator for transportation agencies.
• AECOM: AECOM is a large global infrastructure consulting firm with a major transportation business serving state DOTs and federal agencies on traffic management, incident response planning, and intelligent transportation systems. It competes with AutoBase indirectly at the higher end of the DOT services stack and on adjacent technology and operations contracts.
• Kapsch TrafficCom: Kapsch TrafficCom supplies tolling, traffic management, and connected-vehicle systems to DOTs and toll authorities globally. It overlaps with AutoBase in the broader DOT intelligent transportation systems market that AutoBase's SSP Reporter platform could expand into.
• Iteris: Iteris provides intelligent transportation systems, traffic management software, and related services to state and local transportation agencies. It is comparable to AutoBase on the technology/ITS side of DOT services, even though it does not directly operate safety service patrols.
• Cubic Corporation: Cubic's transportation segment delivers tolling, traffic management, and real-time traveler information systems to transportation agencies. It is a broad incumbent in DOT technology and managed services that competes for the same customer wallet as AutoBase.
• Parsons Corporation: Parsons is a large engineering and infrastructure firm with a significant federal and state transportation practice, including traffic management centers, incident response programs, and connected-vehicle deployments for state DOTs. It competes with AutoBase in adjacent DOT managed-services and ITS opportunities.

Others

• Transurban: Transurban is a toll-road operator and traffic management company that manages highway operations, incident response, and customer-facing traffic information on its road networks. It is thematically related to AutoBase as a highway operator but operates toll concessions rather than contracted SSP services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AutoBaseInc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about AutoBase