Quality Traffic Control

Name

Quality Traffic Control

Legal name

Quality Traffic Control, Inc

Website

https://qualitytrafficcontrol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quality Traffic Control is a regional Iowa-based traffic control contractor providing equipment rentals, sales, and on-site setup services — including barricades, temporary signals, message boards, and barrier rail — to construction, municipal, utility, and event clients across Iowa and northern Missouri.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Traffic Control Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Road Transportation (4884)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Flagging & On-Site Traffic Control Labor Services (Flaggers, Spotters, Lane Closures) (TLAJALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Work Zone Traffic Control Device Supply & Rental (Cones, Drums, Barricades, Delineators) (TLAJALAB), Lane Closure, Detour & Diversion Operations (Detour Setup, Route Management, Access Management) (TLAJALAK), Traffic Control & Work Zone Management (Flagging, Lane Closures) (BPABAKAE)

Keywords

• Traffic control services
• Traffic control equipment rental
• Road lane closures
• Temporary traffic signals
• Construction safety equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Des Moines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rentals: Rental services for traffic control equipment including barricades, temporary signals, message boards, TBR, and other items. Used for construction projects, utility work, accident cleanup, and towing/recovery operations.
2. Equipment Sales: Sale of traffic control items from cones to message boards, including safety wear products. Items include traffic cones, channelizers, drums, barricades, signs, vehicle signs, arrow boards, message boards, water walls, and TBR.
3. Service Labor: Daily set up services and lump sum jobs for road/lane closures, serving city governments, utility contractors, street event organizers, and construction companies of all sizes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Quality Traffic Control provides traffic control services and equipment rentals/sales across Iowa and northern Missouri. The company handles road and lane closures, delivers and sets up barricades, temporary traffic signals, message boards, and Temporary Barrier Rail (TBR), and supplies traffic control items for sale from cones to message boards. Operations include daily setups, lump sum jobs, and direct delivery via company-owned fleet for construction, utility, event, and accident cleanup projects.

Product overview

Quality Traffic Control is a physical services company providing comprehensive traffic control solutions through a portfolio of products and rental services. The core offerings include Road/Lane Closures, Barricades, Temporary Traffic Signals, Message Boards (with inventory of over 60 units), and Temporary Barrier Rail (TBR). These products are available for both rental and sale, along with individual items such as Traffic Cones, Channelizers, Drums, Signs and Stands (roll-up and rigid), Vehicle Signs, Arrow Boards, Water Walls, and Ver-Mac Automated Flagger Assistance Devices (AFAD). The company operates from branches in Des Moines, Tiffin, Mason City, and Council Bluffs in Iowa, plus Cameron, Missouri, serving the entire state of Iowa and northern Missouri. QSI (Quality Striping Inc.), a partner company specializing in pavement markings, operates under the same umbrella to provide a one-stop shop for combined traffic control and pavement marking needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road/Lane Closures Road and lane closure services for construction projects and events of all sizes, serving city governments, utility contractors, and street event organizers. Includes rentals, daily setups, and lump sum jobs.
• Barricades Extensive selection of barricades and signs including Traffic Cones, Channelizers, Type I, II, and III Barricades to meet traffic control job requirements.
• Signals Temporary traffic signals offering an effective solution for managing jobs that require closing one direction of traffic, often superior to standard flagger setups for certain projects.
• Message Boards Over 60 portable message boards to handle any project from road work to events, meeting all Iowa DOT requirements.
• Temporary Barrier Rail (TBR) Extensive inventory of barrier rail for large-scale projects, available for rental for both on-road and off-road applications with direct delivery to job sites via company semi-tractors and trailers.
• Rental Services Rental services for construction projects, utility work, accident cleanup, and towing/recovery operations. Includes standard traffic control setup plans (TC-202, TC-213, TC-252, TC-402, TC-418, TC-419) and accepts credit cards for transactions.
• Equipment Sales Sale of traffic control items from cones to message boards including traffic cones, channelizers, drums, barricades, signs, vehicle signs, arrow boards, message boards, water walls, TBR, Ver-Mac AFAD, and safety wear products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 message boards in inventory
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Quality Striping Inc. (QSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQSI is a partner company specializing in pavement markings. Together with QTC, they form a one-stop shop for both traffic control and pavement marking needs. The two companies work together to complete projects requiring both services, providing coordinated service to customers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Plasticade: Manufacturer of traffic control products including cones, barricades, and channelizers that QTC buys and resells — an upstream supplier rather than direct competitor, but a key comparable reference point for product pricing and availability.
• Quality Striping Inc. (QSI): Sister/partner company specializing in pavement markings, jointly marketed with QTC as a one-stop shop — adjacent rather than competitive, and central to QTC's bundling value proposition on combined DOT and municipal projects.
• Ver-Mac: Manufacturer of portable message boards, arrow boards, and Automated Flagger Assistance Devices (AFADs) — QTC explicitly distributes the Ver-Mac AFAD and rents Ver-Mac-class equipment, making Ver-Mac a comparable supplier/partner.

Direct peers

• Site Barricades: Regional traffic control services firm providing lane closures, barricades, and on-site traffic management to contractors and utilities — same operating model and customer base as QTC at a similar regional scale.
• RoadSafe Traffic Systems: National provider of traffic safety services and equipment rentals for highway construction, including lane closures, barricades, and message boards — competes for the same DOT and contractor work QTC serves.
• AWP Safety (formerly Area Wide Protective): North America's largest traffic control specialist, offering flagging, barricades, temporary signals, message boards, and TBR rentals and services across multiple states — directly comparable to QTC across every revenue stream and product line.
• Highway Safety Corporation: Manufacturer and supplier of traffic control devices and work zone safety products (barricades, cones, message boards) sold and rented to contractors and municipalities — directly comparable to QTC's equipment sales and rental operation.
• Closures, Inc. Traffic control and road closure services firm serving contractors and government agencies with flagging, barricades, and work zone protection — directly comparable operating model and customer mix to QTC.
• National Traffic Control, Inc. Multi-state traffic control and work zone management provider offering flagging, lane closures, barricades, and message boards — direct overlap with QTC's service labor and equipment rental streams.

Broad incumbents

• 3M Transportation Safety Division: Broader safety-product incumbent (retroreflective sheeting, signs, pavement marking materials) whose specification-level presence shapes the regulatory environment in which QTC's DOT-compliant rental and sales offerings compete.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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