Yellow Checker Cab Co Inc

What Yellow Checker Cab Co Inc does

Yellow Checker Cab Company, Inc. is a privately held California corporation headquartered at 1450 Koll Circle, San Jose, that has operated as a taxi fare broker in Silicon Valley since 1938. Rather than employing drivers, the company brokers metered taxi fare opportunities to a network of more than 400 affiliated self-employed taxicab operators, connecting them to riders through multiple booking channels. It serves individual consumers, corporate accounts, airport travelers (SFO, SJC, OAK), non-emergency medical transportation patients, and disabled riders requiring ADA-compliant wheelchair-accessible vans across approximately 20 Bay Area cities.

The company operates a proprietary dispatch and booking stack that includes GPS-enabled computer dispatching, a 24/7 state-of-the-art call center branded as Connect2Taxi (an internal division), the XHail mobile booking application, the ForARide mobile application, a website booking widget, and voice-command integration with Siri and Google Assistant. Payment processing is outsourced to Judo Pay (Alternative Payments Ltd). Fares are set by taximeters sealed and certified by the California Department of Weights and Measures, with rates regulated by local city ordinances; the company offers a Go Green Cab sub-brand comprising over 25% hybrid/clean-air vehicles, the largest such affiliation in Santa Clara County.

Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis via commissions or per-ride economics on metered taxi fares, plus corporate account billings. The company does not employ drivers, holds no disclosed outside funding, and operates with a small 11–50 employee headcount that reflects its role as a thin brokerage and technology layer over an independent-driver marketplace. Brand extensions include Yellow Checker Rainbow Cab, Yellow Checker Green Cab, and the XHail, ForARide, and Connect2Taxi sub-brands.

Name

Yellow Checker Cab Co Inc

Legal name

Yellow Checker Cab Company, Inc.

Website

https://yellowcheckercab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yellow Checker Cab Company is a privately held taxi fare broker serving Silicon Valley since 1938, connecting 400+ affiliated self-employed drivers to consumers, corporate accounts, and airport travelers via proprietary dispatch, mobile apps, and call-center operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Taxi and Ground Passenger Transportation Services

NAICS

Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Taxi and Limousine Service (4853), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (48531)

akta.pro primary industry

Street-Hail Taxi Operators (Metered/Radio Dispatch) (TLAFAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

E-Hailing Taxi Aggregators (Licensed Taxi Dispatch Platforms) (THADADAC), App-Based Taxi Operators (E-Hailing Taxi Fleets) (THADAEAC), Airport Taxi & Ground Transportation Operators (TLAFAHAE)

Keywords

• Taxi dispatch services
• Airport transportation
• Wheelchair accessible taxi
• Corporate taxi accounts
• Non-emergency medical transport

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taxicab Rides (Per-Mile and Time-Based Metered Fares): Revenue is generated through metered taxi fares charged to passengers per mile and per hour of waiting/idle time. Fares are set by taximeters sealed and certified by the California Department of Weights and Measures. Drivers are self-employed and broker fare opportunities through the company's dispatch system rather than being employed directly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yellow Checker Cab Company, Inc. brokers taxicab fare opportunities for a network of self-employed affiliated drivers operating under the Yellow Checker Cab and Yellow Checker Rainbow Cab brands across Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. It sells metered taxi rides (standard sedan, van, airport, wheelchair-accessible, corporate, hybrid/clean-air, and non-emergency medical transport) through a 24/7 state-of-the-art call center, the proprietary XHail mobile app, web booking, and voice command integration. Drivers are independent operators, while the company manages dispatch, branding, customer acquisition, and payments via the Connect2Taxi division.

Product overview

Yellow Checker Cab Co Inc operates as a taxi brokerage service connecting passengers with affiliated independent taxi drivers in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. The company, in operation since 1938, offers its core metered taxi service supplemented by the XHail and ForARide mobile applications for booking and reservation management. Additional offerings include airport taxi service, wheelchair accessible transportation, corporate account services, Go Green hybrid/clean-air vehicle options, and non-emergency medical transportation. The company does not employ drivers directly but brokers fare opportunities for self-employed taxi operators, managed through the Connect2Taxi call-center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• XHail: Mobile booking application for taxi rides
• ForARide
• Yellow Checker Green Cab
• Connect2Taxi

Products and services

• Yellow Checker Cab Taxi Service Metered taxicab service (sedan and van) operated through a network of 400+ self-employed affiliated drivers, available 24/7/365 across Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area, with rates set by California Department of Weights and Measures sealed taximeters.
• Airport Taxi Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25% of the fleet consists of Clean-Air hybrid vehicles, the largest affiliation of alternative fuel vehicles in Santa Clara County
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Judo Pay (Alternative Payments Ltd)coreOthersJudo Pay (Alternative Payments Ltd, Company number 07959933) is a payment processor incorporated in England and Wales that handles all credit card and debit card payment transactions for Yellow Checker Cab's online services. Yellow Cab does not collect or store credit card or financial information; all payment data is collected directly by Judo Pay, which states it is compliant with PCI-DSS and PA-DSS standards. Payment information during transmission is protected by SSL technology.
• Connect2TaxicoreOthersConnect2Taxi is a division of Yellow Checker Cab Company, Inc. that manages the company's call-center, website, and associated programs. The platform financially supports self-employed affiliated taxicab drivers and connects them with fare opportunities from the riding public.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Carey: Global chauffeured ground transportation provider with corporate-account services and airport transfers. Comparable on the premium/corporate-account segment Yellow Checker Cab targets in the Bay Area.
• Uber: Global rideshare and mobility platform headquartered in San Francisco. Overlaps directly in on-demand urban and airport passenger transportation across all served Silicon Valley cities.
• Lyft: U.S. rideshare platform with strong Silicon Valley presence. Competes head-to-head for the same individual-consumer and airport-transfer ride demand.

Emerging players

• Muve: NEMT broker coordinating non-emergency medical rides via a digital platform. Comparable on the wheelchair-accessible and NEMT use cases that Yellow Checker Cab serves.

Direct peers

• Wingz: Pre-booked airport and city ride service connecting riders to vetted drivers. Comparable on airport-transfer use cases, driver-affiliation model, and Bay Area operations.
• Flywheel: App-based taxi booking platform operating in the San Francisco Bay Area. Comparable as a regional licensed-taxi e-hail aggregator serving a similar Silicon Valley customer base.
• Green Cab SF: Bay Area hybrid/clean-air taxi service. Comparable as a regionally focused, environmentally branded taxi operator in adjacent California markets with overlapping airport-service use cases.
• Arro: Mobile taxi-hailing and payment app focused on connecting riders with licensed taxi fleets. Comparable as a licensed-taxi dispatch and payment platform competing for similar driver-affiliation networks.
• Curb Mobility (formerly Taxi Magic): Taxi aggregator platform that connects passengers to licensed taxi drivers via a mobile app across multiple U.S. cities. Directly comparable as both companies dispatch affiliated licensed taxi drivers through app-and-call-center channels.

Regional players

• Checker Cab SF: San Francisco-based licensed taxi operator under the same historic 'Checker Cab' brand. Comparable as a legacy licensed-taxi fleet serving the broader Bay Area with overlapping airport-service routes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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