Transportation Research Center Inc. Email Format
Engineering ServicesOhio, United States201-500 Employees
Transportation Research Center Inc. is a mid-sized engineering services firm based in East Liberty, Ohio, that operates a large independent automotive test center and proving ground in North America. It offers testing, validation, and research opportunities for automakers and mobility technology developers seeking to advance new vehicles and systems. The 4,500-acre campus operates around the clock and features a 7.5-mile high-speed track, a 50-acre vehicle dynamics area, a 9,000-foot skid pad, as well as on-site emissions, static, and crash laboratories. A portion of the grounds—540 acres—joins the SMARTCenter, which is designed to replicate complex driving environments, including a multi-lane high-speed intersection and an urban network. TRC serves customers by providing environments that go beyond traditional proving grounds to support development of advanced vehicle technologies. In January 2026, the company participated in the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting to showcase its capabilities.