Partner with RSS
Become an RSS Company.
We're building North America's leading platform for roadway safety services through disciplined acquisitions and long-term partnerships with great local operators.
Our model
A platform built for operators.
RSS operates a regionalized model that empowers local leadership while maintaining centralized discipline around safety, financial performance, and operational best practices.
We continue to go to market under established local brands, but the business operates as one integrated platform behind the scenes — preserving the customer intimacy and agility of local operators while leveraging the scale and infrastructure of a national platform.
Why partner
What you get.
Keep your brand
We go to market under established local brands. Your name, your reputation, your customers.
Local autonomy
We handle back-office scale and support functions, empowering local leadership to do what they do best: safer roads through quality service.
Shared resources
Procurement, equipment, safety, and best-practice transfer across the platform.
Growth capital
Invest in new equipment, new geographies, and new service lines with platform support.
Who we partner with
Is RSS the right fit?
- Established pavement marking, traffic control, or roadway safety business
- Strong local reputation and customer relationships
- Owner seeking liquidity, succession, or a growth partner
- Commitment to safety and quality that matches our values
Is your company interested in joining the RSS family of operators? We are always looking for businesses that can help us grow and improve on the services we provide to our customers. If your firm has a strong reputation in its field and shares our values, it may be a good fit. For more information please contact us.
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Opportunity for your team.
When you join the RSS platform, your people gain access to opportunities that few independent operators can offer on their own. We believe taking care of your team is the best way to honor what you've built.
Established career paths
Clear tracks from crew to foreman, superintendent, and leadership
Industry-leading training
RSS University delivers technical, safety, and leadership training that compounds skills across the platform.
Geographic mobility
With operating companies across the country, employees can relocate for life changes and keep their career with us.
Testimonials
From our partners.
The acquisition of Warning Lites of Minnesota by RSS was a thoughtful and well-executed process from start to finish. While any transaction of this scale comes with complexity, especially considering that we were competitors before the sale, the RSS team operated with professionalism, transparency, and a clear commitment to following through on what was promised. What stood out most to me was our companies' strong alignment in values—particularly around safety, customer service, and taking care of our employees. Partnering with RSS has positioned Warning Lites and our employees for long-term success, and I'm confident we're building something stronger together than either company could have achieved independently.
When I made the decision to sell my business, it was important to me to find a buyer who shared my values and would take what I had built and make it better. Price is always an important part of a seller's decision, but for me, finding a group who would take care of my team was just as important. I spent years building a company that stood for quality, integrity, and an employee-first culture. I didn't want Sir Lines-A-Lot to go to just any buyer.
Road Safety Services (RSS) was the group that I decided to sell to and partner with. I can honestly say I am very happy with how it all went. I sold the company in late 2017 with the plan of exiting the industry. Fast forward 6 months and I get a call from RSS asking if I would be interested in coming back as a consultant to help with acquisitions and growth. Since I had heard a lot of great things about RSS from my former employees, I decided to jump back into the industry and help. That was 2 years ago and I am happy to say I am still on board lending a hand as an Operating Partner. One of my roles is to get out and vet potential acquisitions, a role I truly enjoy because it affords me the opportunity to meet other striping business owners who are in the same situation I was in just a few years ago.
While I didn't envision working with RSS when I sold Sir Lines-A-Lot, I can honestly say I am glad to be part of a team committed to the same values I had when I built my company. It's been a fun journey so far and I look forward to what the future brings for RSS.
The acquisition process was smooth and handled with the utmost professionalism. Mike Johnson was incredibly friendly and guided me through the process, making everything less complicated. Now 2 years post sale everything I was told to expect has come to fruition or is in the process of being completed. I would say the biggest takeaway I have from my time working with Road Safety Services is all of the knowledge I have gained. I have learned as much in the past two years as my first 14 years in business from the great team that RSS has assembled.
There is a lot to consider when transitioning a business. One thing that struck me while going through diligence, was the emphasis RSS put on staying true to their word. I'm two years post close and can say this sentiment was carried on during the buying process and after the transaction was complete. I built my company on integrity and follow-through. It was important to me that these values continue with the business.