Direct Traffic Control Inc.
- Haley JenkinsIntegrator, Co-Owner · Company website
- Tim MurphyVice President, Estimator · Company website
- Chandler MillerChief Financial Officer · Company website
- Caitlin JenkinsDirector of Internal Operations · Company website
- Will RumbleyDirector of Field Operations and Risk Management · Company website
How we got $11.9M
Based on its 80 employees and its payroll, both reported for PPP in 2020 and brought up to date.
What we know
Signs of a sale Unlikely to sell soon
- In business 23 years (since 2003)
- Family in the business (Tim Murphy, Vice President, Estimator)
From public records and the company's website, not a statement that it's for sale.
What they do
Direct Traffic Control, Inc. is a full service traffic control company based in Muskogee, OK, offering traffic control, signs, pavement markings, and sales and rentals of traffic safety items.
From the company's website. Industry: All Other Support Activities for Transportation.
Customers & suppliers
Customers
- K&R Builders · named on its website
- Cornell Construction Company · named on its website
Estimated value over time
▲ 15% since 2020Today's estimate scaled by the headcount reported each year and that year's prices. A trend, not a record of past sale values.
Employees over time
▲ 114% since 2020Show as table
| Year | Source | Employees | Est. revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PPP loan | 80 | $17.2M |
| 2020 | Form 5500 | 76 | $16.3M |
| 2021 | Form 5500 | 88 | $18.9M |
| 2022 | Form 5500 | 84 | $18.1M |
| 2023 | Form 5500 | 102 | $21.9M |
| 2024 | Form 5500 | 156 | $33.5M |
| 2025 | Form 5500 | 171 | $36.8M |
Participants are employees in the company's retirement plan at year end, from its Form 5500 filing with the Department of Labor. They usually run a little under total headcount (part-timers and new hires may not be eligible). Revenue and EBITDA apply this industry's revenue per employee and margin to each year's count.
Compared with similar businesses nearby
| Business | Est. revenue | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT TRAFFIC CONTROL INC. this business | $23.3M | — |
| MEREDITH AUTO GROUP INC Tahlequah · 2 employees | $1.1M | 22.4 mi |
| ECONOMY AUTO RENTAL, INC Tahlequah · 1 employees | $339K | 22.4 mi |
| BULLDOG LOGISTICS LLC Broken Arrow | $55.0M | 30.1 mi |
| BOONE AND CROCKETT DELIVERY LLC Inola · 1 employees | $586K | 31.4 mi |
| RAILROAD SIGNALING SOLUTIONS, LLC Broken Arrow · 3 employees | $1.6M | 34.2 mi |
| SAVAGE TRANSPORT, INC Broken Arrow · 42 employees | $12.3M | 34.4 mi |
The full calculation
| Employees reported to the SBA | 80 |
| Revenue from headcount (employees × revenue per employee for companies this size) | $17.7M |
| Revenue from PPP payroll (payroll ÷ payroll's share of revenue for companies this size) | $23.6M |
| Estimate: the two combined (geometric mean) | $23.3M |
| EBITDA margin (industry, adjusted for size) | 9% |
| EBITDA = revenue × margin | $2.1M |
Figures are shown toward the upper part of their range rather than at its middle.
Brought up to date assuming revenue has grown 8% a year since 2020, when the PPP figures were reported; included above.
| Estimated value = EBITDA × typical sale multiple | $11.9M |
| Multiple for this size and industry | 5.8× |
| Value range | $6.3M – $16.3M |
| Revenue range | $15.3M – $26.6M |
| EBITDA range | $1.4M – $2.3M |
| Industry (NAICS) | All Other Support Activities for Transportation (488999) |
EBITDA margin: from IRS tax returns of S corporations in this industry (2019–2022), adjusted for company size: smaller companies typically run higher margins. EBITDA here is after owners' salaries.
Benchmarks: US Economic Census 2022. PPP loans were sized on 2019–2020 payroll, so figures reflect that period. These are statistical estimates, not reported financials. Full methodology
History & advisors
Advisors
- BankingArmstrong BankPPP / SBA lender
From the company's own website and public filings (DOL Form 5500, IRS Form 990, SBA). Roles are as stated there and may be out of date.
Banking relationships
| Armstrong Bank PPP 2020 | All 1,355 borrowers → |
From PPP and SBA loan records, which name the bank but not the individual banker.
PPP loans
| Approved | Draw | Amount | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/3/2020 | first | $894K | 80 |
2 locations
| 601 S. 45th ST. E. | Muskogee | This listing |
| 5454 S 103rd East Ave | Tulsa | View |
Revenue, profit and value are for the whole company.
Public records
Matched to this business by name and address from public government data; a match can occasionally be wrong.
About Direct Traffic Control Inc.
Direct Traffic Control Inc. is a family-owned all other support activities for transportation company in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in business since 2003. It is owned by Kim Murphy (President, Co-Owner). Its estimated annual revenue is about $23.3M, with roughly $2.1M of EBITDA. It has about 171 employees. Its estimated business value is $11.9M (likely range $6.3M–$16.3M). It has 2 locations.
Common questions
- Who owns Direct Traffic Control Inc.?
- Direct Traffic Control Inc. is owned by Kim Murphy (President, Co-Owner), according to public sources such as the company's website or filings.
- How much revenue does Direct Traffic Control Inc. make?
- SeeBITDA estimates Direct Traffic Control Inc.'s annual revenue at about $23.3M (likely between $15.3M and $26.6M), based on public records such as its PPP loan and retirement-plan filings, brought up to 2026.
- What is Direct Traffic Control Inc. worth?
- About $11.9M, roughly 5.8× its estimated EBITDA of $2.1M, typical for a all other support activities for transportation company its size. Likely range: $6.3M–$16.3M.
- How many employees does Direct Traffic Control Inc. have?
- About 171, from its 2025 retirement-plan filing.
- When was Direct Traffic Control Inc. founded?
- Direct Traffic Control Inc. has been in business since 2003.