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Special Needs Transportation

NAICS 485991 · Federal Contracts & Awards

USAspending.gov records $111,085,243.06 in Special Needs Transportation (NAICS 485991) obligations for fiscal year 2026. About fourteen percent of this special-needs-transport extract sits on FY2026. Six hundred forty industry-extract awards against a 780-million-dollar parent is a compact transit-services file, not a rider census. That pair is Special Needs Transportation (NAICS 485991) and federal fiscal year 2026 — not every federal dollar in FY2026, not Special Needs Transportation's $779,717,103.99 extract-wide book, and not cash already paid. The cell is 14.2% of this industry's published obligation total. 640 is the industry-extract award-record count, not a FY2026-only instrument tally. USAspending.gov is the source. Correlation is not causation.

Key figures

  • Special Needs Transportation in FY2026: $111,085,243.06 in USAspending obligations (NAICS 485991).
  • That cell is 14.2% of the industry's $779,717,103.99 extract-wide total.
  • 640 is the industry-extract award-record count, not a FY2026 census.
  • NAICS 485991 × FY2026 is an obligation join, not an outlay and not a named-recipient list.
  • Cite USAspending.gov; quote /industries/485991/ and /fiscal-years/2026/ if live tables moved.

The two-key cell: special needs transportation in FY2026

NAICS 485991 and fiscal year 2026 meet here. $111,085,243.06 is the USAspending.gov obligation sum on the yearlyTrend row that carries both tags. It is not Special Needs Transportation's nationwide all-year total of $779,717,103.99, not every federal dollar coded to FY2026, and not an outlay register. The packet does not split vehicle types or trip purposes, or contract from assistance. 640 is an industry-extract action count: modifications and repeat awards add rows across years. Unique recipients are unpublished. This cell is not a rider census, a named-carrier roster, or a trip-count log.

Open /industries/485991/ (NAICS 485991) for the industry table without this FY2026 filter, /fiscal-years/2026/ (FY2026 federal spending) for the year table without this NAICS filter, /industries/ (All industries) for every industry, and /ties/ (All spending ties) for the rest of the join list. Quote those hubs as parents, not as addends to $111,085,243.06. Special-needs transportation is not chartered freight air (481212). Keep 485991 on FY2026.

This page reports special needs transportation activity USAspending tagged to FY2026. The headline $111,085,243.06 sits beside an industry-wide obligation total of $779,717,103.99; the 14.2% share is arithmetic on those two packet facts, not a ranking of fiscal years as winners or losers. Obligations are not outlays. Rider counts and vehicle types are unpublished. Obligations are not outlays.

Special Needs Transportation is the industry key, not a program name

USAspending labels NAICS 485991 as Special Needs Transportation. That code produced $111,085,243.06 when crossed with fiscal year 2026. The industry-wide 485991 hub does not require a FY2026 filter. The year hub does not require Special Needs Transportation. Only this tie applies both filters. The packet does not split vehicle types or trip purposes, or contract from assistance. Trip-purpose folklore is not a packet fact. This page names no carriers.

Full analysis: Special Needs Transportation federal obligations in FY2026 →

Questions

How much Special Needs Transportation spending is obligated in FY2026?
USAspending.gov lists $111,085,243.06 in Special Needs Transportation (NAICS 485991) obligations for FY2026. That yearlyTrend amount is 14.2% of the industry's $779,717,103.99 extract-wide total. It is an obligation join, not an outlay and not every federal dollar in FY2026. Unique recipients are unpublished.
Is $111,085,243.06 the entire Special Needs Transportation USAspending total?
No. NAICS 485991's extract-wide total is $779,717,103.99. FY2026 is 14.2% of that book. Other fiscal-year rows for the same industry are separate cells. Do not add /industries/485991/ into this join. 640 award records stay on the industry extract, not on this yearlyTrend row.
Is $111,085,243.06 cash already paid in FY2026?
No. Obligations are commitments recorded on USAspending.gov awards. Outlays — money that actually left the Treasury — are a different concept and are not this packet's headline. Treating $111,085,243.06 as checks already cleared in FY2026 confuses those terms. Prefer the live industry and year hubs if the tables moved.
Are FY2026 figures final?
Not necessarily. The source note says FY figures can be incomplete for the current year. $111,085,243.06 is the published yearlyTrend amount for NAICS 485991 in FY2026 on this snapshot. Prefer /industries/485991/ and /fiscal-years/2026/ if live tables moved. Outlays are unpublished.

USAspending.gov NAICS yearlyTrend by fiscal year. Obligations are not outlays. FY figures can be incomplete for the current year.

Industry ties

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Companies in the Special Needs Transportation industry (NAICS code 485991) have received $779.7M in federal contracts, grants, and other awards since FY2024, across 640 individual awards tracked through FY2026. The largest funding agency is Department of Veterans Affairs ($768.9M). Spending is concentrated in Florida, California, Texas and 39 other states. All figures below come from USAspending.gov award records.

Total Obligations

$779.7M

Total Awards

640

States

42

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

Yearly Spending Trend

Top 50 Awards in Special Needs Transportation

Largest individual obligations in NAICS 485991.

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Top 50 Awards in Special Needs Transportation
AwardRecipientAwarding AgencyProgramPlaceFYObligation
CONT_AWD_36C24824F0288_3600_36C24820D0058_3600
SPECIAL MODE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
28 TRANS, LLC
Florida
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—MIAMI, FL-272024$13,918,775
CONT_AWD_36C24823P0629_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-
NON EMERGENT WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORT
WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC.
Florida
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—BAY PINES, FL-132024$11,883,239
CONT_IDV_36C25023D0065_3600
WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
APEX TRANSIT SOLUTIONS LLC
Ohio
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
——2024$11,638,015
CONT_AWD_36C24825N0989_3600_36C24821D0082_3600
OY4 WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATION REVISED PRICE SCHEDULE & INCORPORATE VETRIDE
NAVARRE CORPORATION
Tennessee
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—ORLANDO, FL-092025$11,524,584
CONT_AWD_36C24824N1113_3600_36C24821D0082_3600
OY3 WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATION DEOB
NAVARRE CORPORATION
Tennessee
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—ORLANDO, FL-092024$10,797,617
CONT_AWD_36C24823N0964_3600_36C24821D0082_3600
OY2 WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATION
NAVARRE CORPORATION
Florida
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—ORLANDO, FL-092024$9,712,847
CONT_AWD_36C24124N0909_3600_36C24121D0022_3600
BEDFORD & BOSTON SPECIAL MODE TRANSPORT OY3 TASK ORDER DE-OBLIGATION OF EXCESS FY24 FUNDS
ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, LLC
Massachusetts
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—JAMAICA PLAIN, MA-072024$8,999,638
CONT_AWD_36C24822N0847_3600_36C24821D0082_3600
OY1 WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATION INCREASE FUNDS
NAVARRE CORPORATION
Florida
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—ORLANDO, FL-092024$8,548,655
CONT_AWD_W91QV120C0039_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-
SCHEDULED SOLDIER TRANSPORT (ALL AREAS) 6 MONTH EXTENSION IAW 52.217-8. POP 16 NOV 2024 THROUGH 15 MAY 2025.
ADDON SERVICES LLC
Michigan
Department of Defense
Department of the Army
—FORT BELVOIR, VA-082024$7,476,282
CONT_AWD_36C26223N0481_3600_36C26218D0105_3600
36C26223N0481 - OB# 600C30261 AND 600C41174 WCHC TRANSPORT MODIFICATION TO DEOBLIGATE ($136,457.36) AND CLOSEOUT THE CONTRACT.
AMERIGUARD SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
California
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—LONG BEACH, CA-422024$7,419,224
CONT_AWD_36C24822P0001_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-
SPECIAL MODE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES NF/SG VHS - SOUTH REGION
KTS SOLUTIONS, INC.
Virginia
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—GAINESVILLE, FL-032024$7,187,641
CONT_AWD_36C24825N0983_3600_36C24822D0091_3600
SPECIAL MODE TRANSPORTATION
WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC.
Florida
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—TAMPA, FL-152025$7,066,465
CONT_AWD_36C25224N0020_3600_36C25220D0001_3600
SPECIAL MODE TRANSPORTATION AT HINES VA HOSPITAL, FY24 TASK ORDER, POP: 10/1/2023 - 9/30/2024
OWL INC
Florida
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—HINES, IL-072024$7,038,994
CONT_AWD_36C24525N0228_3600_36C24523A0032_3600
WHEELCHAIR VAN SERVICES
BATTLE'S TRANSPORTATION, INC.
District of Columbia
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—MARTINSBURG, WV-022025$7,017,243
CONT_AWD_36C25723N0274_3600_36C25722D0049_3600
DECREASE FUNDING PO 549C40348
BRADSHER, JAMES E
Texas
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—DALLAS, TX-302024$6,979,922
CONT_AWD_36C24524N0118_3600_36C24523A0032_3600
WHEELCHAIR VAN SERVICES TO2 - DECREASE FUNDING DUE TO UNUSED SERVICES.
BATTLE'S TRANSPORTATION, INC.
District of Columbia
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—WASHINGTON, DC-982024$6,727,497
CONT_AWD_36C26122C0003_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-
SPECIAL NEED MODE GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AT VA HI - OY4 SERVICES
NAVARRE CORPORATION
Florida
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—HONOLULU, HI-012024$6,723,500
CONT_AWD_36C25223N0063_3600_36C25220D0001_3600
FY23 TO SPECIAL MODE TRANSPORTATION AT HINES VA HOSPITAL, DEOBLIGATION OF FY23 FUNDING
OWL INC
Florida
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—HINES, IL-072025$6,657,334
CONT_AWD_36C26226N0085_3600_36C26225D0102_3600
NON-EMERGENT MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION -8
AMERIGUARD SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
California
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—LONG BEACH, CA-422026$6,452,246
CONT_AWD_36C24821P1465_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-
SPECIAL MODE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES NF/SG VHS - NORTH REGION
EXCELSIOR AMBULANCE SERVICE INC
Georgia
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—GAINESVILLE, FL-032024$6,320,430
CONT_AWD_36C25025N5412_3600_36C25023D0065_3600
WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
APEX TRANSIT SOLUTIONS LLC
Ohio
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—CLEVELAND, OH-112025$6,262,401
CONT_AWD_36C25623P1169_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-
PATIENT GROUNDS TRANSPORTATION
GOVTRANZ, LLC
Utah
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—BILOXI, MS-042024$6,000,153
CONT_AWD_36C25024N5412_3600_36C25023D0065_3600
WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
APEX TRANSIT SOLUTIONS LLC
Ohio
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—CLEVELAND, OH-112024$5,860,987
CONT_AWD_36C24824N1081_3600_36C24822D0091_3600
SPECIAL MODE TRANSPORTATION
WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC.
Florida
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—TAMPA, FL-152024$5,839,802
CONT_AWD_36C26219C0122_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-
BUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 52.217-8 EXTENSION END DATE 12/31/2024. VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
INTEGRATED MAINTENANCE AND BUS SERVICES LLC
California
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—LOS ANGELES, CA-322024$5,779,506
CONT_AWD_36C25222N0002_3600_36C25220D0001_3600
DEOBLIGATION OF FUNDS. SPECIAL MODE TRANSPORTATION EDWARD HINES JR. VA MEDICAL CENTER HINES, IL
OWL INC
Florida
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—HINES, IL-072025$5,761,551
CONT_AWD_36C24922C0062_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-
MEMPHIS VAMC SPECIAL MODE TRANSPORTATION OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES 6 (SIX) MONTHS
COMMUNITY PASTOR CARE LLC
South Carolina
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—MEMPHIS, TN-092024$5,739,438
CONT_AWD_36C26222N0004_3600_36C26218D0105_3600
WHEELCHAIR AND HIRED CAR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
AMERIGUARD SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
California
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—FRESNO, CA-052024$5,449,980
CONT_AWD_36C26026N0128_3600_36C26026D0020_3600
WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATIONS SERVICES, PUGET SOUND VA MEDICAL CENTER
MEDSTAR CABULANCE INC
Washington
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—SEATTLE, WA-092026$5,280,000
CONT_AWD_36C24123N0771_3600_36C24121D0022_3600
BOSTON HCS WHEELCHAIR VAN TRANSPORTATION IDIQ TASK ORDER FY23, MODIFICATION TO INCREASE CLINS 2001-2004.
ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, LLC
Massachusetts
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—JAMAICA PLAIN, MA-072024$5,100,000
CONT_AWD_36C24823F0429_3600_36C24820D0058_3600
SPECIAL MODE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
28 TRANS, LLC
Florida
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—MIAMI, FL-262024$5,079,614
CONT_AWD_36C24823N1077_3600_36C24822D0091_3600
SPECIAL MODE TRANSPORTATION
WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC.
Florida
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—TAMPA, FL-152025$5,020,731
CONT_AWD_36C26226N0264_3600_36C26226D0038_3600
6-MONTH BRIDGE CONTRACT FOR NEMT SERVICES AT SAVAHCS.
28 TRANS, LLC
Florida
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—TUCSON, AZ-072026$4,987,325
CONT_AWD_36C24926N0107_3600_36C24924D0031_3600
NON-EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION (WHEELCHAIR VAN)
GOVTRANZ, LLC
Utah
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—SALT LAKE CITY, UT-022026$4,938,328
CONT_AWD_36C25722N0316_3600_36C25722D0049_3600
NORTH TEXAS C2 WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
BRADSHER, JAMES E
Texas
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—DALLAS, TX-302025$4,761,766
CONT_AWD_36C25724C0054_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-
ADMIN MOD TO ADD SCA WDS
BRADSHER, JAMES E
Texas
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—DALLAS, TX-302024$4,695,018
CONT_AWD_36C26225N0055_3600_36C26225D0016_3600
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS THE DEOBLIGATION OF EXCESS FY25 FUNDS.
28 TRANS, LLC
Florida
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—TUCSON, AZ-072025$4,653,041
CONT_AWD_36C26225N0579_3600_36C26225D0102_3600
BRIDGE NON-EMERGENT MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION
AMERIGUARD SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
California
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—LONG BEACH, CA-422025$4,641,671
CONT_AWD_36C24225N0160_3600_36C24223D0028_3600
AMBULETTE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
ASSISTED TRANSPORTATION CORP
New York
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—MOUNT VERNON, NY-162025$4,464,627
CONT_AWD_36C26126N0250_3600_36C26124D0033_3600
SPECIAL MODE TRANSPORTATION (SMT) FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE CENTER (SFVAHCS)
INTEGRATED TRANS JOINT VENTURE LLC
Virginia
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—SAN FRANCISCO, CA-112026$4,463,280
CONT_AWD_36C25023N0611_3600_36C25023D0065_3600
WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORT SERVICE
APEX TRANSIT SOLUTIONS LLC
Ohio
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—CLEVELAND, OH-112025$4,294,858
CONT_AWD_36C24822N0868_3600_36C24822D0091_3600
SPECIAL MODE TRANSPORTATION
WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC.
Florida
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—TAMPA, FL-152024$4,254,536
CONT_AWD_36C26225N0157_3600_36C26224D0161_3600
NON-EMERGENT MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION -8
AMERIGUARD SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
California
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—LONG BEACH, CA-422025$4,248,305
CONT_AWD_36C24122N0594_3600_36C24121D0022_3600
BOSTON HCS WHEELCHAIR VAN TRANSPORTATION OY1 DE-OBLIGATION OF FUNDS
ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, LLC
Massachusetts
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—BROCKTON, MA-082024$4,166,832
CONT_AWD_36C24526C0012_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-
WHEELCHAIR VAN SERVICES
STONY BIZ LLC
Texas
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—WASHINGTON, DC-982026$4,055,068
CONT_AWD_36C26224C0092_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-
WHEELCHAIR AND HIRED CAR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES GLA VA - OY2
AMERIGUARD SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
California
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—LOS ANGELES, CA-322024$4,052,261
CONT_AWD_36C25624N0226_3600_36C25623D0085_3600
NON-EMERGENCY, PATIENT GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES G.V. "SONNY" MONTGOMERY VAMC (AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES) FUND OPTION YEAR ONE
28 TRANS, LLC
Florida
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—JACKSON, MS-032024$3,995,804
CONT_AWD_36C24226N0123_3600_36C24226D0012_3600
AMBULETTE SERVICES
ASSISTED TRANSPORTATION CORP
New York
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—NEW YORK, NY-122026$3,809,000
CONT_AWD_36C26221N0072_3600_36C26218D0105_3600
WHEELCHAIR AND HIRED CAR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
AMERIGUARD SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
California
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—FRESNO, CA-052024$3,759,671
CONT_AWD_36C26221N0595_3600_36C26218D0123_3600
WHEELCHAIR AND HIRED CAR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. DE-OBLIGATING UNEXPENDED FY21 FUNDS.
JOURNEY VIA GURNEY, LLC
California
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
—STOCKTON, CA-092024$3,691,039

Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.

Spending by State

Federal spending in the Special Needs Transportation industry (NAICS 485991) broken down by state, with obligated amounts and award counts.
StateFundingAwards
Florida$116.8M24
California$97.3M51
Texas$46.7M30
Ohio$36.8M28
Virginia$35.5M30
New York$33.1M18
Arizona$32.8M14
Washington$30.4M17
Illinois$30.4M11
Massachusetts$29.3M14
Maryland$23.4M23
Michigan$22.9M20
Tennessee$22.8M12
North Carolina$22.0M20
Mississippi$18.4M10
Missouri$17.8M19
Indiana$17.6M15
District of Columbia$15.3M4
New Jersey$14.9M7
Oregon$13.1M21
South Carolina$11.8M7
Pennsylvania$11.8M17
Georgia$9.8M6
Connecticut$9.5M8
Utah$7.9M3
Minnesota$7.4M12
West Virginia$7.0M1
Hawaii$6.7M1
Rhode Island$4.3M7
Maine$3.5M4
Kentucky$3.1M2
Kansas$1.2M2
Louisiana$713K3
South Dakota$477K5
New Hampshire$405K1
Puerto Rico$266K1
Alabama$175K1
Wisconsin$150K1
Oklahoma$103K4
Wyoming$62K1
Nevada$43K1
Iowa$11K1