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 Unique recipients are unpublished.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
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.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Program | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONT_AWD_36C24824F0288_3600_36C24820D0058_3600 SPECIAL MODE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES | 28 TRANS, LLC Florida | Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs | — | MIAMI, FL-27 | 2024 | $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-13 | 2024 | $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-09 | 2025 | $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-09 | 2024 | $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-09 | 2024 | $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-07 | 2024 | $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-09 | 2024 | $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-08 | 2024 | $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-42 | 2024 | $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-03 | 2024 | $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-15 | 2025 | $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-07 | 2024 | $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-02 | 2025 | $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-30 | 2024 | $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-98 | 2024 | $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-01 | 2024 | $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-07 | 2025 | $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-42 | 2026 | $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-03 | 2024 | $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-11 | 2025 | $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-04 | 2024 | $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-11 | 2024 | $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-15 | 2024 | $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-32 | 2024 | $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-07 | 2025 | $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-09 | 2024 | $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-05 | 2024 | $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-09 | 2026 | $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-07 | 2024 | $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-26 | 2024 | $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-15 | 2025 | $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-07 | 2026 | $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-02 | 2026 | $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-30 | 2025 | $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-30 | 2024 | $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-07 | 2025 | $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-42 | 2025 | $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-16 | 2025 | $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-11 | 2026 | $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-11 | 2025 | $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-15 | 2024 | $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-42 | 2025 | $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-08 | 2024 | $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-98 | 2026 | $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-32 | 2024 | $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-03 | 2024 | $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-12 | 2026 | $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-05 | 2024 | $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-09 | 2024 | $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.
Top Funding Agencies
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| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | $116.8M | 24 |
| California | $97.3M | 51 |
| Texas | $46.7M | 30 |
| Ohio | $36.8M | 28 |
| Virginia | $35.5M | 30 |
| New York | $33.1M | 18 |
| Arizona | $32.8M | 14 |
| Washington | $30.4M | 17 |
| Illinois | $30.4M | 11 |
| Massachusetts | $29.3M | 14 |
| Maryland | $23.4M | 23 |
| Michigan | $22.9M | 20 |
| Tennessee | $22.8M | 12 |
| North Carolina | $22.0M | 20 |
| Mississippi | $18.4M | 10 |
| Missouri | $17.8M | 19 |
| Indiana | $17.6M | 15 |
| District of Columbia | $15.3M | 4 |
| New Jersey | $14.9M | 7 |
| Oregon | $13.1M | 21 |
| South Carolina | $11.8M | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | $11.8M | 17 |
| Georgia | $9.8M | 6 |
| Connecticut | $9.5M | 8 |
| Utah | $7.9M | 3 |
| Minnesota | $7.4M | 12 |
| West Virginia | $7.0M | 1 |
| Hawaii | $6.7M | 1 |
| Rhode Island | $4.3M | 7 |
| Maine | $3.5M | 4 |
| Kentucky | $3.1M | 2 |
| Kansas | $1.2M | 2 |
| Louisiana | $713K | 3 |
| South Dakota | $477K | 5 |
| New Hampshire | $405K | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | $266K | 1 |
| Alabama | $175K | 1 |
| Wisconsin | $150K | 1 |
| Oklahoma | $103K | 4 |
| Wyoming | $62K | 1 |
| Nevada | $43K | 1 |
| Iowa | $11K | 1 |
Source: USAspending.gov · All Industries