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Limo & Passenger Transportation
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Non-Emergency Medical Transport, $4.5M Revenue, 53-Vehicle Fleet

NY, US

An established non-emergency medical transportation company in upstate New York, founded in 2013 and run since by its sole owner, a former certified public accountant. It moves Medicaid-eligible riders to dialysis, treatment programs, clinic appointments, hospital discharges, and outpatient care across a multi-county service area, using 53 ambulatory and wheelchair-capable vehicles and about 48 drivers. Revenue grew from $2.39 million in 2023 to $2.73 million in 2024 to $4.53 million in 2025, a 65.8% increase in the most recent full year. That growth is not a rate increase and it is not an acquisition. In late 2024 the company was awarded seven preferred provider zones by the state's Medicaid transportation manager, with staggered start dates from November 2024 through January 2025. Monthly billings stepped up in exactly that sequence, from roughly $292,000 in November 2024 to $360,000 in December, $368,000 in January 2025, and $518,000 by March. Those zones carry negotiated per-leg rates above the general assigned rate, and all nine zone and destination pairings received a further rate increase effective July 2026. Current activity is running ahead of the 2025 full year. Five consecutive settled remittance weeks in July and August 2026 averaged $97,098 per week, an annualized run rate of approximately $5.05 million. Revenue quality is unusually verifiable. Platform billed charges were compared to cash actually remitted by the state fiscal agent across those same five weeks: $481,884 billed against $485,488 paid, a 100.7% realization, every week inside four percent. Denial leakage is effectively nil, and a buyer can validate the top line from third-party payment records rather than the seller's books. Operations run on a dispatch and claims platform that assigns every leg and files claims daily. Across 53 service days in July and August 2026 the company completed 24,738 legs, averaging 556 legs and about 300 unique riders on a weekday, at a blended $33.20 per leg. Roughly 41% of per-leg revenue is earned above the base ambulatory rate, the direct economic signature of the awarded zone work. Revenue mix is about 60% general assigned Medicaid trips, 30% preferred provider zone work, and 10% direct long-distance rehabilitation discharge transport under a single provider relationship. The company is enrolled and in good standing as a Medicaid transportation provider and participates in a captive insurance program, with incurred claims down from $310,000 in 2023 and $256,000 in 2024 to $57,000 in 2025 and $23,000 year to date in 2026. A full-time mechanic maintains the fleet in-house from the company's own garage. Staffing is deliberately elastic: a core of full-time drivers is paired with a part-time bench that absorbs seasonal demand, so fixed labor cost is not carried through the winter trough. The owner works a partial day and describes his role as high level, limited to correspondence with the state transportation manager on territory and rates, escalated rider incidents, and vehicle policy. Dispatch, billing, administration, maintenance, and bookkeeping are handled by staff expected to remain. Growth is available without inventing anything. The awarded zones are less than two years old and not yet at full utilization, and more are awarded by application to the same counterparty the company already deals with directly. Wheelchair-capable capacity is two units against a service area with materially more wheelchair demand than the company can serve, and wheelchair legs bill at a substantial premium to ambulatory. Suited to a strategic buyer in medical transportation, a healthcare services platform, or an operator with working capital to fund receivables and fleet. Detailed financials and the confidential information memorandum are available following a signed non-disclosure agreement and buyer qualification. All figures are unaudited and subject to verification.

$2,950,000Asking Price
$4,531,368Revenue
$835,673Cash Flow

Market Snapshot

National transaction benchmarks for limo business businesses.

Under $500K

Median revenue$573k
Median cash flow$143k
Median sale price$260k
Multiple range1.3x - 2.5x

$500K to $2M

Median revenue$1.41m
Median cash flow$264k
Median sale price$819k
Multiple range2.2x - 3.0x

A variety of factors can cause businesses to trade outside this range, including earnings quality, operational transferability, key-person risk, growth trajectory, and geography, so a listing priced above or below the typical multiple usually reflects real differences in the underlying business.

What to know about limo business acquisitions

GW

By George Wellmer

Cofounder & CEO

Key diligence, valuation, financing, and transition considerations for buyers evaluating limo business acquisitions.

Operating authority and regulation come first

Passenger transport is licensed, usually through a state public utilities or transportation authority, plus DOT requirements and mandatory commercial insurance. This authority is often tied to the seller and may not transfer cleanly in an asset sale. Confirm exactly what licenses and permits the business holds, whether they convey, and what your own application would require, because you cannot legally carry passengers without them.

The fleet is a depreciating, often financed asset

Vehicles lose value with age and mileage, and many are carried on loans or leases that affect what you are really buying. A fleet that looks impressive can hide deferred maintenance and upcoming replacement costs. Inspect each vehicle, get mileage and service histories, confirm clean and transferable titles, and identify any financing that must be settled or assumed at closing.

Corporate accounts are the durable revenue

Recurring corporate travel accounts, airport contracts, and standing relationships are far more valuable than one-off weddings and proms. Event work is lumpy and seasonal; contracted corporate and airport business is predictable. Examine the revenue mix, the strength and term of any account relationships, and how much of the book would survive a change of ownership.

Chauffeur labor and insurance drive cost

Drivers require appropriate licensing and screening, and commercial passenger insurance is one of the largest fixed costs in the business. Driver turnover, drug-testing compliance, and workers' compensation all add up, and a poor insurance or safety record raises your premiums. Review the driver roster and qualifications, the safety and claims history, and the current insurance terms before you take it on.

Rideshare set the floor, so the niche sets the value

App-based rideshare has permanently pressured casual point-to-point fares, so a limo business survives on what apps do not serve well: corporate accounts, black-car service, events, and airport contracts. A business competing head-on with rideshare on price is fragile. Judge how defensible the niche is and whether the company has carved out relationships and service levels that apps cannot easily replace.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common buyer questions for this market.

More than people expect. Carrying passengers for hire generally requires licensing from a state public utilities or transportation commission, compliance with DOT rules, and substantial commercial passenger insurance. Critically, this operating authority is often tied to the current owner and may not transfer in an asset sale, so you may need to secure your own before you can legally run the business. Confirm the licensing requirements and timeline early.