Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles

What Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles does

Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles is a privately held, family-owned specialty vehicle conversion manufacturer founded in 2008 and headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana. The company acquires commercial van chassis from Ford (Transit, Transit Connect), Ram (ProMaster), and Mercedes-Benz (Sprinter, Metris), as well as Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana, and converts them into eight product lines spanning consumer and commercial use cases: mobility/paratransit vans (Med-Transit, ProMaster MT-1, Minivan Mobility, Med-Transit RSD), passenger shuttles (Premier Shuttle for 1–17 passengers), luxury RV/weekender conversions (Avenger Series, Avenger RV Weekender), and bespoke specialty builds (bookmobiles, bloodmobiles, mobile offices, prisoner vans). Conversions are hand-built using in-house metal fabrication, in-house crash-tested custom seating, and proprietary components such as a Modular Smart Floor and the first Bi-Fold Bus Door on the Ford Transit/Ram ProMaster platforms.

The business operates a multi-channel go-to-market: (i) a dealer network of thousands of automotive, mobility, and bus dealerships across the US and Canada purchasing through a drop-ship chassis program; (ii) active bidding as a Federal Transit Administration-approved Transit Vehicle Manufacturer on FTA-funded paratransit and NEMT contracts, with hundreds of government contract wins through the Med-Transit line; and (iii) direct sales through a state-assigned field sales team covering all 50 states, with executive-level coverage for government and Canadian fleet accounts. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the company holds an Indiana Automotive Dealer license enabling retail financing, and backs all products with a 3-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty serviceable through the dealer network.

Operationally, the company is differentiated by a stacked set of OEM certifications (Ford QVM for both Bus and Mobility, Ram Q-PRO, Mercedes Master Upfitter), industry memberships (NMEDA, NTEA MVP, Chauffeur Driven), and DBE compliance under 49 CFR Part 26 for federal contracting. The headcount band is 11–50 employees, the facility has more than tripled in physical size since founding while retaining original personnel, and leadership is concentrated in the founder's family — David Moore as President and Bradley Moore as Vice-President / Canadian Fleet Account Manager — supported by a management team with over 200 years of combined van and bus conversion industry experience.

Name

Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles

Legal name

Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles, Inc.

Website

https://primetimesv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer based in Elkhart, Indiana that hand-builds custom van conversions on Ford, Ram, and Mercedes chassis for mobility/paratransit, passenger shuttle, luxury RV, and specialty vehicle applications, distributing through US/Canadian dealerships, FTA government contracts, and a 50-state direct sales team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Vehicle Manufacturing

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing (336211), Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (33621), Motor Home Manufacturing (336213)

SIC

Truck & Bus Bodies (3713), Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies (3711)

akta.pro primary industry

Chassis Cab Conversion & Vocational Body Integration (IMACAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bus Body & Coachbuilder / Bus Body Assembly (IMACADAH)

Keywords

• Specialty van conversions
• Mobility van manufacturing
• Paratransit vehicle upfitting
• Commercial shuttle vans
• Wheelchair accessible vehicles

Headquarters

HQ city

Elkhart

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Specialty Vehicle Sales: Sale of hand-built custom van conversions including mobility vans, paratransit vans, luxury conversion vans, shuttle vans, and specialty vehicles. Vehicles are sold to a dealer network, government transit authorities, and end-use customers. The company is a licensed Indiana Automotive Dealer enabling vehicle financing assistance. Sales are one-time transactional with a 3-year/36,000-mile warranty backing all products.
2. Dealership/Drop-Ship Sales: Sale of chassis drop-shipped to Prime-Time for conversion or inventory purposes, serving automotive, mobility, and bus dealerships throughout the US and Canada. Thousands of dealership relationships managed annually.
3. Government Contract Sales: Bidding and fulfillment of FTA-funded government transit contracts for paratransit and non-emergency medical transportation vans. The company has won hundreds of governmental contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles is a manufacturer of hand-built specialty van conversions on commercial van chassis (Ford Transit, Ram ProMaster, Mercedes Sprinter, Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, Mercedes Metris). The company converts chassis into mobility/accessibility vans, paratransit and non-emergency medical transport vans, commercial passenger shuttles (up to 17 passengers), luxury consumer vans, and custom specialty vehicles (bookmobiles, prisoner vans, mobile offices). Vehicles are sold through a dealer network across the US and Canada, direct field sales, and government (FTA) contracts.

Product overview

Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles is a manufacturer of specialty van conversions serving the USA and Canada from Elkhart, Indiana. The company operates a platform-plus-conversion architecture: it acquires base chassis vehicles (Ford Transit, Ram ProMaster, Mercedes Sprinter, Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, Ford Transit Connect, Mercedes Metris) and performs custom van conversions. The product portfolio includes eight distinct conversion lines: Avenger Series (luxury mobility/con sumer vans), Avenger RV Weekender (luxury camper/RV conversions), Med-Transit and Med-Transit RSD (paratransit/medical transport), ProMaster MT-1 (ramp-based paratransit), Premier Shuttle (passenger/shuttle vans up to 17 passengers), Specialty Vehicles Operations (fully custom conversions), and Minivan Mobility. All vehicles are hand-built with a 3 Year/36,000 Mile Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Avenger Series: Consumer Use Mobility Vans - Luxury Custom Van Conversions
• Avenger RV Weekender
• Med-Transit
• Med-Transit RSD
• ProMaster MT-1
• Premier Shuttle
• Specialty Vehicles

Products and services

• Avenger Series Hand-built consumer-use luxury mobility and specialty van conversion built on full-sized vans, designed for special needs and family transportation. Features configurable seating with hand-built interiors using high-quality materials and custom configurations.
• Avenger RV Weekender Custom RV conversion van designed for weekly travel or luxury weekend getaways. Carries 4-6 passengers with dual 58-inch sofas for sleeping. Features high-output AC/heat with dual controls, R11 insulation, Altro laminate flooring, LED lighting, USB/power outlets, HD TV, and premium interior appointments.
• Med-Transit Paratransit van designed for retirement communities and medical transportation industries. Includes safety options specifically for non-emergency medical transit customers, with OEM fuel and exhaust system utilization. Available as completed vehicles or mobility-prepped for dealer equipment installation. Has won hundreds of governmental contracts.
• Med-Transit RSD (Rear Side Door) Commercial curbside wheelchair vehicle that allows both ambulatory curbside entry and curbside wheelchair accessibility simultaneously, eliminating the need to choose how passengers enter or exit.
• ProMaster MT-1 Paratransit van featuring a ramp conversion on a Ram ProMaster chassis instead of a traditional wheelchair lift, designed to reduce future operating costs. Includes stainless steel entrance rails, center-cut lowered floor, and a 34-inch wide swing-away ramp. ADA, FMVSS, CMVSS, and D409 compliant.
• Premier Shuttle Full-sized passenger shuttle van for hotel, airport, and point-to-point transportation. Accommodates 1-17 passengers with luggage space. Features the first custom bi-fold bus door on Ford Transit and Ram ProMaster in the country, available with powered bus door operation.
• Specialty Vehicles Operations Custom specialty van conversion service for non-standard vehicle applications, including bookmobiles, medical lab mobiles, prisoner vans, bloodmobiles, recreational vehicles, and mobile offices built to customer specifications.
• Minivan Mobility Conversion services for minivans to provide wheelchair accessibility, offering mobility solutions for customers who prefer or require smaller vehicle options than full-sized van conversions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Med-Transit series has won hundreds of governmental contracts
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NMEDA (National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime-Time Specialty Vehicles is a member of NMEDA, the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association, ensuring adherence to quality and safety standards for mobility vehicle conversions. This membership is critical for the company's Med-Transit and mobility product line targeting paratransit and NEMT markets.
• Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier (Ford QVM) ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime-Time is certified by Ford QVM for both Transit Bus and Transit Mobility transportation vans. This program requires adherence to Ford's quality and manufacturing standards, enabling the company to sell Ford-based conversions under Ford's qualified modifier program.
• Ram Q-PRO ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime-Time is certified under Ram's Q-PRO upfitter program for Ram ProMaster conversions, enabling the company to produce and sell Ram-based specialty conversions under Ram's quality modifier certification.
• Mercedes Master Upfitter ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime-Time is a member of the Mercedes Master Upfitter Program for Mercedes Sprinter conversions, providing quality recognition and manufacturing standards certification for the company's Sprinter-based product lines.
• Braun (Commercial Lifts)coreTechnology or IntegrationBraun is certified by Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles for commercial lift installation. As a company policy, Prime-Time only installs commercial-grade lifts, and Braun is one of the primary commercial mobility equipment suppliers partnered with for the company's Med-Transit and mobility vehicle product lines.
• Ricon (Commercial Lifts)coreTechnology or IntegrationRicon is certified by Prime-Time Specialty Vehicles for commercial lift installation as part of the company's mobility vehicle offerings. Ricon commercial lifts are installed on Med-Transit and other mobility conversion products.
• Q'Straint (Wheelchair Tie-Downs and L-Tracks)coreTechnology or IntegrationQ'Straint is a key mobility equipment supplier providing L-Tracks, L-Pockets, and wheelchair tie-down systems (including Q'Straint Slide-N-Click) installed in Prime-Time's mobility and paratransit vehicles.
• Freedman SeatingcoreTechnology or IntegrationFreedman Seating is a key supplier for Prime-Time's commercial seating options. While Prime-Time builds most of its custom seating in-house, Freedman Seating is used for certain commercial vehicle seating applications in the company's shuttle and paratransit products.
• Greater Elkhart Chamber of CommerceminorOthersPrime-Time Specialty Vehicles is a member of the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, representing its local business community presence in Elkhart, Indiana — a major manufacturing hub for RVs and specialty vehicles.
• NTEA (National Truck Equipment Association)minorOthersPrime-Time is an NTEA MVP member — the National Truck Equipment Association's member validation program for work truck equipment manufacturers and upfitters.
• Chauffeur Driven (Industry Association)minorOthersPrime-Time is a member of the Chauffeur Driven industry association for ground transportation and livery/chauffeur service companies — relevant for the company's passenger shuttle and luxury van conversion products.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MobilityWorks: MobilityWorks is one of the largest US dealers and converters of wheelchair-accessible vans, overlapping with Prime-Time's Med-Transit RSD and personal mobility product lines. Both target retirement communities, NEMT operators, and individual consumers.
• Driverge Vehicle Innovations: Driverge is a commercial vehicle upfitter building paratransit, shuttle, mobility, and specialty vehicles on Ford, Ram, and Mercedes chassis — directly competitive with Prime-Time's Premier Shuttle, Med-Transit, and custom specialty offerings.
• Vantage Mobility International (VMI): VMI converts Toyota, Chrysler, Honda, and Ford minivans into wheelchair-accessible vehicles and builds wheelchair-accessible conversions on full-size chassis — a direct competitor in Prime-Time's mobility and paratransit segments serving the same dealer and government channels.
• BraunAbility: BraunAbility manufactures wheelchair-accessible vans, mobility lifts, and paratransit vehicles — directly overlapping with Prime-Time's Med-Transit and MT-1 product lines. Both companies sell ADA-compliant conversions to government transit authorities, NEMT operators, and individual consumers across the United States.

Broad incumbents

• REV Group: REV Group is a large specialty vehicle manufacturer with multiple subsidiaries serving paratransit, shuttle, RV, and mobility markets — overlapping broadly with Prime-Time's portfolio. REV's scale, capital base, and OEM-style distribution make it a significant incumbent competitor.
• Winnebago: Winnebago manufactures Class A/B/C motorhomes and specialty vehicles, competing most directly with Prime-Time's Avenger RV Weekender in the custom camper van segment. Winnebago's brand equity and dealer footprint far exceed Prime-Time's in the consumer RV market.
• Glaval Bus (Forest River): Glaval Bus, a Forest River subsidiary, manufactures commercial shuttle buses and paratransit vehicles. It competes with Prime-Time's Premier Shuttle line for hotel, airport, and transit authority customers, but at greater volume and with broader distribution.
• Coachmen RV: Coachmen RV, a Forest River subsidiary, produces a broad range of motorhomes including van-based Class B campers, overlapping with Prime-Time's Avenger RV Weekender line. Coachmen's mass-market dealer network competes with Prime-Time's specialty dealer channel for consumer RV buyers.
• Newmar: Newmar, owned by Winnebago, builds luxury Class A and Class C motorhomes and specialty vans. It competes with Prime-Time's Avenger Series and Avenger RV Weekender in the luxury consumer van conversion segment, though at a much higher price point and brand positioning.
• ElDorado National (REV Group): ElDorado National, a REV Group subsidiary, manufactures shuttle buses and paratransit vehicles at significantly greater scale than Prime-Time. Both compete for FTA-funded transit authority contracts, but ElDorado's broader portfolio and OEM-style operations give it incumbency advantages.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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