Contemporary Transportation

What Contemporary Transportation does

Contemporary Transportation, founded in 1980 and headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota, is a privately held, locally focused transportation services company serving the Twin Cities Metro area. The company specializes in school bus transportation for special education students, contracted directly with public school districts, charter schools, and autism day treatment programs. It complements this core offering with non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) billed through seven Medicaid insurance and waiver partners (MNET, Medica, Ucare, Blue Plus, HealthPartner, Smartlink, and Waivered Services), plus a private-pay option for individual riders.

The company operates a fleet of minivans and larger transit vans staffed by local drivers trained in first aid, passenger assistance (ambulatory and wheelchair), defensive driving, and emergency preparedness. Its core technology is MediRoutes Scheduling/Dispatch software, which provides real-time communication between drivers and customers and supports route management. The firm holds Minnesota Department of Public Safety certification required for school bus operation, and maintains memberships in five industry associations (MAPT, NAPT, MSBOA, CTAA, Minnesota Safety Council).

Revenue is generated through three streams: contract fees from school district and program agreements, recurring NEMT insurance/waiver billing, and transactional private-pay arrangements (PayPal). Go-to-market is sales-led B2B/B2G, relying on direct phone, email, and website contact rather than digital marketing channels. The company employs 11-50 staff and has no disclosed parent company, outside investors, M&A activity, or funding rounds.

Name

Contemporary Transportation

Legal name

Contemporary Transportation

Website

https://contemporarytransportation.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Contemporary Transportation, founded in 1980 in the Twin Cities, provides contracted school bus and non-emergency medical transportation services for public school districts, charter schools, autism day programs, and Medicaid/waiver-funded special-needs passengers using a local fleet and MediRoutes dispatch software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pupil Transportation Services

NAICS

Special Needs Transportation (485991), School and Employee Bus Transportation (4854)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Needs & Senior Transportation Services (TLAFAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) Providers (TLAFAKAB), Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) & Wheelchair/Stretcher Transport (HLAFANAJ)

Keywords

• School bus transportation
• Special education transport
• Non-emergency medical transport
• Pupil transportation services
• Paratransit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School District Contracts: Contracted transportation services to public school districts, charter schools, and autism day treatment programs for special education student transportation including daily round-trip fixed route scheduling.
2. NEMT Insurance Billing: Revenue through Non-Emergency Medical Transportation insurance partnerships including MNET, Medica, Ucare, Blue Plus, HealthPartner, Smartlink, and Waivered Services.
3. Private Pay: PayPal payment option for private pay individuals requiring transportation services outside of contracted or insurance-covered arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Contemporary Transportation provides specialized school bus transportation services for public school districts, charter schools, and autism day treatment programs in the Twin Cities Metro area, with a focus on daily round-trip fixed route scheduling for special education students. The company also delivers Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) for eligible passengers through partnerships with Medicaid and waivered-services insurance providers. Services are delivered by company-employed drivers using a fleet of minivans and larger transit vans, with routes managed through MediRoutes Scheduling/Dispatch software.

Product overview

Contemporary Transportation is a single-service transportation company providing school bus and non-emergency medical transportation. The core offering is school bus services for special education students, contracted through Minnesota school districts and autism day treatment programs. The company also operates NEMT services for Medicaid beneficiaries through partnerships with insurance providers. Transportation is provided via a fleet of minivans and transit vans throughout the Twin Cities Metro area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Minnesota Association for Pupil Transportation (MAPT)minorOthersIndustry association membership providing networking, resources, and best practices sharing within the Minnesota pupil transportation sector.
• National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT)minorOthersNational industry association membership providing access to industry standards, training resources, and professional development opportunities.
• Minnesota School Bus Operators Association (MSBOA)minorOthersState-level industry association membership representing school bus operators in Minnesota with advocacy and regulatory guidance.
• Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)minorOthersNational association membership focused on community transportation providing advocacy, training, and industry resources.
• Minnesota Safety CouncilminorOthersSafety organization membership reinforcing commitment to safety standards and training in transportation operations.
• MediRoutescoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for Schedule Viewers MediRoutes Scheduling/Dispatch software providing real-time communication, route management, and driver-customer coordination capabilities.
• MNET (NEMT Insurance)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNon-Emergency Medical Transportation insurance partner providing coverage for eligible passengers requiring transportation services.
• Medica (NEMT Insurance)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNon-Emergency Medical Transportation insurance partner providing coverage for eligible passengers requiring transportation services.
• Ucare (NEMT Insurance)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNon-Emergency Medical Transportation insurance partner providing coverage for eligible passengers requiring transportation services.
• Blue Plus (NEMT Insurance)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNon-Emergency Medical Transportation insurance partner providing coverage for eligible passengers requiring transportation services.
• HealthPartner (NEMT Insurance)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNon-Emergency Medical Transportation insurance partner providing coverage for eligible passengers requiring transportation services.
• Smartlink (NEMT Insurance)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNon-Emergency Medical Transportation insurance partner providing coverage for eligible passengers requiring transportation services.
• Waivered ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome and community-based waivered services transportation for individuals with disabilities or elderly needing NEMT coverage.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Zum Services: School transportation startup offering routed student transport with real-time tracking and parent apps; an emerging competitive threat to traditional school bus operators on RFPs with technology requirements.
• HopSkipDrive: Tech-forward ride platform focused on school transportation, including special-needs students; targets the same district and family customer base as Contemporary with a consumer-grade app experience.
• Veyo: Tech-enabled NEMT platform operating in multiple state Medicaid programs; competes for the same Medicaid transportation volume through a more digitized dispatch model.

Broad incumbents

• Modivcare: Public NEMT and personal care logistics company (formerly LogistiCare); a major NEMT payer-side and broker counterparty that affects the broader reimbursement environment in which Contemporary operates.
• Transdev: Global multimodal transit operator with U.S. school bus, paratransit, and NEMT services; competes for government contracts in the same special-needs transportation segment.
• Durham School Services: Major national school transportation provider serving public and private school districts including special education populations; competes with Contemporary for district contracts at a larger scale.
• MTM (Medical Transportation Management): Large NEMT broker and operator managing Medicaid non-emergency transportation across many states; comparable on the NEMT side of Contemporary's business, particularly Medicaid waivered services.
• First Student: Largest North American school bus operator; competes for the same Minnesota district RFPs as Contemporary Transportation, though it operates nationally and across general education as well as special education routes.

Regional players

• Palmer Bus Company: Multi-state regional school bus and charter operator in the Upper Midwest; comparable in service mix (school + charter) and geographic proximity to Contemporary's Minnesota base.

Direct peers

• Schmitty and Sons: Minnesota-based school transportation company serving Twin Cities and surrounding districts; the closest regional direct peer given shared geography and overlapping customer base of school districts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/contemporary-transportation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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