The MIDS Transportation Inc. operates a fully coordinated transportation system running a mixed fleet of DOT 5311 vehicles and company owned 15 passenger vans. MIDS Transportation Inc. performs DCH, DHS, GDOT (Public trips), Vocational Rehabilitation, Workmen’s Compensation, private pay contracts and transportation for special events. The NET trips are contracted and performed through the states broker, SWGNET.
DHS trips are contracted with Regional Development Centers which in turn contracts with MIDS Transportation Inc. to perform the DHS trips within their region. MIDS Transportation Inc. contracts with Bacon, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Lowndes, Turner, and Ware County to be the Third Party Operator for the DOT 5311 Program in their area. In the counties of Decatur, Seminole, and Grady, MIDS Transportation Inc. contracts with the Southwest Georgia RDC to be the Third Party Operator. The remaining contracts are with individual agencies.
Currently MIDS Transportation Inc. provides over 35,000 trips and 3,600 home delivered meals monthly in the twenty four counties that it operates in. This is a monumental accomplishment when you consider that each contract has different requirements and different beginning and ending program times that usually overlap each other.
MIDS Transportation Inc.was founded by Cooley and Debbie Hobdy in 1987. As managing partners, they have guided the company to its current competitive and respected position in the paratransit transportation industry. MIDS Transportation Inc. has built its reputation on personal service and commitment to quality and client satisfaction.
Since its inception, MIDS Transportation Inc. has maintained a steady rate of growth, serving clients throughout 24 counties in the South Georgia area. Their main objective continues to be providing a quality service that exceeds the expectations of our clients by offering them safe and reliable transportation.
MIDS Transportation Inc.’s home office, in Valdosta, GA and satellite office in Bainbridge, Georgia, employs knowledgeable professionals who have years of experience in the transportation industry. Their company consists of a network of qualified drivers that are required to meet stringent ongoing training certifications.
MIDS is a leader in the transportation industry because it is able to fully coordinate and service the areas in which it is located with contracts that are in place with DCH, DHS, and GDOT. Each of these contracts is brokered to MIDS Transportation, Inc. through different State or County agencies. The following are some of the client services in which they specializes:
- Human Services Transportation (DHS)
- Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (DCH)
- Workmen’s Compensation Transportation
- Wheelchair and Stretcher Transportation
- Public Transportation (GDOT)
- Special Events Transportation
At MIDS Transportation Inc., they pride ourselves on superior customer service and always go the extra mile to ensure their customers’ satisfaction. Their experienced staff is available ten hours a day with additional after hours dispatch so that all transportation needs are met and/or exceeded.
