Healthcare Transportation Service Market Report 2026

The healthcare transportation service market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $109.41 billion in 2025 to $116.47 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing aging population, rising prevalence of chronic diseases, expansion of hospital and healthcare infrastructure, growth in emergency medical response services, increased demand for assisted mobility services.

The healthcare transportation service market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $155.26 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for home healthcare services, rising investments in smart medical transport fleets, growing focus on patient-centric care models, expansion of air and rapid medical transport services, increasing integration of digital scheduling and tracking platforms. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of specialized patient transport vehicles, rising demand for non-emergency medical transportation, growing integration of medical equipment in transport fleets, expansion of mobile treatment and care units, enhanced focus on patient safety and accessibility.

The rising number of medical appointments is expected to drive the growth of the healthcare transportation service market in the coming years. Medical appointments are scheduled visits or consultations between patients and healthcare professionals for diagnosis, treatment, or medical care. These appointments are a key driver of healthcare transportation demand, as they create the need for reliable patient travel solutions that ensure timely access to healthcare services. For instance, in July 2025, according to the National Health Service, a UK-based government health authority, general practitioner teams delivered 383.3 million appointments over the latest 12-month period, an increase from 375.7 million appointments in the prior year. Therefore, the growing volume of medical appointments is fueling the expansion of the healthcare transportation service market.

Major companies operating in the healthcare transportation service market are concentrating on adopting innovative AI-powered applications, such as predictive route optimization platforms, to strengthen their competitive positioning. Predictive route optimization platforms use real-time traffic information, historical routing data, and dynamic scheduling algorithms to reduce transit times and ensure the secure handling of sensitive medical items. For instance, in April 2024, Zipline, a US-based drone delivery company, expanded the deployment of its autonomous, AI-enabled drone delivery platform for distributing prescriptions and medical supplies, integrating weather-aware flight planning, optimized routing for large delivery volumes, and real-time tracking for patients. This solution improves the timely delivery of critical and temperature-sensitive medications, lowers operational costs, and enhances patient satisfaction. Although implementation requires investment in AI infrastructure and regulatory approvals for airspace usage, the technology substantially boosts operational efficiency and reliability within the prescription delivery service segment.

In May 2023, CVS Health Corporation, a US-based healthcare company, acquired Oak Street Health for approximately $10.6 billion. This strategic acquisition aims to enhance CVS’s primary care capabilities and broaden its value-based care offerings, particularly for older adults. By integrating Oak Street Health’s innovative care model into its existing services, CVS intends to improve healthcare access and delivery. Oak Street Health operates as a network of value-based primary care clinics focused on serving Medicare patients. Oak Street Health LLC is a US-based healthcare company that specializes in providing healthcare transportation service.

Major companies operating in the healthcare transportation service market are Centene Corporation, Molina Healthcare Inc., DHL International GmbH, ARAMARK Holdings Corp., Lyft Healthcare Inc., ModivCare Solutions LLC, Piedmont Healthcare Inc., Air Methods Corporation, FirstGroup plc, Blue Star Ltd., Air Medical Group Holdings Inc., Crothall Healthcare Inc., Medical Transportation Management Inc., ProHealth Care Inc., Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service Inc., ProTransport-1, ATS Healthcare Ltd., Patriot Transportation Holding Inc., Medspeed LLC, SCR Medical Transportation Inc., Acadian Ambulance Service Inc., Ziqitza Healthcare Limited, Medi-Trans Inc., Watts Healthcare Corporation, Midwest Medical Transport Company Llc, Veyo LLC, Ride RoundTrip Inc., Goodfaith Medical Transportation Company Inc., Hope Medical Transport and Training LLC., WellMed Medical Management Inc.

North America was the largest region in the healthcare transportation service market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the healthcare transportation service market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the healthcare transportation service market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The healthcare transportation service market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as stretcher transportation, wheelchair transportation, ambulance transportation, and long-distance healthcare transportation services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

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