--- title: "Going Beyond: A Transportation Provider Spotlight - VMD Transportation in Orlando, Florida" description: "A look at how one Florida TP preps for COVID-19. VMD Transportation shares how they are making their vehicles safer." image: https://www.logisticare.com/hubfs/Going%20Beyond-TP_Spotlight_VMD%20Transportation-05-19-2020.jpg --- [![modivcare-new-logo_transparent](https://www.logisticare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/modivcare-new-logo_transparent.png?width=157&height=30&name=modivcare-new-logo_transparent.png "modivcare-new-logo_transparent")](https://www.logisticare.com/) ![Banner Background Image](https://www.logisticare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LogistiCare_January2019%20Theme/Images/Blog-Header.png?width=1720&height=140&name=Blog-Header.png) ## Blog #### 24 million members Strong As the nation’s largest manager of non-emergency medical transportation programs for state governments and managed care organizations, LogistiCare improves care coordination for more than 24 million eligible members and their corresponding providers and hospital networks. ## Going Beyond: A Transportation Provider Spotlight - VMD Transportation in Orlando, Florida Posted by Modivcare in NEMT industry, COVID-19, Going Beyond, Transportation Provider, Beyond The Ride on May 19, 2020 1:06:42 PM 0 Comments | ## A look at how one Florida TP preps for COVID-19. ***VMD Transportation shares how they are making their vehicles safer.*** | | --- | ![Going Beyond-TP_Spotlight_VMD Transportation-05-19-2020](https://www.logisticare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Going%20Beyond-TP_Spotlight_VMD%20Transportation-05-19-2020.jpg?width=646&name=Going%20Beyond-TP_Spotlight_VMD%20Transportation-05-19-2020.jpg) Mariel and David Morales have owned and operated VMD Transportation in Orlando, Florida since 2016.  When their drivers started expressing concerns about transporting people during this COVID-19 pandemic, and some actually not wanting to transport them at all, the Morales’ knew they had to do something.  ![Going Beyond-TP_Spotlight_VMD Transportation-05-19-2020_car-4](https://www.logisticare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Going%20Beyond-TP_Spotlight_VMD%20Transportation-05-19-2020_car-4.jpg?width=646&name=Going%20Beyond-TP_Spotlight_VMD%20Transportation-05-19-2020_car-4.jpg) Something to maintain business and keep their drivers employed all while keeping everyone safe.  David had an idea to create a safe barrier in the vehicles between the member and the driver.  After successfully retrofitting their first vehicle, they moved on to the rest of their fleet.  “The drivers came back and were willing to transport, and the members love it.  People feel safer,” said David Morales.     ![Going Beyond-TP_Spotlight_VMD Transportation-05-19-2020_car-3](https://www.logisticare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Going%20Beyond-TP_Spotlight_VMD%20Transportation-05-19-2020_car-3.jpg?width=2270&name=Going%20Beyond-TP_Spotlight_VMD%20Transportation-05-19-2020_car-3.jpg)   [mailto:?subject=Going%20Beyond:%20A%20Transportation%20Provider%20Spotlight%20-%20VMD%20Transportation%20in%20Orlando,%20Florida&body=:%20https://www.logisticare.com/blog/going-beyond-a-transportation-provider-spotlight-vmd-transportation-in-orlando-florida](mailto:?subject=Going%20Beyond:%20A%20Transportation%20Provider%20Spotlight%20-%20VMD%20Transportation%20in%20Orlando,%20Florida&body=:%20https://www.logisticare.com/blog/going-beyond-a-transportation-provider-spotlight-vmd-transportation-in-orlando-florida) [ Transportation firms pivot to deliver food to those in need in South Jersey [ICYMI]→](https://www.logisticare.com/blog/transportation-firms-pivot-to-deliver-food-to-those-in-need-in-south-jersey-icymi) [←PacificSource Contracts with LogistiCare for Non-Emergent Medical Transportation in Central Oregon](https://www.logisticare.com/blog/pacificsource-contracts-with-logisticare-for-non-emergent-medical-transportation-in-central-oregon) ### Recent Posts [![VIEW NOW](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4206606/d9d8c280-a709-46e1-a94f-1479c7743101.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4206606/d9d8c280-a709-46e1-a94f-1479c7743101) ### Archives - 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