TMS Management Group’s principals include individuals with a heritage of second and third generation ground transportation experience. This wealth of knowledge helps establish and guide our relationships with local transportation providers in the communities we serve.
TMS believes in strong, committed management and organizational structures that ensure not just cost efficiencies, but also quality service. TMS’s blueprint for successfully managing and subcontracting with taxicab, wheelchair accessible or other specialty fleets has enjoyed phenomenal results. A crucial ingredient of our successful management method is including local and competing transportation providers in a framework that is perceived as fair and impartial, while emphasizing customer service and teamwork.
Another important ingredient of our subcontracted service blueprint is using existing local resources wherever possible and cost effective to do so. Using qualified existing community and public transit resources provides not only a large pool of cost-effective vehicles and drivers to pull from, but also allows TMS to optimize the mix of vehicles on the road to account for each company’s strengths and weakness. In addition, a deep network of transportation providers ensures that back-up vehicles are always ready in the event of a breakdown or other unlikely event.
The development and retention of our comprehensive provider network includes stringent requirements. Each network provider is subject to an initial site visit and ongoing oversight to ensure the provision of safe, timely, and efficient transportation services. The process includes, but is not limited to:
- Verification of Annual Driver Background Checks
- Verification of Defensive Driving Training
- Verification of ADA Safety and Securement Training
- Vehicle Inspections to Monitor Licensing, Cleanliness, Safety, and Maintenance Records of All Vehicles
- Verification of Phone, Fax, and Internet Capabilities for Administrative Support
- Verification of Municipal, County, and State Licensing Requirements
- Verification of Vehicle Maintenance Records and Trip Logs
- Verification of Compliance with HIPAA and Confidentiality Requirements
- Verification of Provider’s Ability to Observe All Scope of Service Requirements
- Verification of Driver Sensitivity Training for the Elderly and Disabled
To be considered as a Transportation Provider within the TMS Network, please complete the following application or call Chad Barr, Quality Assurance Administrator at 727–545–2100, ext. 215.
Transportation Provider Network Application