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Long Distance Medical Transport: Bed to Bed, Coast to Coast

A real bed, a medical professional beside them the entire trip, and our own crew from hospital room to their own bedroom, or straight to the facility that's expecting them. When your mom can't fly and your dad can't sit up for a 15-hour drive, this is how you get them there.

Answered 24/7 by our team, not a call center.

★★★★★ 2,500+ reviews 10M+ patient miles Since 2010
ACC Medlink Mercedes Sprinter medical transport van at golden hour
Our own Mercedes Sprinter fleet, crewed by our own people.
Every trip we run

Long distance medical transport services

Our own crews, our own vehicles, on every service below. Not sure which fits? Call. Sixty seconds on the phone beats reading nine pages.

All transport services, A–Z
2,500+ five-star reviews

Families who started exactly where you are

Every review below is from a verified post-trip survey.

2,500+ five-star reviews
from verified post-trip surveys
★★★★★
“I can’t thank all of you enough to help with the transport of my mom. Everyone my husband and I spoke with was so professional and helpful. I feel everyone went above and beyond to make this stressful situation for me very smooth and stress free. The transport crew was great! They kept in contact…”
Trish D.Family member · October 2026
★★★★★
“This company is the best! Very courteous and helpful with everything needed. Ty especially to chris! God bless you always. Joan”
Joan T.Family member · October 2026
★★★★★
“Joelle and everyone was great very friendly and crew and drivers were great. I would recommend your company to any body”
Gary W.Patient · September 2026
The service, plainly

What is long distance medical transport?

It's door-through-door, bed-to-bed transport for people who can't safely travel by car or plane, a medical vehicle with a real bed and a trained professional on board for the entire trip. Trips run 200 miles to coast-to-coast, across all 48 lower states.

Most families find us the week a hospital sets a discharge date and home is a thousand miles away. The SUV is frightening, the airline can say no at the gate, and an air ambulance is a costly answer to a question that usually didn't need one. This is the fourth option. And it's all we do.

Inside one of our Mercedes Sprinters: a real bed with a memory-foam mattress, oxygen on board, medications on schedule, an entertainment system for the long miles, and a seat and a bed for you, right beside them. Two drivers rotate so the vehicle keeps moving safely while they sleep.

Read the complete family guide →

ACC Medlink medical professional caring for a patient in a bed inside a Sprinter, with family seated nearby
Our crew lifts at both ends. You don't carry anything but the bag.
Three steps, one phone call

How it works

  1. 1

    Call us once

    Tell us where they are, where they're going, and the discharge date. You'll have a same-day quote with real numbers.

  2. 2

    We plan everything

    Our coordinator works directly with the hospital's discharge planner: records, medications, oxygen, timing. Tell us the date; we work backward from it.

  3. 3

    Settled in, bed to bed

    Our crew comes to the room, not the curb. They handle every lift, care for them the whole ride, and settle them into their own bed. You don't lift anything.

★★★★★
“The trip went very smoothly from Atlanta to Seattle. It was a huge trip and we all were nervous. I got updates along the way and everyone arrived with smiles on their faces.”
Andrea T., verified post-trip survey
The part most companies won't say out loud

Our own fleet. Our own medical teams. That's the whole difference.

Some transport companies are dispatch desks: they take your booking, then farm the trip out to whoever bids cheapest that week. We own every vehicle and build every crew, the people in our photos are the people who show up.

We own every vehicle

A fleet of Mercedes Sprinters we maintain ourselves, among the most spacious medical transport vehicles on the road, with real beds, memory-foam mattresses, on-board oxygen, and entertainment systems.

We build every medical team

The coordinator who plans your trip, the two rotating drivers, and the medical professional beside the bed are all part of our team. Same company, same standard, the whole way.

Fully licensed. Ten million miles.

Over ten million patient miles since 2010. We own every vehicle, put together every crew ourselves, and hospital discharge teams hand their patients to us every week.

Family rides along

A real seat and a bed to rest on, right beside your loved one, for the whole trip. Most families send one or two people, and honestly, it's as much for your peace of mind as theirs.

Included, in writing, every time

On every single trip: no upgrades, no tiers

Plenty of companies do some of this. We put all twelve in writing, on every trip. And we've done it for over ten million patient miles.

  • A trained medical professional beside the bedthe entire trip, never unattended.
  • Two rotating driversthe vehicle keeps moving safely overnight while they sleep.
  • A real bed with a memory-foam mattressnot a bench, not a reclined seat.
  • On-board oxygenmanaged by the attendant for the whole ride.
  • Medications on scheduleexactly as the hospital ordered them.
  • Climate control they can feelset for comfort from the bed.
  • An entertainment systemfor the long miles.
  • A seat and a bed for familyright beside the patient, not a follow-behind car.
  • Direct coordinationwith the discharge planner and the receiving end.
  • Door-through-door serviceroom to bedroom, never curb to curb.
  • One price for everythingagreed before the wheels move. No surprises at the destination.
  • A phone answered 24/7 by our teambefore, during, and after the trip.
Two ACC Medlink crew members standing in front of their Sprinter transport van
Part of our Sprinter fleet. When we quote your trip, this is who shows up, not another company.
The mental test drive

What 1,100 miles actually looks like

Thursday. One phone call. Our coordinator has already talked to the discharge planner, records, meds, oxygen, the receiving address. No stack of forms.

Friday, 8:00 a.m. The team arrives at the hospital room, not the curb. They transfer your mother onto the bed in the van themselves. Your sister climbs in too, to a seat right beside her, with a bed to rest on when she's ready.

Friday, evening. The drivers rotate. The van keeps moving safely through the night while your mother sleeps on a memory-foam mattress, asleep, in a bed.

Saturday, early afternoon. The van pulls into the driveway. The team settles her into her own bedroom and walks your brother through the medication schedule. Bed to bed.

Airports: zero. Nights your family spent white-knuckled on the interstate: zero. That's the product. Deeper version: what to expect on a trip.

Two made-up beds with oxygen inside an ACC Medlink Mercedes Sprinter
A real bed, not a reclined seat. A seat and a bed for family, right beside the patient.
ACC Medlink transport van beside an aircraft during a medical transport handoff
We work alongside air providers, and we'll tell you honestly when air is the right tool.
The honest comparison

When you need an air ambulance, and when you don't

If a patient is critical, ICU-level care, unstable, time-sensitive, air is the right call, and we'll tell you so on the phone. That honesty matters more to us than a booking.

For a stable patient, a medical flight means several vehicle transfers on each end, a loud and tight cabin, strict limits on who can come, and a bill several times the cost of ground. Ground does the same job in more comfort, with family in a seat right beside the patient and a bed to rest on, for a fraction of the price.

See the full ground vs. Air comparison →

Compare us to anyone, please do

8 questions to ask any medical transport company

You should be calling more than one company. When you do, ask these. The answers separate transport companies from dispatch desks in about two minutes.

  1. 1

    Do you own the vehicle that will carry my father, or do you broker the trip out?

    Our answer: We own every vehicle in our fleet.

  2. 2

    Is the medical attendant someone you chose? Vetted and trained, or whoever was available this week?

    Our answer: Ours. Hand-picked, vetted, and trained to our standard.

  3. 3

    Will he be attended for the entire trip, including overnight?

    Our answer: Yes: an attendant beside the bed, two drivers rotating.

  4. 4

    Is it one price for everything, and is it final? Or does the number move after you've committed?

    Our answer: Same-day, one price for everything, and the quote you approve is the price you pay.

  5. 5

    Can family ride along, in the same vehicle?

    Our answer: Yes, with a real seat and a bed to rest on, right beside the patient.

  6. 6

    Is it bed to bed, or curb to curb? Who does the lifting at each end?

    Our answer: Bed to bed. Our crew lifts; you don't.

  7. 7

    Who coordinates with the hospital?

    Our answer: Our coordinator works directly with the discharge planner. You're not the messenger.

  8. 8

    Can I read real reviews from real trips?

    Our answer: 2,500+ five-star reviews from verified post-trip surveys.

Any company that does these things well will happily answer all eight. If someone gets vague on question one or four, you've learned what you needed to. See how we stack up →

All 48 lower states · 200-mile minimum · no upper limit

Where we service

Trips start at 200 miles; coast to coast is routine. Pick a state for routes, cities, and details, or just tell us the two addresses when you call.

★★★★★
“Great service Great people on the trip. This particular van is riding a little rough but still comfortable for me and my 81 year old cousin”
Scott S., verified post-trip survey

See the full coverage map →

No estimate roulette

What it costs, straight

Long distance medical transport is private-pay: the family pays directly, and you'll know the number before you decide anything. Call with the two addresses and the level of care, and you'll have a same-day quote. The quote you approve is the price you pay: one price, no surcharges, no surprises at the destination.

What drives the number: miles, level of care required, and crew. What doesn't: mystery fees. Some companies quote a teaser and bill the rest later. We give you one price for everything, in writing, before you commit.

  • CareCredit financing accepted, see how it works
  • Veteran discounts: ask when you call
  • Card, bank transfer, or check, whatever's easiest for the family
★★★★★
“My husband became severely ill on our cruise and was sent by ambulance to a hospital in southern Turkey.”
Marcia C., verified post-trip survey
ACC Medlink medical attendant reassuring a patient in a bed, with a family member seated nearby
Every age, every trip: one clear price, agreed before the wheels move.
For hospital case managers & discharge planners

One call. Full handoff. Nothing bounces back on you.

We work with discharge teams nationwide every week. Give us the patient, the date, and the destination; we take it from there.

  • Direct coordination with you and the receiving end
  • Records, medications, and oxygen arranged before pickup
  • A same-day quote for the family
ACC Medlink crew moving a patient on a stretcher from a facility to the transport van
Questions families ask us at 11 p.m.

Frequently asked questions

Don't see yours? Call. A real person on our team answers, day or night.

More questions answered →

What is long distance medical transport?
Bed-to-bed transport for people who can't safely travel by car or plane: a medical vehicle with a real bed, a trained medical professional on board the entire trip, and one company from door to door. Trips run 200 miles to coast-to-coast across all 48 lower states.
How much does long distance medical transport cost?
It depends on three things: distance, the level of care required, and crew. It's private-pay (the family pays directly) and you'll have a same-day quote before you decide anything. The quote you approve is the price you pay. CareCredit financing is available, and we offer veteran discounts.
Can I ride along with my loved one?
Yes. Family rides right beside the patient, with a real seat and a bed to rest on. Most families send one or two people, it's as much for your peace of mind as theirs.
What kinds of patients can you transport?
Stable patients of every kind: elderly parents, post-surgery recoveries, hospice patients, bariatric patients, and loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer's, our teams work with anxious patients every week. If a patient is critical or unstable, we'll say so honestly and point you to the right option.
How fast can a trip happen?
Often within days. Hospital discharge deadlines are normal for us. Tell us the date and we'll work backward from it. Our phones are answered 24/7.
Who is with my loved one during the trip?
A medical professional, hand-picked, vetted, and trained by us, stays beside the bed for the entire trip, managing medications and oxygen on schedule. Two rotating drivers keep the vehicle moving safely.
Do you operate in my state?
We cover all 48 lower states, with a 200-mile trip minimum and no upper limit, coast to coast is routine. See our coverage page or your state's page above.
Is ground transport better than an air ambulance?
For critical, unstable patients, no, air is the right tool, and we'll tell you so. For stable patients, ground does the same job with more room, family aboard, zero tarmac transfers, and a bill that's a fraction of a medical flight. See the honest comparison.

One phone call, and this stops being your problem

Tell us where they are and where they need to be. We'll handle everything between. And you'll have a real number today.

2,500+ reviews10M+ patient milesSince 2010

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