Do You Need a CDL to Start a NEMT Business?
Published on: 01/08/2026
Usually not — standard NEMT vans fall below CDL thresholds. What actually triggers a CDL, and the real requirements you need instead. By Coach Willena McGee, RN.
Getting Started

Usually not — standard NEMT vans fall below CDL thresholds. What actually triggers a CDL, and the real requirements you need instead. By Coach Willena McGee, RN.

The step-by-step path to start a NEMT business in 2026 — costs, funding, licensing, and why the vehicle comes last. By Coach Willena McGee, RN.

An RN breaks down the real cost to start a premium private-pay NEMT business — about $20K of your own cash plus $100K in funding — and how to qualify for it.