Celebrating 50 Years of MV
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MV's Story
MV Transportation began with Feysan and Alex Lodde’s determination to help their community’s most vulnerable citizens. In 1975, realizing the limited transportation options for the elderly and people with disabilities, the Loddes began providing transportation services throughout San Francisco, one of the least accessible cities in the U.S. at the time. Today, these transportation services are known as paratransit services.
Feysan and Alex started this service because it was the right thing to do for members of the community who did not have viable transportation options. This commitment to serving people remains a defining feature of MV today.
Feysan recounts carrying her passengers in her arms down several flights of stairs, as buildings often were not equipped with elevators. “You had to balance a wheelchair and sometimes I had to carry somebody up in my arms if they didn’t weigh any more than 150 pounds,” she said in a recent interview. “Sometimes we had to go and get a fireman from the fire department to help us take someone upstairs.”
All too frequently, her pickups were the first time many of her passengers were able to leave their apartments in a long time.
In 1990, the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, mandating accessible transportation for passengers with disabilities. The ADA marked a turning point for MV. With 15 years of experience in paratransit, MV stood ready to provide transportation solutions at scale on behalf of municipalities and transit agencies. The period from 1990 to 2025 has been one of remarkable growth and transformation for MV, as the company was awarded hundreds of operations and maintenance contracts across the U.S. and Canada.
What started as a husband-and-wife operation in 1975 has grown to become a dedicated team of approximately 10,000 employees across 26 U.S. states and one Canadian province, united by a shared commitment to safety, reliability and customer service.
Today, MV still operates under the Loddes’ founding principles and the needs of people and the community continue to drive the company’s mission every day.
Feysan recounts carrying her passengers in her arms down several flights of stairs, as buildings often were not equipped with elevators. “You had to balance a wheelchair and sometimes I had to carry somebody up in my arms if they didn’t weigh any more than 150 pounds,” she said in a recent interview. “Sometimes we had to go and get a fireman from the fire department to help us take someone upstairs.”
All too frequently, her pickups were the first time many of her passengers were able to leave their apartments in a long time.
In 1990, the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, mandating accessible transportation for passengers with disabilities. The ADA marked a turning point for MV. With 15 years of experience in paratransit, MV stood ready to provide transportation solutions at scale on behalf of municipalities and transit agencies. The period from 1990 to 2025 has been one of remarkable growth and transformation for MV, as the company was awarded hundreds of operations and maintenance contracts across the U.S. and Canada.
What started as a husband-and-wife operation in 1975 has grown to become a dedicated team of approximately 10,000 employees across 26 U.S. states and one Canadian province, united by a shared commitment to safety, reliability and customer service.
Today, MV still operates under the Loddes’ founding principles and the needs of people and the community continue to drive the company’s mission every day.
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