History

Starting in 1986, Ride Away began modifying vehicles for people with disabilities and quickly became the dominant leader of the vehicle modification business. From the early stages of carpeting and paneling to full-service wheelchair lifts and ramps, raised and lowered floor van conversions, and full primary and secondary control modifications, Ride-Away has been a pioneer in the vehicle modification industry and continues to lead this growing and emerging market.

We built our industry-leading position on the expertise of our employees, the commitment of management and the passion of our adaptive vehicle owner. By adhering to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), becoming a Quality Assurance Program (QAP) facility and creating the Adaptive Driving Alliance (ADA), Ride-Away improves the quality of life for people with disabilities everyday and with every turn of the odometer. Today, we are the largest provider of vehicles for people with disabilities on the East Coast with offices from Maine to Florida . The company contributes over 10% of its earnings to non-profit organizations and has an 85% employee volunteerism rate in charitable activities.

Our Mission

To be a company that uses our success to build a better life for all we touch, as well as the communities we work and live in. To exceed the expectations of our customers, employees and suppliers by acting with unexpectedly high levels of competence, commitment and caring. To perpetually strive for improvement in our service delivery, process and behavior, thereby creating a culture and environment that encourages and demands excellence.

Our Vision

We want to be the company that is the role model for others regarding ethics, care, selflessness and product/service expertise. We envision an organization that is the employer of choice in the industry and community, thus attracting and maintaining the highest caliber of employees.

It is our vision to continuously grow revenues and profitability by expanding intelligently into the major metropolitan regions throughout the country. We will focus our energies on installing adaptive equipment in automobiles, and selling them, along with specific products and services that will enhance our customers’ vehicular mobility experiences .

It is our requirement that we deliver product and service excellence because, as we expand and provide opportunities for career advancement for our employees, it is imperative we ensure that our clients are served at a level so great as to be previously not experienced.