Anthony Vaccarello, Chicago, IL

ANTHONY VACCARELLO

Founder and CEO, TPA Group Inc.

Architect of SubOut.com | Founder, BuyCoachBus.com | Board Member, Exclusive Public Relations

Anthony Vaccarello does more than move buses. He helps move the transportation industry forward.

For more than 22 years, Anthony has built businesses, developed technology, sold motorcoaches, created new revenue channels and helped transportation companies compete in a changing industry.

His experience spans motorcoach sales, charter bus business development, fleet acquisition, transportation logistics, government contracting, grant development, public relations, specialized vehicle programs and transportation technology.

From the boardroom to the garage, Anthony understands how transportation businesses actually operate. He has directed more than $20 million in charter business to operators nationwide, participated in seven-figure transactions, developed government transportation opportunities and launched brands recognized throughout the motorcoach industry.

He is known for challenging outdated business models, finding opportunities others overlook and turning ideas into operating companies, revenue-producing fleets and marketable transportation brands.

THE BEGINNING

Anthony earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, with an emphasis in advertising and public relations, from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point in 2002.

He entered the motorcoach industry with The BusBank in 2003. Beginning in sales, Anthony advanced to become Director of Supplier Relations.

In that position, he worked directly with charter bus companies across North America and helped coordinate thousands of transportation movements. He turned fragmented operator relationships into a dependable nationwide transportation network.

That experience gave Anthony a ground-level understanding of charter sales, operator relationships, fleet availability, pricing, dispatch, customer expectations and the logistical challenges involved in moving large groups of people.

REWRITING THE INDUSTRY PLAYBOOK

SUBOUT.COM

After learning how the charter bus industry operated, Anthony began looking for a better way to connect available transportation business with operators that had available equipment.

That vision led to SubOut.com, one of the motorcoach industry’s earliest online marketplaces for charter bus subcontracting.

The platform addressed a simple but expensive industry problem: one transportation company could have more work than available buses while another operator had equipment sitting without enough business.

SubOut.com helped connect those needs. Buyers could locate qualified operators to cover transportation requirements, while motorcoach companies gained access to additional charter opportunities and improved fleet utilization.

In 2017, US Coachways acquired exclusive rights to the SubOut.com platform, incorporating the technology into its own transportation network.

LUXURY MOTORCOACH SALES

BAUER’S INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

In 2018, Anthony joined Bauer’s Intelligent Transportation as Vice President of Pre-Owned Sales.

He worked with premium motorcoach inventory and transportation operators throughout North America, combining equipment knowledge, market positioning and relationship-based selling.

This experience strengthened Anthony’s understanding of high-value motorcoach transactions, fleet replacement, vehicle presentation, refurbishment, financing and the expectations of buyers investing in premium commercial equipment.

BUILDING A CONSUMER-FACING MOTORCOACH BRAND

BUYCOACHBUS.COM

In 2019, Anthony launched BuyCoachBus.com to create a more direct, transparent and marketable approach to pre-owned motorcoach sales.

The company combined online motorcoach inventory, equipment sourcing, branding, sales support and charter bus business consulting within one recognizable platform.

BuyCoachBus.com was built around a straightforward principle: a motorcoach must be more than attractive. It must be properly evaluated, capable of passing inspection, ready to enter service and positioned to generate revenue.

Through BuyCoachBus.com, Anthony helps charter bus operators, school districts, institutions, government contractors and private organizations locate and acquire pre-owned motorcoaches and specialized transportation vehicles.

RESPONDING DURING THE PANDEMIC

PUBLIC-SECTOR OPERATIONS

When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the transportation industry in 2020, Anthony redirected his operating experience toward an urgent public-sector need.

He helped build and manage a large remote workforce contracted to support the Illinois Department of Employment Security as the state processed unprecedented unemployment demand.

The program helped respond to thousands of unemployment claims during one of the most difficult periods in recent history.

It demonstrated Anthony’s ability to recruit, organize and deploy people quickly while managing large-scale communication and operational requirements under pressure.

SCALING TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS

GREAT AMERICAN CHARTERS

As President of Great American Charters, Anthony worked with transportation operators expanding into regional markets.

His responsibilities included fleet deployment, contract execution, dispatch coordination, vehicle utilization and the practical demands of establishing transportation capacity in high demand locations.

The work reinforced a lesson that continues to guide his approach: securing an opportunity is only the beginning. The equipment, people, systems and relationships must all work together to execute it successfully.

TPA GROUP INC.

Anthony founded TPA Group Inc.—Transportation Partners of America—to bring together motorcoach industry experience, transportation relationships, technology, equipment, business development and real-world execution.

TPA Group works with transportation startups, established charter bus companies, fleet owners, government contractors, attorneys, insurance professionals and institutional transportation buyers throughout the United States.

The company’s capabilities include:

• Charter bus business consulting
• Motorcoach fleet acquisition and development
• Transportation business startup programs
• Motorcoach sales and refurbishment coordination
• Government and institutional transportation opportunities
• Sales-team and call-center development
• Grant and proposal support
• Motorcoach valuations and expert witness services
• Secure prisoner transport vehicle development
• Specialized transportation fleet programs
• Transportation technology and product development
• Strategic partnerships and business acquisitions

WHERE ANTHONY IS FOCUSED TODAY

Anthony is focused on reshaping how transportation companies market, purchase equipment, secure contracts, develop fleets and create new revenue.

His work includes helping new operators enter the charter bus industry, assisting established companies with expansion, developing specialized transportation vehicles and building partnerships between private companies and public-sector organizations.

He is also advancing the long-term vision for Vaccarello Motor Company—an American vehicle manufacturer beginning with a commercially viable 45-foot motorcoach and ultimately expanding into high-performance vehicles.

The vision combines Anthony’s transportation experience with an American manufacturing story influenced by Pat Martelli’s more than 40 years of building GM vehicles and strengthened by Anthony’s sons, who are helping push the family dream forward.

KNOWN FOR

• Building transportation platforms that move inventory and generate revenue
• Creating recognizable brands in traditional industries
• Executing seven-figure transactions without unnecessary fluff
• Connecting available equipment with transportation demand
• Helping new charter bus operators enter the industry
• Developing nationwide motorcoach relationships
• Building transportation sales teams and operating systems
• Supporting government and institutional transportation opportunities
• Providing motorcoach valuations and litigation support
• Developing secure prisoner transport buses and specialized fleets
• Turning complicated opportunities into practical plans
• Helping transportation entrepreneurs build their businesses

WHAT MAKES ANTHONY DIFFERENT

Anthony is not a career consultant looking at transportation from the outside.

He has sold motorcoaches, developed charter business, built sales teams, managed national operator relationships, created transportation technology, worked on government programs, structured contracts and developed specialized vehicle programs.

He understands the business from the customer’s first phone call to the vehicle’s final delivery.

His approach is direct:

Understand the opportunity.

Build the right relationships.

Create a realistic plan.

Execute it.

WANT TO MOVE BUSES, BUILD A BRAND OR CLOSE A DEAL?

Whether you are starting a charter bus company, expanding an established motorcoach operation, purchasing or selling equipment, pursuing a government transportation contract, developing a specialized fleet or navigating a motorcoach valuation dispute, Anthony and TPA Group are prepared to help.

Relationships open the door. Execution is what keeps it open.