Once again, First Student tops the list of top contractor fleets with a fleet of 43,000 vehicles carrying about 2.5 million students. - Photo: First Student

Once again, First Student tops the list of top contractor fleets with a fleet of 43,000 vehicles carrying about 2.5 million students.

Photo: First Student

The top five largest school bus contractors responding to our School Bus Fleet survey this year include First Student, National Express, Student Transportation of America, Beacon Mobility, and Cook-Illinois.

RANK COMPANY FLEET 2023 FLEET 2022 LOSS/GAIN DISTRICT CONTRACTS STUDENTS TRANSPORTED
1 First Student 43,000 43,000 0 1,100 2,500,000*
2 National Express 20,000 21,000 -1,000 550 1,200,000*
3 Student Transportation of America 16,000 15,800 200 300 1,250,000*
4 Beacon Mobility 7,000 6,500 500 500 400,000
5 North America Central School Bus 5,402 3,359 2,043 100 400,000
6 Cook-Illinois 1,800 2,223 -423 ** 100,000
7 Royal Coach Lines 1,600 650 950 27 34,500
8 John T. Cyr and Sons 635     10 4,000
9 W.L. Roenigk, Inc. 550* 550* ** 15* 22,525*
10 ABC Transit 470       25,000
11 Brightbill Transportation 315* 315 ** 7* 25,000*
12 NorthShore Transit Northbrook 292 N/A N/A 10 8,900
13 Fullington School Bus 220 N/A N/A 7 19,580
14 Keifman Busing 220 N/A N/A 2 550
15 Star and Strand Transportation 217 85 132 10 1,200
16 Boone Transportation 120 N/A N/A 1 9.500
17 Precious Cargo Transportation 80 N/A N/A 7 350
18 TLC Transportation 37 N/A N/A 2 600
19 9027-6924 Quebec Inc. 35 N/A N/A 2 150
20 Shubat Transportation Company 30 N/A N/A 1 500
21 Johnson's Buses Inc. 30 N/A N/A 1 1,500
22 St. James Bus Service 25 N/A N/A 1 600
23 C. Martin's Bus Service 22 N/A N/A 5 7,176
24 Four Winds Day Camp 20 N/A N/A 4 950
25 Shore Vans Inc. 19 N/A N/A 5 **


* Latest data available.

** Data unavailable for this year.

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Wes Platt

Wes Platt

Executive Editor

Wes Platt joined Bobit in 2021 as executive editor of School Bus Fleet Magazine. He writes and edits content about student transportation, school bus manufacturers and equipment, legislative issues, maintenance, fleet contracting, and school transportation technology - from classic yellow diesel buses to the latest EPA-funded electric, propane, and CNG vehicles.

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