This list provides a ranking of the 25 largest school bus contractors in North America, based on fleet size reported to SBF among survey respondents. Additional figures include number of students transported and number of school district contracts.
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| Rank | Company | Fleet 2021 | Fleet 2019 | Loss/Gain | District Contracts | Students Transported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Student | 43,000 | 42,000 | +1,000 | 1,100 | 2,500,000 |
| Cincinnati | ||||||
| 2 | National Express | 20,000 | 21,000 | -1,000 | 550 | 1,200,000* |
| Lisle, Ill. | ||||||
| 3 | Student Transportation of America | 16,000 | 15,800 | +200 | 300 | 1,250,000 |
| Wall, N.J. | ||||||
| 4 | Landmark Student Transportation | 4,450 | n/a | n/a | 188 | 254,000 |
| Aurora, ON | ||||||
| 5 | Pacific Western Transportation | 3,200 | n/a | n/a | 50 | 100,000 |
| Calgary, AB | ||||||
| 6 | North America Central School Bus | 3,172 | 3,092 | +80 | 90 | 215,696 |
| Joliet, Ill. | ||||||
| 7 | Logan Bus Co. & Affiliates | 2,790 | 2,550 | +240 | 21 | 57,000 |
| Ozone Park, N.Y. | ||||||
| 8 | Krapf School Bus | 2,400 | 2,400 | 0 | 45 | 110,000 |
| West Chester, Pa. | ||||||
| 9 | Cook-Illinois Corp. | 2,250 | 2,200 | +50 | 200 | 200,000 |
| Oak Brook, Ill. | ||||||
| 10 | WE Transport Inc. | 2,025 | 1,739 | +286 | 50 | 30,000 |
| Plainview, N.Y. | ||||||
| 11 | Sharp Bus Lines Ltd. | 1,900 | 1,790 | +110 | 14 | 57,000 |
| Brantford, ON | ||||||
| 12 | Apple Bus Co. | 1,702 | 1,687 | +15 | 80 | 50,000 |
| Cleveland, Mo. | ||||||
| 13 | Dean Transportation Inc. | 1,592 | 1,536 | +56 | 100 | 53,000 |
| Lansing, Mich. | ||||||
| 14 | The Trans Group | 1,561 | 1,254 | +7 | 20 | 56,000 |
| Spring Valley, N.Y. | ||||||
| 15 | DATTCO Inc. | 1,300 | 1,400 | -100 | 27 | 90,000 |
| New Britain, Conn. | ||||||
| 16 | Go Riteway Transportation Group | 1,244 | 1,020 | +224 | 54* | 47,000* |
| Oak Creek, Wis. | ||||||
| 17 | Alltown Bus Service | 655 | 660 | +5 | 15 | 21,500 |
| Skokie, Ill. | ||||||
| 18 | W.L. Roenigk Inc. | 653 | 918 | -265 | 24 | 14,555 |
| Sarver, Pa. | ||||||
| 19 | Royal Coach Lines Inc. | 651 | 651 | 0 | 27 | 34,500 |
| Yonkers, N.Y. | ||||||
| 20 | Langs Bus Lines Ltd. | 614 | 645 | -31 | 4 | 21,892 |
| Strathroy, ON | ||||||
| 21 | Selby Transportation Corp. | 605 | 505 | +100 | 10 | 5,500 |
| Bronx, N.Y. | ||||||
| 22 | Palmer Bus Service | 600 | n/a | n/a | 26 | n/a |
| Mankato, Minn. | ||||||
| 23 | Pennsylvania Coach Lines Inc. | 572 | 545 | +27 | 20 | 24,000 |
| McKeesport, Pa. | ||||||
| 24 | AA Transportation Co. Inc. | 544 | 445 | +99 | 19 | 38,000 |
| Shrewsbury, Mass. | ||||||
| 25 | The New Britain Transportation Co. | 366 | 350 | +16 | 4 | 16,946 |
| Berlin, Conn. |
*Latest data available
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