Six school districts from four states in the U.S. have won the fourth-annual Top Transportation Teams award, hosted by Transfinder, including one school district that took home the prize three straight years.

Winners are divided into two categories: teams with 100 or more members and teams with fewer than 100 members.  

2026 Top Transportation Team Winners

School Districts With 100+ Transportation Team Members

• Franklin Township Community School Corp. in Indiana
• Hoover City Schools in Alabama
• Rockwall ISD in Texas

School Districts With Fewer Than 100 Transportation Team Members

• Franklin Square Union Free School District in New York
• Pembroke Central School District in New York
• Wa-Nee Community Schools in Indiana

“Congratulations to all the 2026 Top Transportation Teams and a special shoutout to three-peat winner Wa-Nee and three-time winner, Pembroke,” said Antonio Civitella, president and CEO of Transfinder. "If you are in school transportation and are looking for whom to model your culture after, these two districts are a great place to start.”

“All these winners see the value of the Top Transportation Teams program, and it shows by the response rates of their teams and the scores they received. I look forward to hearing their stories on how they keep getting better each year.”

How Transfinder Selected the 2026 Top Transportation Teams

Winners were determined solely by anonymous survey results, with a growing number of participants, as well as enrollees this year, raising the threshold significantly higher.

Team members answered questions related to their department, such as culture, resources, leadership, career development, and incentives.  

Armed with the survey results, these districts have made adjustments in their departments to enhance their culture and support each team member.

Each winner will be featured in future webinars hosted by Transfinder.