Summit School Services announced that by the fall of 2026, the fleets operated by its local entities, including Durham School Services, Petermann Bus, and Stock Transportation, will be fully equipped with Samsara's fleet and safety management technology. According to the company, the rollout positions Summit as one of the first student transportation providers to outfit its entire fleet with the platform.

The deployment includes Samsara's AI-powered, dual-facing dash cameras, which provide high-definition video, 360-degree in-cab visibility, real-time driver alerts for behaviors such as mobile phone use and forward collision warnings, and cloud-based video storage for incident review. Summit said the technology is designed to strengthen student and driver safety while giving school districts and families greater visibility into fleet operations.

"Our teams have always prided themselves on being leaders in not only the industry, but also in their communities and among their peers," said Adam Silbernagel, senior vice president of IT for Summit School Services. "Being the first student transportation provider of our size to complete the installation of Samsara across our entire fleet reaffirms our strong commitment to student safety. It also further solidifies our position as a leading student transportation provider in North America."

Summit noted that Samsara reports its technology has helped similar fleets reduce accident rates by up to 50%, mobile phone usage by up to 81%, and unsafe following distances by up to 67%. "Safety is and will always be a core value of ours. This integration of Samsara is a clear reflection of that," Silbernagel said. "By leveraging Samsara's advanced, intelligent safety monitoring technology, we can further safeguard our students and build even greater trust with parents and our school district partners."

The fleetwide rollout is also part of Summit's broader Catalyst initiative, the company's next-generation technology platform that combines real-time GPS tracking, dynamic route optimization, and driver behavior monitoring to improve operational efficiency, safety, and on-time performance.