Fleet Application for School Transportation Vehicles
Find transportation data and information about the school transportation vehicle application. Fleets in niche markets operate vehicles designed to serve specific functions, which makes these vehicles ideal for the adoption of alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies. Learn about how to implement electric school buses in a technical assistance video series.
Vehicle Availability
Vehicle Operation Data
Average Speed
18
mph average
0
mph
50
mph
Maximum Speed
57
mph average
0
mph
100
mph
Daily Distance
60
mile average
0
miles
300
miles
Average operating time
3 hours per day
Average stops
85 stops per day
1 stops per mile
Data from Fleet DNA based on the average of 888 days of driving data from 210 school transportation vehicles operating in the United States
Case Studies
Propane School Bus Deployment in Pennsylvania Showcases Environmental and Economic Benefits
June 29, 2023
Natural Gas School Buses Reward Utah District with Fuel Savings, Breath of Cleaner Air
March 2, 2021
The Heat Is on in St. Louis Buses
Jan. 8, 2021
Massachusetts School Fleets Get Answers through Electric Bus Testing
July 17, 2020
Washington School District Cuts Costs and Improves Air Quality with Propane Buses
April 9, 2019
Deploying Clean Buses in Texas through Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs)
April 20, 2016
Minnesota School District Finds Cost Savings, Cold-Weather Reliability with Propane Buses
Jan. 26, 2016
Mesa Unified School District Reaps Economic and Environmental Benefits with Propane Buses
Jan. 26, 2016
Biodiesel Offers an Easy Alternative for Fleets
Aug. 18, 2015
Partnerships Cement Long-Term Success for Northern Colorado Duo
March 17, 2015
Idle Reduction Programs at Tennessee Schools
Sept. 14, 2012
Biodiesel Fuels Education in Alabama
May 1, 2012
Videos
Electric School Buses Clear the Air in the Mid-Atlantic
March 30, 2022
New Hampshire Cleans up with Biodiesel Buses
May 26, 2017
Natural Gas Fuels School Buses and Refuse Trucks in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb. 18, 2017
Baton Rouge School District Adds Propane Buses to Its Fleet
Dec. 23, 2016
Propane Powers School Buses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Oct. 28, 2016
Boston Public Schools Moves to Propane
Aug. 20, 2016
Kern County Schools Expands CNG Station for Bus Fleet and Public Use
Sept. 22, 2015
Florida Schools First in State to Power up With Propane
Aug. 22, 2015
California School District Creates First-of-Its-Kind Zero-Emissions Bus
Dec. 20, 2014
Pennsylvania School Buses Run on Natural Gas
Aug. 16, 2014
Virginia Converts Vehicles to Propane in Spotsylvania County
June 28, 2014
Michigan Transports Students in Hybrid Electric School Buses
Jan. 4, 2014
Cities Make the Clean Switch to Natural Gas
Nov. 21, 2013
Propane Buses Help Minnesota Schools Carve out Greener Future
June 29, 2013
Electric Trucks Deliver at Kansas City Schools
Sept. 17, 2011
Propane Buses Save Money for Virginia Schools
Feb. 25, 2010
Publications
Reports
- Clean Cities Coalitions 2022 Activity ReportJanuary 2024
- Electric Vehicle Program Designs and Strategies to Enhance Equitable DeploymentDecember 2023
- Charging Ahead: How Government Agencies Can Support the Electrification of Private Fleet VehiclesDecember 2023
- Clean Cities: A Model of Collaborative Technology Innovation Built Over 30 YearsApril 2023
- Propane Fueling Infrastructure Trends: A Decade in ReviewJanuary 2023
- Clean Cities Coalitions 2021 Activity ReportJanuary 2023
- Environmental Justice Impacts of Zero Emission VehiclesDecember 2022
- Electric School Bus U.S. Market Study and Buyers GuideJune 2022
- Federal Funding is Available for EV Charging Infrastructure on the National Highway SystemApril 2022
- Charging Forward: A Toolkit for Planning and Funding Rural Electric Mobility InfrastructureFebruary 2022
- The ABCs of Ohio EVs: A Policy Guide to Electrify OhioJanuary 2022
- Clean Cities Coalitions 2020 Activity ReportDecember 2021
- The State of Managed Charging in 2021November 2021
- Propane School Buses Fuel a Bright Future for ChildrenAugust 2021
- Assembly Bill 2127 Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Assessment Analyzing Charging Needs to Support Zero Emission Vehicles in 2030July 2021
- Electric Vehicles Roadmap InitiativeJuly 2021
- Benefits of Transportation Electrification in a Post Pandemic WorldJune 2021
- Clean Cities Coalitions 2019 Activity ReportMay 2021
- Comprehensive Total Cost of Ownership Quantification for Vehicles with Different Size Classes and PowertrainsApril 2021
- Siting EVSE with Equity in MindApril 2021
- Clean Mobility Equity: A Playbook Lessons from California’s Clean Transportation ProgramsMarch 2021
- Evaluation of Safety Standards for Fuel System and Fuel Container Integrity of Alternative Fuel VehiclesFebruary 2021
- Florida Electric Vehicle Roadmap December 2020
- Electrification Assessment of Public Vehicles in WashingtonNovember 2020
- 2019 Fuel Cell Technologies Market ReportSeptember 2020
- Clean Cities Coalitions 2018 Activity ReportDecember 2019
Toolkits & Fact Sheets
- Cold Weather Impacts on Electric School Buses November 2023
- Need Help Planning for the Future of Electric Vehicles?September 2021
- Electrifying Transportation in Municipalities: A Policy Toolkit for Electric Vehicle Deployment and Adoption at the Local LevelAugust 2021
- Propane BasicsJune 2021