Services
OPERATIONAL CONSULTING + SUPPORT
GUIDANCE BEYOND ROUTING
Student transportation is complex, which means there’s no substitute for experience. That’s why School Bus Logistics offers expert consulting. With vast industry experience, we bring deep expertise in transportation logistics, legislation, and best practices, helping schools and districts navigate challenges with confidence. Whether you need strategic guidance or an engaging speaker for your next event, our insights ensure you’re always a step ahead.
TOPICS WE CAN HELP WITH
Electrification and alternative-fuel transition
Finances and budget
Transportation-fleet maintenance
Staffing and labor
Maintenance consulting
Policies and practices
Bid and RFP management
Strengthen and streamline your operations with support and guidance from School Bus Logistics.
CONSULTING
ELECTRIFICATION AND ALTERNATIVE-FUEL TRANSITION ROUTING REVIEW
Get an in-depth look at how electric vehicles and alternative fuel could impact your district. We’ll review your current fleet operations and help you navigate the transition with efficient, cost-effective strategies.
PUPIL-TRANSPORTATION FINANCIAL CONSULTING
Get an analysis of your current costs of operation compared to industry norms, a status review of internal controls and procedures (e.g. labor; purchasing and inventory controls; payroll management), state-aid submissions on your behalf (if appropriate), and recommendations aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the operation while maintaining the level of service desired by the district.
FLEET AND MAINTENANCE CONSULTING AND EVALUATIONS
Get a detailed review of your district’s fleet, encompassing life-cycle projections, fleet-replacement recommendations, use analyses, and costs. We will also include our review of maintenance programs such as data tracking and management, mechanic training, staffing levels, inspection history, scheduling, inventory tracking, and purchasing.
MAINTENANCE CONSULTING SERVICES
Get a thorough review of your maintenance program, including scheduling procedures, software use, financial practices, maintenance staffing levels, employee training, and more. We’ll also review historical inspection reports, bus-maintenance records, inventory and purchasing procedures, and management systems. We’ll create a staffing profile integrated with fleet data to understand and assess the cost and effectiveness of your system.
BID AND RFP MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
Get advice on the best methodology to achieve a quality contract for your school bus services. We’ll help you evaluate options, including the impact of alternatives that the district might consider. Get insights on key issues such as contract terms, fleet configurations and profiles, pricing methodologies, operating mandates, alternatives, and more.
STAFFING AND LABOR CONSULTING SERVICES
Get a thorough review of your district’s labor program, including the existing labor agreement, staffing levels and schedules, training programs, recruitment and retention, labor costs, and more. We’ll perform a detailed review of the labor agreement and conduct interviews to create the best recommendations for enhancement. Our experience is second to none in the area of labor-agreement language.
POLICY CONSULTING SERVICES
Get a review of all formal policies and regulations of your district. Depending on state regulations, we will identify any areas that we believe should be addressed by your district or areas where we believe the policies or practices might be inconsistent with regulations or industry guidelines.
CASE STUDY
Operational Consulting
Bedford County Public Schools
Our goal is to streamline and simplify clients’ routing needs in a way that helps to cut budgets and time.
— ROBERT JACOBUS, CEO + FOUNDER OF SCHOOL BUS LOGISTICS