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For school leaders, transportation is one of the few operational areas where daily decisions can have an immediate financial impact. Every route affects fuel costs, staffing, fleet utilization, maintenance expenses, and ultimately taxpayer dollars. Yet according to a recent Transfinder survey of school transportation professionals from 30 states, achieving efficiency has become increasingly difficult due to driver shortages, community expectations, special education requirements and more.

Across the country, transportation leaders are being asked to solve the same problem in different forms: rising costs, ongoing driver shortages, and communities that expect reliable service without disruption. For many districts and bus contractors, the turning point came not from adding more resources—but from using Transfinder solutions more intentionally, guided by local best practices.

Contractor Navigates Complex District Needs with this Technology

Alpine School District implements new bus-tracking app to enhance communication with parents

‘I have to reroute. There’s a moose at the stop’: Moose, Lynx and Bear, Oh My! Anchorage Picks Transfinder as it Deals with more than just a driver shortage

Since Implementing Routefinder Pro, AOS 93 Has Achieved Monetary Savings with Bus Consolidation and Increased Efficiency of Routes

This is so easy now with this technology.

From Chaos to Clarity: How Transfinder Transformed Bellbrook-Sugarcreek’s Transportation System

How Bismarck Public Schools Turned a Transportation Crisis into a Communication Win

Giving Directions: Wayfinder Empowers Drivers Beyond Turn-by-Turn Instructions

Going Digital: “I’m Trying to Simplify How We’re Doing Things.”

Servicefinder Streamlines Preventative Maintenance and the Managing of Repairs at the City of Schenectady

Navigating Change: How Transfinder Transformed Student Transportation in Colorado Springs

This tool played a major role in cutting one district’s driver shortage impact in half

Coxsackie-Athens CSD Logs Savings of $75,000 in School Transportation Budget.

Danville Area Schools Upgrades Technology, Transforms Maintenance Processes with Servicefinder Installation

Danville Community School Corporation Upgrades Technology, Transforms Maintenance Processes with Servicefinder Installation

Durand Area Schools Keeps Students on Track with Transfinder

Troubleshooting with Transfinder - How Craig Lipps Used Transfinder Tech to Transform Transportation Departments

Support ‘obscenely fast’ as East Noble School District Enhances Transportation with Transfinder Technology

Transportation Director Shares the Path Taken to Bring District Out of the ‘Dark Ages’

Small District Finds Time and Cost-Savings with Routing Software

Supervisor made routing software key to taking the job; Transfinder’s Routefinder was her top pick

The Transfinder Transformation: Efficient Transportation Management

Falmouth Public Schools, ME Saves Countless Hours By Utilizing Transfinder Solutions for the District

Servicefinder, as critical a tool in this mechanic’s belt as a wrench

Leadership Under Pressure - How one Superintendent Used Transfinder Technology and Teamwork to Steady their District After State Funding Shock

District’s decision to get off the fence and move from Pro to PLUS pays off

From Crisis to Confidence: Gloversville’s Journey to Transfinder

How Greenburgh CSD ‘Took the Plunge’ with PLUS

Pennsylvania district improves efficiency and staff productivity by modernizing transportation

Routefinder PLUS Provides A Peace of Mind

Learn ways to maximize efficiency while increasing safety.

District Says ‘No Looking Back’ After Using Artificial Intelligence Routing System in Routefinder PLUS

Jericho School District able to adjust and maximize efficiency of bus routes, thanks to partnership with Transfinder.

District Finds Solution to Handle Driver Shortage

Making the Switch to Routefinder PLUS

Router: Going from Pro to PLUS Made Work Fun

Madison County School District, KY discovers efficiencies with Transfinder and saves $326,896 annually.

MSAD 27 in Fort Kent, ME Utilizes Transfinder’s Routefinder Pro Solutions to Manage Their Pupil Transportation Department Efficiently and Safely.

MSAD #35 in Eliot & South Berwick, ME Has Realized the Benefits of Using Transfinder to Improve Efficiency on the Road and Better Reporting and Accountability in the Office.

MSAD 59 Reduces Transportation Costs with Routing Software and Realizes Educational Benefits

Since Implementing Routefinder Pro, MSAD 6 has Consolidated Bus Runs Resulting in Savings of Over $100,000.

Natrona County School District Realizes Improved Time Management and Cost Tracking by Utlizing Servicefinder

Using Transfinder’s Tools to Help Deliver Food and Homework Packets During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Enhancing Student Safety with Transfinder Solutions in Nye County School District

Management Practices Learned at Transfinder Conference Increase Efficiencies, Resulting in $439,000 Savings for Oakwood CUSD #76

Dealing with driver shortage, pandemic head on with... Routefinder PLUS

Olympia School District Tracks Trips with Transfinder

Routefinder PLUS ‘is kinda like playing a video game,’ router says

Palmer Bus: How to Transform Your Garage with Servicefinder

Pembroke Central School District Utilizes Transfinder for Continued Transportation Success

Routes of Change – Ohio District Travels on the Safe Side with Transfinder

Prosper ISD Manages Routes, Drivers, and Students with Transfinder

The benefits of improving school transportation extend far beyond buses - Closer coordination with the business office and becoming a more data-driven operation helped our district address a variety of issues.

Upstate New York district increases safety, saves $400,000 a year with bus routing software.

Why does this transportation director declare: “I’m a big fan of Transfinder”

District combines ‘old school, new school’ approach to route students

Routing platform addresses more than transportation needs in rural Indiana district Rossville Consolidated uses Transfinder software to increase operational efficiency and improve safety.

Capitalizing on Maine’s School Transportation Operations Program Yields Substantial Results for RSU 44

RSU #54 Taps Into Transfinder’s Resources To Improve Transportation Operation

RSU 61, Lake Region School District, ME Realizes Significant Efficiencies by Utilizing Transfinder to Handle the District’s Routing

RSU 74 in Maine Utilizes Routefinder Pro and Realizes Immediate Savings of $25,000

District Adapts Quickly to Delivers Meals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Real-Time Visibility and Communication: Transforming the Parent Experience in School Transportation

“It’s Not a Luxury Anymore—It’s a Necessity” Why One Transportation Leader Pushed for Tools Now, Not Later

Self-starters dug into Transfinder online resources to learn Transfinder technology and got up and running in record time for the beginning of the 2016-17 school year, which was the best start in years. Now the district is using Transfinder’s solutions for an innovative concept: Placing permanent school bus stop signs along routes so drivers get used to these locations.

South Portland School Department in South Portland, ME Utilizes Transfinder’s Robust Routing and Scheduling Solutions to Streamline Information Throughout the District.

South Washington County SD, St. Paul, MN Achieves Goals and Realizes Exceptional School Opening with Transfinder

Redistricting Simplified with Transfinder to manage the district's transportation management system.

How Transfinder Helped Stewart County Schools Save Money and Modernize Transportation

Surveys can be tricky things. If you don’t ask questions, you don’t receive criticism. But you don’t even receive constructive feedback.

Sweet Home School Averts Perfect Storm with One Partner, Transfinder

School District Still Finds Savings and Efficiencies with Transfinder's School Transportation Software Seven Years After Implementation

Temple ISD Utilizes Servicefinder To Greatly Improve The Efficiency Of Their Fleet Maintenance Operations

Being Proactive, Prepared and Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Starting the New Year Off Right to Ensure Next School Year Starts Off Right Too

With Routefinder Pro’s bus routing software, adjustments were easy to incorporate - yielding $400,000 in savings for the district.

How One District Transformed Transportation Safety, Efficiency, and Communication with Transfinder

Walton County School District says critical tool to deal with the driver shortage is Transfinder’s Routefinder

Transfinder’s Routefinder reduces waste, routes and makes this district more efficient

Watchung Hills RHS Keeps Students Safe and On-Track with Transfinder

Stopfinder provides district families “peace of mind”

West Valley School District, Spokane Valley Saves $70,000 using Transfinder's Bus Routing Software.

Small District Uses Transfinder's Professional Services to Implement Their Routes and Find Savings

The votes have been tallied and the six teams receiving the highest scores based on anonymous staff surveys were named Top Transportation Teams in North America for 2024.

White Township Consolidated Schools Leverages Transfinder Technology for Rural NJ School District Efficiency

Working with this technology and partner to ‘serve our community well’

Why Servicefinder? Because Safety Starts in the Garage

Servicefinder Provides Wylie ISD Administration the Details Required to Make Strategic Decisions, Show Accountability to the Public and Be In Compliance with State Regulations

‘I can’t go any longer without [Transfinder],’ York CSD director says