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Keep the Bus Drivers You Hire

Find drivers, start them sooner, and give them reasons to stay.

  • Wednesday, October 28
  • 3PM ET / 12PM Arizona

Register for Our Free Webinar

With Jason Nelson and host Gus Munoz

We will never share your info with anyone.

The Challenge

Hiring Is Only Half the Job

61%

picked driver shortage as their top challenge

Source: our September 2026 webinar registrants who answered, picking one or more.

  1. Filling the Pipeline

    Good applicants drift away before their first route.

  2. Surviving the First Year

    New drivers learn the bus, the route, and the riders.

  3. Keeping Your Best Drivers

    They cover extra runs and know the stops by heart.

Guest & Host

Meet the Speakers

Jason Nelson, Transportation Consultant

Jason Nelson

Transportation Consultant

Jason started out driving a school bus in Phoenix and went on to supervise transportation at Kyrene School District.

Gus Munoz, Senior Account Executive at BusPlanner and host of the webinar

Gus Munoz

Senior Account Executive, BusPlanner

Gus works with transportation teams across the United States, and he'll host the webinar and moderate the Q&A.

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The Agenda

From Hiring to Retention

Finding, starting, and holding on to drivers.

  1. The Real Cost of Turnover

    • Drivers covering routes
    • Combined routes
    • Retraining

  2. Where Drivers Come From

    • Overlooked candidates
    • An honest pitch
    • Quicker CDL testing

  3. The First 90 Days

    • Mentor drivers
    • Riding along
    • Talks at 30, 60, 90 days

  4. Why Drivers Stay

    • Predictable hours
    • Backup on behavior
    • Stay interviews

  5. One Move for This Month

    • Each speaker’s pick
    • A self check
    • Where to start

  6. Open Q&A with Jason

    • Dedicated live Q&A

One Quick Question

Are You Short Drivers Right Now?

It’s one of the live polls we’ll run during the session.

You’re in good company. We’ll cover where to find the drivers you’re missing.

Some days still adds up. We’ll put a price on driver turnover.

Great work. We’ll cover how to hold on to them.

Who This Is For

Built for Your Whole Team

Bring colleagues, and have each person save their own seat.

  • Transportation directors and supervisors
  • Driver trainers and safety coordinators
  • HR teams who recruit and onboard drivers
  • Contractors running school bus operations

Wednesday, October 28 · 3PM ET / 12PM Arizona

Bring Your Questions

Jason answers them live in the closing Q&A.

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