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Keep the Bus Drivers You Hire

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

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Hosted by Gus Munoz and Josh Rice, with guest Jason Nelson

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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 & Hosts

Meet the Speakers

Jason Nelson, Transportation Consultant

Jason Nelson

Transportation Consultant

Jason drove a school bus, then supervised 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.

Josh Rice, Regional Sales Manager at BusPlanner and co-host of the webinar

Josh Rice

Regional Sales Manager, BusPlanner

Josh is a past president of the Texas Association for Pupil Transportation.

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What We Covered

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

    • Questions from attendees

Who This Is For

Built for Your
Whole Team

Share the recording with everyone who hires, trains, and supports your drivers.

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

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Including Jason’s answers from the live Q&A.

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