First Student

Overview

First Student is the largest student transportation provider in North America: more than 48,000 vehicles including electric buses, 530-plus locations, and 4.8 million student journeys a day, adding up to over 865 million journeys a year. Districts contract with it for home-to-school service, special needs transportation, alternative (non-yellow-bus) transportation, and charter work. Its HALO technology platform connects the operation, including First View, the vehicle tracking app for districts and parents. The company also builds charging infrastructure through First Charge as it electrifies its fleet, and was named to the TIME100 Most Influential Companies list in 2026.

Key Products and Services

• Fleet maintenance services
• Vehicle leasing
• Maintenance program consulting
• Compliant vehicles
• Fuel management
• Parts procurement
• Lean maintenance shops
• Technician staffing and training

MPF Company Coverage

• First Student’s HALO Platform Cuts Forward Collision Risk 63% in Four-Week Pilot
• First Student and Con Edison Deploy Electric School Bus Charging in New York City
• Less Than 40% of EV School Buses Bought With EPA Grants Have Been Delivered
• First Student Upgrades First View App to Unify Yellow Bus and Alternative Transportation Tracking