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Top 25 Commercial bus manufacturers based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 182 commercial bus manufacturers headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 22,176 professional contacts across them, including 5,154 with verified work emails. Elkhart is the largest hub.

This list covers commercial bus manufacturers headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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22,176Contacts tracked
5,154Verified emails
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The 25 largest commercial bus manufacturers based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 182 commercial bus manufacturers based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to commercial bus manufacturers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceCincinnati, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+10,925 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“As the leading student transportation services provider for school districts in North America, First Student provides the best start and finish to every school day.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2Strong evidenceLisle, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+3,214 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We build International trucks and engines and IC Bus® school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3Partial evidenceMacon, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000877 contacts →

Partial evidence

“About Us Blue Bird offers a complete line of Type A, C and D school buses in a variety of options and configurations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4Indirect evidenceWinter Garden, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000720 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“ABC Companies is a leading provider of transportation solutions, offering vehicles for 8-81 passengers, along with parts, service, and financing to support fleet operators across…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5Indirect evidenceNew Britain, CT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000510 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1924 as MASTCO by the visionary Ruth Mutter, DATTCO has evolved into a third generation DeVivo family enterprise within the transportation industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6Strong evidenceLivermore, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000508 contacts →

Strong evidence

“GILLIG is the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses in the United States.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7Indirect evidenceBrighton, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000404 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“As one of the fastest-growing transportation specialists in the nation, we can professionally guide your organization to the next level in transportation solutions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8Strong evidenceIndianapolis, IN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500364 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Creative Bus Sales is now Model 1 Commercial Vehicles.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9Strong evidencePhoenix, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000343 contacts →

Strong evidence

“RWC Group is a bus and commercial truck vehicle group.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Indirect evidenceNappanee, IN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000233 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Builders of luxury Class A, Super C and Compact C motor coaches since 1968.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11Partial evidenceKankakee, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500150 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Midwest Transit Equipment is proud to be the largest volume school bus dealership in the United States, delivering more buses to more customers than any other dealer in the nation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Partial evidenceRiverside, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500145 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Complete Coach Works (CCW) headquartered in Riverside, CA, is the largest bus remanufacturing and rehabilitation company in the United States, with over 34 years in the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13Indirect evidenceRiverside, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500120 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1975, ENC (ElDorado National - California) is a leading U.S.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Indirect evidenceColton, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200111 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Indirect evidenceLakeville, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000108 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Schmitty and Sons is an employee-owned, diversified company with corporate offices in Lakeville, Minnesota.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16Partial evidenceSouth Hutchinson, KS, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500105 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Collins Bus, a division of Forest River Bus & Van, pioneered the industry's first small school bus, setting the standard for the Type A classification.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17Strong evidenceFenton, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200101 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The Bus Experts" Central States Bus Sales is a dealer for several manufacturers of new and used school and transit buses.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Partial evidenceAnaheim, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20087 contacts →

Partial evidence

“With over 20 years of experience, PhoenixEV has developed a reputation for expertise in developing & manufacturing electric drivetrains and is the leading manufacturer of…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Partial evidenceCarson, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20085 contacts →

Partial evidence

“School Buses for sale, from short buses to large capacity, CNG, Diesel & alt fuel school buses, in California.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Partial evidenceLouisville, KY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50067 contacts →

Partial evidence

“NFI Parts is the leading parts-support partner for North America’s bus and coach industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21Indirect evidenceMilwaukee, WI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5062 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22Strong evidenceChester Springs, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50059 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Wolfington Body Company provides school and commercial bus sales, service, transportation, and parts.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Partial evidenceJohnstown, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20059 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Don Brown Bus Sales carries one of the largest inventories of new and used buses, shuttles and vans in the United States with a constantly changing inventory of 400+ units.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24Partial evidenceElkhart, IN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5059 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Nexus RV is a factory Direct Motorhome Manufacturer.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Partial evidenceRiverside, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20055 contacts →

Partial evidence

“GreenPower Motor Company Inc.(NASDAQ: GP)(TSXV: GPV) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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Commercial bus manufacturers based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
23.2%Verified-email coverage
121.8Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
3.8%Largest-city concentration · Elkhart
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
46
11-50
61
51-200
43
201-500
15
501-1,000
8
1,001-5,000
7
10001+
2

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 182 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among commercial bus manufacturers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “commercial bus manufacturers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names commercial bus manufacturers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among commercial bus manufacturers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 5,154 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names commercial bus manufacturers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many commercial bus manufacturers are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 182 commercial bus manufacturers headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

First Student, headquartered in Cincinnati, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most commercial bus manufacturers?

Elkhart leads with 7 headquartered companies, followed by Goshen (4) and Las Vegas (4).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 5,154 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 182 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.