UniteGPS helps districts replace paper maps, guesswork, and one-person route knowledge with a school bus driver navigation and routing app built for daily operations. Drivers get route-aware directions, administrators sync student data, and transportation teams can update routes, print sheets, optimize mileage, and support sub drivers with confidence—all backed by hands-on implementation and live support.
From route setup to driver tablets, UniteGPS connects planning, navigation, optimization, and support in one transportation platform.
Build and manage bus routes straight from your student data — assign students to stops and zones, support transfer points, double runs, and day-of-the-week routing for split-custody and dual-address students, and drag stops between routes instantly.
Analyze your existing routes to find consolidations, eliminate redundant routes, and cut daily mileage and student ride time — with before-and-after overlays and documented dollar savings to defend route changes to your board.
The engine behind optimization: it rebalances student loads across your school bus fleet within hard constraints — capacity caps, maximum ride time, and bell windows — and proposes consolidation scenarios for your team to review and approve.
A daily data feed from your student information system — PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, Skyward, or Harmony — that works even without the SIS transportation module, flagging new students, address changes, and disenrollments in one action center and bulk-importing staff.
Parent messaging by email and SMS: send each family their stop and pickup or drop-off times, broadcast route changes, and handle weather and emergency alerts — replacing manual phone trees and a pile of separate apps.
A shared trip calendar with a request-and-approval workflow (secretary → AD → principal), Google Calendar export, and bus and driver assignment checked against your daily routes.
UniteGPS turns student data into practical bus routes, then gives drivers the tools to follow them accurately. From SIS-synced rosters and drag-and-drop stop changes to tablet navigation and printable route sheets, transportation teams can support sub drivers, reduce route confusion, and adjust service faster. The result is safer daily operations and fewer knowledge gaps when drivers change.
See how districts use UniteGPS to reduce calls, improve routes, and operate with better transportation data.
UniteGPS helps districts modernize routing without losing the human support transportation teams rely on. We don't just sell you software and walk away — we stay, we share what we know, and we help you build a transportation operation your district can be proud of.
Built from real district conversations, not generic mapping software or investor-driven feature checklists.
Routing, GPS, driver tablets, parent communication, ridership, and reporting work together in one platform.
Unlimited live support with named implementation help keeps transportation teams moving without ticket queues.
FERPA compliance and SIS synchronization help districts manage student transportation data responsibly.
Meet the founders behind UniteGPS student transportation technology.
Co-Founder
Christopher Bunnell is a Co-Founder of UniteGPS, the company he helped launch in 2014 after watching his own children wait in the freezing Maine winter for a school bus with no arrival information. Driven by that firsthand frustration, Chris partnered with Steve C. Lanning and Steven J. Lanning to build a real-time GPS tracking solution that gave families the visibility they deserved. Before UniteGPS, Chris served as the on-site client representative in Baltimore for a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services project, while the technical team operated remotely from California. At UniteGPS, Chris has led client relationships and stakeholder engagement since day one, ensuring the platform continues to solve real problems for school districts and transit agencies nationwide.
Co-Founder
Steve C. Lanning is a Co-Founder of UniteGPS, bringing deep database architecture and enterprise-level technical expertise to the platform since its founding in 2014. Steve previously served as an Oracle database administrator on a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services project at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego, where he first collaborated with Chris Bunnell. In the early years of UniteGPS, Steve balanced the project alongside other professional commitments until growing client traction made it a full-time pursuit. His database expertise has been instrumental in building a reliable, scalable platform that now serves over 100 school districts nationwide, supporting everything from route optimization to student ridership tracking and SIS data integration.
Co-Founder
Steven J. Lanning is a Co-Founder of UniteGPS and the primary architect behind the Crosswalk platform, which he has built and continuously refined since the company's founding in 2014. Steven began his career on the same Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services project as his co-founders, focusing on solution quality assurance and software testing for production readiness while simultaneously pursuing formal software development training. When UniteGPS launched, Steven committed full-time to product development, translating real feedback from transportation directors and drivers into practical platform features. His customer-driven approach to engineering has helped UniteGPS grow into a fully integrated transportation management solution trusted by K-12 districts and transit agencies across the United States.
Sub drivers unfamiliar with the area are the recurring use case here — they can follow turn-by-turn directions and printable route sheets for the assigned route, so covering an absence doesn't mean missed stops.
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Supports student data protection expectations.
Proven across K-12 transportation teams nationwide.
Evaluate setup and routing before invoicing.
Share your school bus fleet size, routing challenges, and timeline. The UniteGPS team will explain setup, trial options, and the best path for your district.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 207-591-7777.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 207-591-7777.