Route Optimization
Turn student enrollment data into efficient school bus routes, stop assignments, rosters, and printable route sheets while reducing reliance on paper maps or staff memory.
UniteGPS helps K-12 transportation teams replace paper maps, Google Maps, and institutional memory with accurate, optimized school bus routes. Build rosters, route sheets, stop assignments, and safer transportation plans from student data, supported by free 90-day setup, SIS integration, clear planning tools, and live help from a founder-led team serving districts nationwide.
Integrated school transportation tools for routing, mapping, optimization, data sync, tracking, and driver support.
Turn student enrollment data into efficient school bus routes, stop assignments, rosters, and printable route sheets while reducing reliance on paper maps or staff memory.
Start with core routing tools for every district, including route planning, automated optimization, parent communication, field trips, and support with free 90-day onboarding.
Sync enrollment data from systems like PowerSchool, Skyward, or Infinite Campus so route assignments and rosters stay current without repeated manual uploads.
Add live vehicle visibility, mileage tracking, geofence alerts, speeding and idle alerts, performance analytics, and basic parent bus tracking alongside routing tools.
Equip drivers with onboard tablets for turn-by-turn school bus navigation, student ridership tracking, vehicle inspections, mileage categories, and advanced parent notifications.
Get a hands-on route optimization study from UniteGPS with route analysis, a documented savings plan, and an outside assessment for board decision-making.
UniteGPS starts by reviewing your fleet size, student enrollment data, existing routes, and operational goals. The team identifies where manual processes, outdated maps, or disconnected data are slowing transportation planning.
K-12 districts and transit agencies trust UniteGPS to improve routing visibility, safety, and transportation operations.
UniteGPS gives transportation teams practical software, responsive help, and a long-term partner.
Built specifically around K-12 routing, tracking, ridership, and transportation department workflows.
Free 90-day onboarding includes route building, configuration, and hands-on help from UniteGPS.
FERPA-compliant tools help districts protect sensitive student transportation and ridership data.
Founder-led support means direct, live help without ticket queues or private-equity pressure.
Founder-led transportation software built from real district needs.
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.
School bus route mapping and planning software helps districts turn student enrollment data into efficient bus routes, stop assignments, rosters, and printable route sheets. UniteGPS replaces manual routing, paper maps, Google Maps, and one-person institutional knowledge with a structured transportation system built for K-12 operations. It also supports SIS integration, parent communication, and upgrade paths for GPS tracking and tablets.
Get clear answers from a real transportation software specialist.
Protects student transportation data and privacy practices.
Proven across K-12 transportation teams nationwide.
Built independently for long-term customer value.
Tell us about your fleet, routing challenges, and student data workflow. UniteGPS will help you understand the right setup and next steps.
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.