Route Optimization
Turn enrollment data into optimized school bus routes, rosters, stops, and printable route sheets. UniteGPS helps districts replace paper maps and memory-based planning with a reliable routing system.
Learn More →School Transport Routing & Scheduling Software
Replace manual route planning, paper maps, and uncertain arrival times with UniteGPS school transport routing and scheduling software. Built for K-12 districts nationwide, Crosswalk turns enrollment data into efficient routes, rosters, driver directions, parent communication, and audit-ready transportation records—supported by free 90-day setup, live help, and a platform shaped by real district needs.
Our School Transport Routing & Scheduling Software Services
Integrated routing, GPS, parent communication, ridership, and tablet tools for K-12 transportation teams.
SIS Integration
Sync student enrollment information from your SIS into transportation tools, reducing manual roster updates and keeping routes, stop assignments, and ridership records aligned with current district data.
GPS Tracking
Track buses in real time with updates every five seconds, ignition-off visibility, mileage categories, geofence alerts, and operational data that helps settle parent questions with timestamps.
Learn More →Parent App
Give parents real-time bus location, ETA information, and ride history through the district-activated parent app, reducing calls to the transportation office and improving family communication.
Learn More →Ridership Tracking
Use card swipe on and off tracking to document which students rode which bus and when, supporting safety reviews, parent notifications, and IEP transportation records.
Learn More →Tablet Suite
Equip buses with driver tablets for turn-by-turn navigation, inspections, advanced parent notifications, mileage tracking, ridership scanning, and IEP or Medicaid invoicing documentation.
Learn More →Make Student Transportation Easier To Trust
UniteGPS gives transportation teams one practical system for routing, scheduling, GPS visibility, parent communication, and ridership records. Instead of juggling spreadsheets, paper maps, and separate tools, districts can manage daily operations from enrollment data through route sheets and audit trails. With nationwide support and free 90-day setup, Crosswalk helps teams modernize without overwhelming staff.
Customer Results
See how districts use UniteGPS to improve routing, visibility, family communication, and transportation accountability.
Why Choose UniteGPS?
UniteGPS helps transportation teams solve daily operational problems with practical, district-tested software.
UniteGPS protects student transportation data with FERPA-compliant systems designed for K-12 districts.
FERPA Compliant
UniteGPS protects student transportation data with FERPA-compliant systems designed for K-12 districts.
Live Support
Every customer gets live support from people who understand district transportation workflows nationwide.
Founder-Led
Built from customer revenue, not private equity pressure, for long-term district partnerships.
Integrated Tools
Crosswalk combines routing, GPS, SIS sync, tablets, and ridership tools in one platform.
Meet The UniteGPS Team
Founder-led transportation software built around real district needs.
Christopher Bunnell
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.
Steve C. Lanning
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.
Steven J. Lanning
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does school transport routing and scheduling software do?
School transport routing and scheduling software helps districts turn student enrollment data into efficient bus routes, rosters, stop assignments, and driver-ready directions. UniteGPS replaces paper maps, manual spreadsheets, and institutional memory with a live system that supports route optimization, SIS synchronization, GPS tracking, parent communication, field trips, and student ridership documentation.
How much does UniteGPS school bus routing software cost?
UniteGPS pricing depends on the tier and fleet size. Routing Essentials starts at $49 per month for 1–5 buses, $98 per month for 6–15 buses, and $196 per month for 16+ buses. GPS Tracking & Routing is $25 per bus per month, while the Tablet Suite is $39 per bus per month plus tablet data and hardware.
Does UniteGPS help build our bus routes during setup?
Yes. UniteGPS includes a free 90-day setup period where the team helps build routes for the district. Setup can include importing student enrollment data, configuring SIS integration, creating route structures, reviewing operational goals, and preparing transportation staff to use the Crosswalk platform with confidence before annual service begins.
Is UniteGPS available for districts nationwide?
UniteGPS is available nationwide across all 50 states for K-12 school districts and small to medium-sized transit agencies. The company is headquartered in South Portland, Maine and serves districts in states including Missouri, Iowa, Indiana, Mississippi, Texas, Michigan, Washington, Arizona, and Alabama, along with other U.S. communities.
Can UniteGPS integrate with our student information system?
Yes. SIS integration is included in every UniteGPS tier at no additional charge. The system can sync student enrollment information into routing and ridership tools, helping transportation teams avoid repeated manual uploads when students move, change schools, or require updated transportation assignments.
Does the software include a parent bus tracking app?
Parent-facing bus tracking is included with UniteGPS GPS Tracking & Routing and higher tiers. Parents can see where their child’s bus is in real time, view ETA information, and access timestamped ride history when enabled. Advanced scan-on and scan-off notifications are available through the Tablet Suite.
How does UniteGPS protect student transportation data?
UniteGPS is FERPA compliant and built for K-12 transportation environments where student data protection matters. The platform supports controlled access to routing, ridership, and parent communication data, helping districts manage sensitive student transportation information while improving visibility for authorized administrators, drivers, and families.
Can the system support IEP and Medicaid transportation records?
The Tablet Suite supports scan-verified ridership tracking, categorized mileage, and IEP transportation documentation. These records can help districts produce billing-ready information for Medicaid reimbursement and special-education transportation cost recovery, while also creating a safety-compliance audit trail showing which students rode which bus and when.
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Awards and Recognition
Supports student data protection requirements.
Proven across K-12 districts nationwide.
FERPA Compliant
Supports student data protection requirements.
100+ Districts Served
Proven across K-12 districts nationwide.
Founder-Led Platform
Founder-led company built for long-term support.
