2026 State of student transportation webinar

Staffing is stretched, budgets are tight, and the technology fleets have isn't always translating into action. In February 2026, Zonar and School Transportation News surveyed 118 transportation professionals across the U.S. to find out what's driving those gaps and what the data says about the road forward.

Key topics

• Why 75% of transportation teams rank driver hiring and retention as their top challenge
• How budget constraints and rising fuel costs compound staffing pressure
• What 'data-rich, resource-poor' operations actually look like and where technology closes the gap
• Practical ways districts are using fleet technology to act on the data they already have

Speakers

Rachel Trindade, Chief Marketing Officer, Zonar
Tony Harris, Director of Transportation, Monongalia County Schools (WV)
Tim Ammon, Owner, Ammon Consulting Group LLC