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First Student Enters the New School Year with Strong Safety, Technology, and Operational Performance

$IOTPress releaseAug 7, 2026, 8:00 AM ETRead the release

First Student, North America's largest student transportation provider with over 48,000 vehicles, reported significant safety improvements using Samsara's AI-powered technology, achieving a 49% reduction in rolling stops and a 45% decrease in inattentive driving during a pilot. The company also expanded its electric fleet to approximately 490 buses with 550 on order, logging over 11.2 million electric miles while leveraging Samsara's platform for operational visibility.

Key figures

App store rating
4.8
Parent app users
300,000+
Customer fleet size
48,000+
Electric miles logged
11.2 million
Electric buses on order
550+
Electric buses operated
490
Reduction rolling stops
49%
Decrease inattentive driving
45%

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