Transco Inc., headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a diversified industrial company. Founded in 1936, Transco operates through three principal business groups: Transco Railway Products, Transco Products Inc., and Advance Thermal Corp.
SATSUMA, Alabama -- Satsuma City Schools officials are seeking bids from vendors to buy two 2015 school buses to bolster an aging fleet. But new buses don't come cheap: Estimates range from $65,000 to $85,000, depending on how the bus is equipped. For example, buses used to transport special education students must have air conditioning.
The average charter bus can accommodate 45 to 85 people. A double-decker bus can cost upwards of $2,500 a day while an executive bus can cost upwards of $1,500 per day. By the hour, which is usually the rate charged by companies that stay within a 50-mile radius, can be anywhere $100 to as much as $325 per hour.