Our Drivers & Vehicles                                        
 
Drivers:     To apply for a  job visit the Apply page for more information. 

Before we hire anyone to transport our students, we make sure that all applicants have a clean criminal background and a clean driving record. They must also get a DOT physical and pass a drug screen. We stay on top of those things throughout employment as well, so we always know that even though life happens, our passengers can count on our drivers to be safe and reliable. 

Our drivers undergo several forms of training here at R and D:
   ~ First Aid
   ~ Defensive Driving
   ~ Child Safety Seat
   ~ Abuse Prevention
   ~ Passenger Assistance
   ~ Type III School Bus
   ~ Fraud, Waste & Abuse
   ~ Student Transportation
   ~ Privacy Data Regulations & Laws
   ~ Mandated Reporting
   ~ R and D Policy and Procedure
   ~ Vehicle Use
   ~ Wheelchair 
   ~ Behind the Wheel with a qualified trainer
   ~ and more!

All of our drivers do Pre-Trip Inspection on every vehicle before it goes out on the road. They also wear a clearly identifiable name badge and a bright yellow safety vest with our logo printed on the back. A similar logo to what is on the side of all of our vans! We do this for several reasons, the least of which is so that our passengers can identify their driver. Which is helpful when picking up students from a school. 

We pride ourselves on the quality of our drivers. With as much training and certifications as they have to go through, we know they will meet our standards and hopefully yours too.

If you'd like to become one of our drivers, there is more information on our Apply page.

Vehicles:

Here at R and D Transportation we drive Type III School Buses. No, these aren't the big or even little yellow school buses. These are Mini-Vans. A Type III School Bus has to have less then 10 people, including the driver. Not being a big bus allows us to provide a much more comfortable ride for our passengers. We think you'll enjoy the difference. 

We have two, full time, mechanics and a top of the line shop right here on site! This allows us to be on top of any little or major thing that may need to be looked at right away. With routine maintenance and care, our vehicles are as happy as you will be!

All vehicles are equipped with real-time GPS tracking as well as forward and rear facing video cameras. That helps us to insure the safety of our passengers and drivers. 

Our vehicles are also just as inspected as our drivers. They get a complete initial and annual inspection from the MN State Patrol. This ensures that all of our vehicles won't touch the streets without being safe and reliable to transport our passengers. 

Lastly, you can't miss us. We're the mini-vans & transit vans with the "smiley face" logo!