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952-442-3370
brian@kochbus.com
150 Victor Court, Waconia, MN 55387
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School Transportation Company

Experienced and Professional School Bus Drivers

Top-quality bus and van services, affordable rates, and overall client satisfaction are what you can expect when you work with Koch Bus Service. We have been serving the Waconia area since 1938. Fully equipped with safe and fully-inspected vehicles, as well as skilled drivers, our company will provide the transportation solution that suits your needs. Read on to learn more about us.

Values

Safety is our number one priority, and it will never be compromised.
We maintain our equipment to the highest standards.
We train our drivers to transport a wide variety of passengers.
We maintain integrity and honesty in everything we do.

Our Mission

We safely transport the world’s most precious cargo! We are passionate about the safety and security of every passenger that we transport. Koch Bus Service provides the safest, most efficient transportation to our customers by employing only the best drivers and operating the safest equipment available.

Inquire About Our School Transportation Company

At Koch Bus Service, we aim to deliver commendable services every time. Rest assured that you will receive the best transportation tailored to your requirements. If you have any inquiries about our school transportation company, feel free to send us an email or give us a call.

Waconia Staff

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Brian Koch

Brian began his career working as a bus driver and assisting in the shop in 1992. By 1995, Brian’s desire and hard work saw him move into the office to learn the management side of the business. He is now the sole owner of Koch Bus Service and proud to be the 3rd generation of the family business. He helps with daily routing, hiring, and is a fill-in driver along with managing other aspects of the growing business.

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Stacy Gilbert

Stacy began working at Koch Bus Service in August of 2015 as a bus driver. Stacy now schedules all of our special transportation at our Waconia, MN location and does regular to and from school routing as well. Stacy also helps train our special education drivers and is a certified CPI instructor.

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Chris Thole

Chris began working at Koch Bus Service in August of 2014 as our head dispatcher in the Waconia location. Along with his daily dispatching responsibilities, Chris quickly learned our routing and trip planning systems and schedules drivers for field trips and sporting events.

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Don Kilian

Don began working at Koch Bus Service in November 2011 as a school bus driver. Don then took on the role of safety and compliance. After the 2022-23 school year, Don now has the luxury of working from home with the paperwork aspect of his duties, but still comes in to do drivers evaluations and safety training as needed.

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Jason Heinen

Jason began working at Koch Bus Service in May 1990 as a mechanic. Jason is the head mechanic and is charged with keeping all of our buses in great mechanical shape.

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Sam Koch

Sam joined the team in March of 2023 as the 4th generation of Koch Bus Service. Sam obtained his school bus license shortly after joining the team and began filling in on daily routes and trips. Alongside Brian, Sam is working hard to optimize efficiency and safety while also maintaining the family-owned culture and relationships that his family has been building since 1938.

Watertown Staff

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Jeff Wood

Jeff joined the Koch Bus Service team in May 2007 as a driver. In 2013, Jeff moved into operations in Watertown, MN and was tasked with scheduling drivers, routing changes, and overall management duties in Watertown, MN.

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Jackie Berwald

Jackie joined Koch Bus Service in June 2013 as one of our operations people in Watertown. Prior to joining Koch, Jackie was a driver in the Watertown-Mayer school district for Johnson Bus Company.

Shakopee Staff

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Jennifer Parker

Jennifer started in student transport in 1999, first as a Head Start bus para, then transitioned into a bus driver on September of 2001. She has attended and trained at various conferences since 2002. As a trainer, her focus is on emergency evacuation and crisis preparedness. She is currently the Operations Director of our Shakopee location. Jennifer and her team specialize in transporting students with special needs for multiple school districts and assists with the national Head Start program.

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Lori Martin

Lori began working for Koch Bus Service in March of 2014 as an office assistant and driver. Lori is currently the Head Dispatcher at our Shakopee location. Duties include scheduling, routing, dispatching as well as driving. She specializes in Special Education Transportation and has been a Special Olympics coach for 20 years. Lori likes gardening and keeps in shape by walking her dogs.

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Hank Nieland

Hank began working with Anderson/Koch Bus Co. in August of 2005. He is the head mechanic at the Shakopee location maintaining 30 type A and type III vehicles. Outside of work, he is an excellent musician and can play several instruments.

Our History

One of Brian’s first new buses in 1999.

Founder Victor Koch with one of his first new buses. Many more to come.

One of Victor’s new charter buses.

Three generations of the company; Curtis Koch (Brian’s Dad) Brian Koch and his Grandfather Victor Koch. This is the only photo ever seen of them wearing ties…

One of Brian’s first new buses in 1999.

Founder Victor Koch with one of his first new buses. Many more to come.

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150 Victor Court, Waconia, MN 55387

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