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Great News! Would you like an extra $500.00? If you know of anyone interested in joining our group of happy drivers or looking for a fun career yourself, we’re now offering a $500.00 referral bonus plus a $500.00 sign-on bonus. We’re always looking to expand our team and what better way than having our existing driver benefit by simply getting friends & family to join the team! See the above image for more info.
Perfect for stay at home parents, retirees or anyone that wants to help make a difference in a child's life! Check out a few of our Featured Drivers smiles below as you too, could make a positive impact on a child’s life! Use the form on the Contact page for any questions and / or use the job application form to get you rolling asap in a van, mini or full size bus!
We want to thank all our drivers and staff for being an integral part of the new website launched September 2021. Without you, we would just be another bus company. Over 70 of our 100+ great people have signed up to have their pictures taken for the site. If we haven’t taken yours yet, please be patient as only one person is doing them and being a driver himself, scheduling at all four locations has been a fun challenge. He’s done 60+ so far and with the spring weather hopefully coming, he’ll be starting again soon. So be sure to to sign up if you haven’t already. Just contact Stacy@kochbus.com or use the form on the Contact page and she’ll get you the info.
Check out this months Featured Drivers. We will be continually updating this page with more drivers pics plus organizations and groups that we support/sponsor to help school age kids with their education, extracurricular activities and nutritional well being. See links below to stay up to date with the schools we serve.
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Featured Drivers
 | Steve C.Steve has been driving a big bus out of our Waconia facilities since 2015, but he's been driving trucks for a long time prior. His favorite thing about driving now is the cargo; “his kids.” When not driving he enjoys spending time with his family and grandkids.If you go on our FaceBook page and search Steve C, you can see & read about him winning his class in the National Safety Truck Driving Championship “Roadeo” back in the 80’s. |
 | Beth P.Beth started in 2010 driving vans, then switched to a mini bus. She is licensed for driving big buses but just loves driving the “little buses”. Beth has driven routes for Watertown, Waconia and Chaska and currently drives pre-school and SPED students.She loves the relationships she’s made with “her kids” and their families. Beth has driven some of her kids since pre-school and many are now in middle school. She says everyday is different and every child makes her smile! When she’s not driving, Beth loves spending time with her own kids & grandkids. She also likes the theater, reading, sewing / crocheting and recently started painting. |
 | David R.David started with us back in 2004. Currently he drives a big bus and over the years has delivered kids to & from Bayview, Eastern Carver County, Laketown, Southview, St Joes and Trinity. |
 | Shirley R.Shirley is David’s wife and we won’t discuss here who is the better half but… After hearing all the enjoyment David has had driving for us, in 2015 she decided to become a Para and then driving a van for special needs children. Shirley has driven to most all the schools David has, so she really gets around. She says it’s all been very rewarding! When not driving or spending time with her husband, Shirley likes to paint on her phone app and do Zudoco. |
 | Laurie M.Laurie began driving for Koch out of Shakopee in 2013. Laurie enjoys helping kids get to school no matter what the weather!It makes her very happy to be able to provide a positive and safe ride. Outside of bussing Laurie likes quilting, crocheting & gardening. Laurie and her husband keep busy with many updates to their home and have been traveling with the grandkids this summer. |
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Debra has an interesting history with Koch Transportation. In 1997, she started driving motor coaches cross country for us, then switched to driving school buses when the fleet was sold in 2001. From 2012 - 2014 she left to work in the oil fields of North Dakota. Luckily for us, she came back in ’14 and has been driving big buses ever since! Debra’s a very independent woman and likes that no one has to watch over her shoulder in doing her job. She really likes the freedom to pick & choose what extra-curricular activities she drives for, as she does quite a few field trips and sporting events, besides leaving for her am routes at 5:30.
In the off season, she likes to do mission and road trips across the USA.
Russell has always liked anything with an engine, so he started driving a big bus for us in January of 2020. Besides the good feeling of driving a bus, he really likes seeing the smiles and hearing the laughter of all the kids he brings to & from school.
When not driving, he likes to spend time at all the local car race tracks. And as you may of guessed, he’s a big Timberwolves fan!
Glen has been with Koch school bus since 2011 driving for Watertown. Glen does lots of work at both Watertown facilities and is our third-party tester. He loves the kids on his routes. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, camping, and spending time at his Florida home.
Larry has been driving for Koch since 2016. He started in a van then got his CDL bus license. Larry has driven for Watertown and he now drives route 118 out of Waconia. He enjoys his students and seeing how they interact with one another, as well as helping them. Larry also enjoys spending time with his family, reading, watching tv and mowing the lawn.
Trixy started working with Koch in April of 2018 as a para. In the summer of 2021 she started driving van routes. What Trixy loves about her job is getting to know her students and their interests. She loves watching them grow into mature adults. She also loves the family atmosphere of Koch.
When Trixy is not working she loves camping, fishing, rodeo’s, writing poetry, leading groups at Recovery Alive and at church. She also loves spending time with family and friends.
Dan C started driving out of our Waconia facilities in February 2013. Currently he drives route 135. Over the last nine years, Dan has enjoyed watching “his kids” grow up each year. He also really likes all his free time between routes, holidays and the summer months. Dan spends some of his free time with small group Bible studies and watching baseball and hockey games.
Kelly M has been driving vans since August 2019 out of our Waconia facilities. Kelly has driven several routes from Cologne Academy and Laketown Elementary. She really enjoys the flexibility and the students that she has. In her free time, Kelly enjoys crafting and being with her family.
Al B started driving for us in 2012 out of Waconia. Al likes the variety of being inside and outside of the bus, enjoying the scenery and being mobile - think “office with a view.” In his free time Al enjoys watching tv, going for walks, playing boardgames and cards.
Gail S has been driving out of Watertown North since 2011. Gail loves the flexible hours especially after working corporate for 25 years. She thinks that this is PERFECT! Loves the people and kids she’s around and says you couldn’t ask for a better employer. When she’s not driving her bus, she is a group leader of an international Bible study, plus active in a few Quilting ministries and loves football.
Rick G started in 2018 and drives mini bus 14 out of our Shakopee facilities. Rick really likes the people that he works with, the flexible schedule and getting to know the students and their parents. Rick and his wife enjoy spending time at their lake place, fishing, hunting, and spending as much time as possible with their grandson.
Steve H began in May 2015 and drives route 111 out of Waconia. We’re glad that he loves to drive, as he also runs two farming operations with Black Angus & pigs plus corn & soybeans.
Bonnie F started in August 1996 but was employed by M & D Maass bus when we purchased their company. Bonnie has filled multiple positions for us including cleaning, fueling, van and school bus driving. Bonnie drives route 120 now but is a familiar face to kids on many routes over the years.
Cindy L has been with our team since March of 2017 driving a van for our students in Jordan out of our Waconia garage.
Cindy is spectacular in earning the trust and respect from the students she transports. Her care and love for her students is so special.
Then Curtiss L signed up for the fun experience in March 2019, driving his van to and from Chaska out of our Waconia garage.
A husband & wife team and loving life!
Reggie K started driving for Koch School Bus out of Watertown North in 2020. Reggie also helps train new drivers plus with other things at both Watertown locations.
He loves getting to know the kids, driving athletic events and watching the kids compete. In his free time, Reggie likes to read and study God’s word and enjoys the outdoors with biking, walking and running.
Barbara E drives van 20 out of Shakopee. “Barbie" started in 2011 just as we were transitioning from Anderson Bus to Koch School Bus Service.
As a van driver she gets to connect with her kids as some of them have long drives and love to chat! She also makes the best of every day with her coworkers by having a GREAT attitude.
Outside of driving, Barbie gets her exercise by walking her dog 3 to 4 times a day whether blazing heat, rain and even snow! She enjoys living in an over 55 community and spending time with friends, her grown children and her 8 gorgeous grandchildren and great granddaughter.
Ken K has been driving buses for Waconia schools since 1967! He currently drives route 113. He really enjoys the students that he transports and in his free time, Ken likes to tinker with old cars and has had quite the collection of them over the years!
Angie L drives mini bus 105 out of Shakopee. She started with Koch school bus in 2016. What Angie loves about her job is getting to know each kid on the routes. Angie's hobbies are 4 wheeling in the summer and fall and hanging out by the pool with her kids!
Sadly, Steve B passed way earlier this spring. Steve had been driving out of Watertown North since 2018. Steve liked driving a bus as it kept him busy in the winter months and he really enjoyed all his students. He also enjoyed being with his kids and grand kids as well as traveling and fishing. He will be missed but his memory will live on.
Beth A started driving van 23 in 2021 out of Waconia. She loves the conversations with the kids as well as the morning sunrises she sees during her AM routes. When not driving her van, Beth enjoys time with her family, friends, going for walks, knitting and reading.
Clay T works out of Watertown South as a shop hand and sub driver. Both take real talent! He started driving for Koch in 2017. Clay likes the fun atmosphere and the relationships he's built with all the students and parents. He’s also an outdoor person and rides horses in his free time.
Greg S started driving in 2018 for afternoon route 133 out of Waconia. Greg enjoys being able to see the kids every day and helping to make a difference in the community. In his free time Greg enjoys hanging out with his family and refereeing youth soccer games.
Amy R started in 2007 and drives route 128 out of Waconia. Amy is also a hairdresser when she is not driving the kiddos. She’s a great driver, so thinking she’s also a great stylist, too!
Theresa W drives mini bus 106 out of Shakopee. Theresa began with Koch in February 2011 and drove for the previous owner prior to that. Theresa is wonderful with her kids and has had many of the same families for several years.
Ron drives route 8 out of Watertown North. He's been with Koch since September 2011 and was with the previous owner prior to that. Ron is active in the community and has served on his township board for nearly 30 years. He also enjoys driving activity buses to sporting events and field trips.
Brianna drives van 2 out of Watertown South. She began with Koch in March of 2018. Brianna is wonderful with her students as they really like her. Brianna and her family live in Watertown.
Roger L has been driving out of Waconia since 2010. He enjoys the interaction with the students and fun times with his coworkers. Roger enjoys his two granddaughters, reading and working with his sons on their drag race team and watching his Packers.
Linda G started with us in 2011. She drives mini bus 7 out of Shakopee. Linda enjoys the kids on her bus like they are her own. Coupled with the flexibility and freedom, as well as it’s rewarding knowing that you’re making a difference on students lives. In her free time, she loves spending time with her friends and grandkids, horse back riding, flowers and loves collecting antique’s.
Ashley W started in 2018 and drives bus 57 / route 24 out of Watertown South. She enjoys the relationships she has built with all her students, the flexibility of the job with being a mother of 3 and the friendships she has built with her coworkers. Hobbies; Ashely enjoys camping, boating, fishing and being with her family!
Mike drives a Cologne Academy route and route 106 out of our Waconia garage. Mike started in November 2017 in Watertown then to Waconia. He enjoys gardening and canning fresh produce as well as making maple syrup.
Deb M began in January 2002 and drives route 114 out of Waconia. Deb does much of our student safety training and goes to the schools and daycares to talk about bus safety.
Mark began driving in August 2013 at our Watertown location and then moved to our Waconia location. Mark drives route 107 in the St Bonifacius/Minnetrista area. Mark is an excellent driver, very punctual, and wears shorts almost year-round.
Kim drove mini buses for 6 years prior to joining Koch in 2020. She loves her kids and has developed a special bond with each one. Because of the positive work environment at Koch, she now actually enjoys getting up early!
Gary has been part of our team since March 2012. Gary drives route 122 and he also drives countless field trips and is known for tailoring his “Herb Brooks Miracle Speech” to the teams he is transporting.
Jolene J has been driving bus 82 out of Waconia since 2020. Jolene enjoys driving and learning new things as it always is an adventure. In her free time, she enjoys working out using her kettlebells, long drives and taking nature photos.
Dave S drives mini bus 37 out of Shakopee and has been with us since 2013. He said the drivers and staff have been wonderful to work with and come with a variety of backgrounds. He has learned a lot about the world of special needs and also said being a bus driver puts you into the world of the younger generation!
Dave worked for the phone company for 40 years and spent time in Vietnam while serving in the Navy. Dave and his wife have done a lot of traveling in their later years. They've been in all of the United States except for Oregon. They enjoy spending free time with gardening, home maintenance, visiting with their children, grandkids and church activities.
Jodi E started driving for us out of Watertown South about 8 years ago. She loves getting to know the kids and watching them grow up. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family or chasing after her fur and feathered pets.
Roger M has been driving out of our Watertown North location for 10 years. Roger enjoys being around the children and having the extra income during his retirement. In his free time, he likes to read, go camping and harvesting hay on his farm.
Rich W started driving for us in 2020 out of Waconia and currently drives route 102. He really likes the kids and helping them solve problems with the teachers and parents.
Waconia Lounge
Waconia Staff. Stacy always lightens up the staff meetings with a joke, but looks like Chris didn’t get it.
Wash Bay
Shakopee Service Shop
Employee Appreciation Day – 2021
Great views on a country route.
Some of the finalists for the Ugly Sweater contest.
Debra has an interesting history with Koch Transportation. In 1997, she started driving motor coaches cross country for us, then switched to driving school buses when the fleet was sold in 2001. From 2012 - 2014 she left to work in the oil fields of North Dakota. Luckily for us, she came back in ’14 and has been driving big buses ever since! Debra’s a very independent woman and likes that no one has to watch over her shoulder in doing her job. She really likes the freedom to pick & choose what extra-curricular activities she drives for, as she does quite a few field trips and sporting events, besides leaving for her am routes at 5:30.
In the off season, she likes to do mission and road trips across the USA.
Russell has always liked anything with an engine, so he started driving a big bus for us in January of 2020. Besides the good feeling of driving a bus, he really likes seeing the smiles and hearing the laughter of all the kids he brings to & from school.
When not driving, he likes to spend time at all the local car race tracks. And as you may of guessed, he’s a big Timberwolves fan!
Glen has been with Koch school bus since 2011 driving for Watertown. Glen does lots of work at both Watertown facilities and is our third-party tester. He loves the kids on his routes. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, camping, and spending time at his Florida home.
Larry has been driving for Koch since 2016. He started in a van then got his CDL bus license. Larry has driven for Watertown and he now drives route 118 out of Waconia. He enjoys his students and seeing how they interact with one another, as well as helping them. Larry also enjoys spending time with his family, reading, watching tv and mowing the lawn.
Trixy started working with Koch in April of 2018 as a para. In the summer of 2021 she started driving van routes. What Trixy loves about her job is getting to know her students and their interests. She loves watching them grow into mature adults. She also loves the family atmosphere of Koch.
When Trixy is not working she loves camping, fishing, rodeo’s, writing poetry, leading groups at Recovery Alive and at church. She also loves spending time with family and friends.
Dan C started driving out of our Waconia facilities in February 2013. Currently he drives route 135. Over the last nine years, Dan has enjoyed watching “his kids” grow up each year. He also really likes all his free time between routes, holidays and the summer months. Dan spends some of his free time with small group Bible studies and watching baseball and hockey games.
Kelly M has been driving vans since August 2019 out of our Waconia facilities. Kelly has driven several routes from Cologne Academy and Laketown Elementary. She really enjoys the flexibility and the students that she has. In her free time, Kelly enjoys crafting and being with her family.
Al B started driving for us in 2012 out of Waconia. Al likes the variety of being inside and outside of the bus, enjoying the scenery and being mobile - think “office with a view.” In his free time Al enjoys watching tv, going for walks, playing boardgames and cards.
Gail S has been driving out of Watertown North since 2011. Gail loves the flexible hours especially after working corporate for 25 years. She thinks that this is PERFECT! Loves the people and kids she’s around and says you couldn’t ask for a better employer. When she’s not driving her bus, she is a group leader of an international Bible study, plus active in a few Quilting ministries and loves football.
Rick G started in 2018 and drives mini bus 14 out of our Shakopee facilities. Rick really likes the people that he works with, the flexible schedule and getting to know the students and their parents. Rick and his wife enjoy spending time at their lake place, fishing, hunting, and spending as much time as possible with their grandson.
Steve H began in May 2015 and drives route 111 out of Waconia. We’re glad that he loves to drive, as he also runs two farming operations with Black Angus & pigs plus corn & soybeans.
Bonnie F started in August 1996 but was employed by M & D Maass bus when we purchased their company. Bonnie has filled multiple positions for us including cleaning, fueling, van and school bus driving. Bonnie drives route 120 now but is a familiar face to kids on many routes over the years.
Cindy L has been with our team since March of 2017 driving a van for our students in Jordan out of our Waconia garage.
Cindy is spectacular in earning the trust and respect from the students she transports. Her care and love for her students is so special.
Then Curtiss L signed up for the fun experience in March 2019, driving his van to and from Chaska out of our Waconia garage.
A husband & wife team and loving life!
Reggie K started driving for Koch School Bus out of Watertown North in 2020. Reggie also helps train new drivers plus with other things at both Watertown locations.
He loves getting to know the kids, driving athletic events and watching the kids compete. In his free time, Reggie likes to read and study God’s word and enjoys the outdoors with biking, walking and running.
Barbara E drives van 20 out of Shakopee. “Barbie" started in 2011 just as we were transitioning from Anderson Bus to Koch School Bus Service.
As a van driver she gets to connect with her kids as some of them have long drives and love to chat! She also makes the best of every day with her coworkers by having a GREAT attitude.
Outside of driving, Barbie gets her exercise by walking her dog 3 to 4 times a day whether blazing heat, rain and even snow! She enjoys living in an over 55 community and spending time with friends, her grown children and her 8 gorgeous grandchildren and great granddaughter.
Ken K has been driving buses for Waconia schools since 1967! He currently drives route 113. He really enjoys the students that he transports and in his free time, Ken likes to tinker with old cars and has had quite the collection of them over the years!
Angie L drives mini bus 105 out of Shakopee. She started with Koch school bus in 2016. What Angie loves about her job is getting to know each kid on the routes. Angie's hobbies are 4 wheeling in the summer and fall and hanging out by the pool with her kids!
Sadly, Steve B passed way earlier this spring. Steve had been driving out of Watertown North since 2018. Steve liked driving a bus as it kept him busy in the winter months and he really enjoyed all his students. He also enjoyed being with his kids and grand kids as well as traveling and fishing. He will be missed but his memory will live on.
Beth A started driving van 23 in 2021 out of Waconia. She loves the conversations with the kids as well as the morning sunrises she sees during her AM routes. When not driving her van, Beth enjoys time with her family, friends, going for walks, knitting and reading.
Clay T works out of Watertown South as a shop hand and sub driver. Both take real talent! He started driving for Koch in 2017. Clay likes the fun atmosphere and the relationships he's built with all the students and parents. He’s also an outdoor person and rides horses in his free time.
Greg S started driving in 2018 for afternoon route 133 out of Waconia. Greg enjoys being able to see the kids every day and helping to make a difference in the community. In his free time Greg enjoys hanging out with his family and refereeing youth soccer games.
Amy R started in 2007 and drives route 128 out of Waconia. Amy is also a hairdresser when she is not driving the kiddos. She’s a great driver, so thinking she’s also a great stylist, too!
Theresa W drives mini bus 106 out of Shakopee. Theresa began with Koch in February 2011 and drove for the previous owner prior to that. Theresa is wonderful with her kids and has had many of the same families for several years.
Ron drives route 8 out of Watertown North. He's been with Koch since September 2011 and was with the previous owner prior to that. Ron is active in the community and has served on his township board for nearly 30 years. He also enjoys driving activity buses to sporting events and field trips.
Brianna drives van 2 out of Watertown South. She began with Koch in March of 2018. Brianna is wonderful with her students as they really like her. Brianna and her family live in Watertown.
Roger L has been driving out of Waconia since 2010. He enjoys the interaction with the students and fun times with his coworkers. Roger enjoys his two granddaughters, reading and working with his sons on their drag race team and watching his Packers.
Linda G started with us in 2011. She drives mini bus 7 out of Shakopee. Linda enjoys the kids on her bus like they are her own. Coupled with the flexibility and freedom, as well as it’s rewarding knowing that you’re making a difference on students lives. In her free time, she loves spending time with her friends and grandkids, horse back riding, flowers and loves collecting antique’s.
Ashley W started in 2018 and drives bus 57 / route 24 out of Watertown South. She enjoys the relationships she has built with all her students, the flexibility of the job with being a mother of 3 and the friendships she has built with her coworkers. Hobbies; Ashely enjoys camping, boating, fishing and being with her family!
Mike drives a Cologne Academy route and route 106 out of our Waconia garage. Mike started in November 2017 in Watertown then to Waconia. He enjoys gardening and canning fresh produce as well as making maple syrup.
Deb M began in January 2002 and drives route 114 out of Waconia. Deb does much of our student safety training and goes to the schools and daycares to talk about bus safety.
Mark began driving in August 2013 at our Watertown location and then moved to our Waconia location. Mark drives route 107 in the St Bonifacius/Minnetrista area. Mark is an excellent driver, very punctual, and wears shorts almost year-round.
Kim drove mini buses for 6 years prior to joining Koch in 2020. She loves her kids and has developed a special bond with each one. Because of the positive work environment at Koch, she now actually enjoys getting up early!
Gary has been part of our team since March 2012. Gary drives route 122 and he also drives countless field trips and is known for tailoring his “Herb Brooks Miracle Speech” to the teams he is transporting.
Jolene J has been driving bus 82 out of Waconia since 2020. Jolene enjoys driving and learning new things as it always is an adventure. In her free time, she enjoys working out using her kettlebells, long drives and taking nature photos.
Dave S drives mini bus 37 out of Shakopee and has been with us since 2013. He said the drivers and staff have been wonderful to work with and come with a variety of backgrounds. He has learned a lot about the world of special needs and also said being a bus driver puts you into the world of the younger generation!
Dave worked for the phone company for 40 years and spent time in Vietnam while serving in the Navy. Dave and his wife have done a lot of traveling in their later years. They've been in all of the United States except for Oregon. They enjoy spending free time with gardening, home maintenance, visiting with their children, grandkids and church activities.
Jodi E started driving for us out of Watertown South about 8 years ago. She loves getting to know the kids and watching them grow up. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family or chasing after her fur and feathered pets.
Roger M has been driving out of our Watertown North location for 10 years. Roger enjoys being around the children and having the extra income during his retirement. In his free time, he likes to read, go camping and harvesting hay on his farm.
Rich W started driving for us in 2020 out of Waconia and currently drives route 102. He really likes the kids and helping them solve problems with the teachers and parents.
Waconia Lounge
Waconia Staff. Stacy always lightens up the staff meetings with a joke, but looks like Chris didn’t get it.
Wash Bay
Shakopee Service Shop
Employee Appreciation Day – 2021
Great views on a country route.
Some of the finalists for the Ugly Sweater contest.
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