Independent builder. Powder-coated steel cage, one-piece sidewalls, a 7-year subfloor warranty — built at the factory that wants every customer to walk the line and see the difference.
Most shuttle bus warranties are a single conversion document. HLE hands you three — and the floor coverage is the longest in the market. Ask any builder how many warranties you actually get.
Five construction differences that decide what a bus costs you in year five — and beyond.
Every steel structural component is sandblasted, chemically washed, and powder coated at 400°F — not primer sprayed on the visible side only.
No floor-line seam to leak — the sidewall is a single pressure-laminated panel from roofline to skirt, welded to the structure.
5/8" PerformMAX 500 resin-infused subfloor sheds water instead of absorbing it. The only shuttle bus manufacturer using it.
Folds back on itself without cracking — and we're the only shuttle bus manufacturer using it. We'll hand you a sample and let you try to break it. Nobody has.
300 gallons a minute for 25 minutes with an inspector inside, then straight into a 25-mile road test. Plenty of builders rain-test some buses. Every HLE bus gets both — no exceptions.
HLE came up through the dealer side of this industry. Year after year, we watched the same failures strand the same customers: rotted floors, leaking seams, rusted structure, wiring shorts buried in the walls. So we set out to build the bus that doesn't have them. Our leadership team brings over 100 years of collective experience in buses to every unit that leaves the factory.
Start with your passenger count and wheelchair needs — we'll point you at the right platform.
Start the selector Browse the floor plan libraryCome to Wakarusa. We'll put the roof sample in your hands, pour water on the floor, and walk you down the line.
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