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CommercialBuses
Used buses for sale, skoolie auctions, bus prices, CDL rules and board proposals. Free.
First seen 2 Oct 2026. Evidence as of 1 Nov 2026.
12
Tools
From an anonymous probe
1
Source listings
Each with its own history
13
Recorded changes
Since first seen
Tools
| Tool | Description | Behaviour |
|---|---|---|
| check_cdl_requirement | Whether a bus needs a commercial driver's license under US federal rules, which class (B or C), and which endorsements (passenger, school bus), from the passenger count, weight rating and whether it carries students. Returns a link to buses for sale in that size. Federal only; states can add rules. | Read-only |
| check_vehicle_rules | The US federal rules and published guidance that apply to a church, school, camp, senior living community, medical transport (NEMT) operator or hotel buying a bus: CDL, the school bus rule for new vehicles, insurer guidance on 15-passenger vans, ADA accessibility for new vehicles, the hotel shuttle exception and USDOT number, insurance minimums, and Section 5310 funding. Each with its citation. Federal only. | Read-only |
| compare_own_vs_outsource | Yearly cost of owning a bus against charter, a contracted shuttle or rideshare, using only figures the caller supplies. Spreads the purchase over the years kept less resale, adds insurance, maintenance, fuel and driver pay, and names any owning cost left out so a partial answer says it is partial. | Read-only |
| draft_board_proposal | Write a bus purchase proposal for a church, school, camp or senior living board: the need, the bus, why not a 15-passenger van, the driver and license plan, a five-year cost table from the buyer's own figures, funding to ask about, an inspection plan and a draft motion with a not-to-exceed amount. Returns Markdown. Invents no costs: blank figures are left out. | Read-only |
| find_skoolie_bus | Find a bus to convert into a skoolie (a school bus or shuttle turned into a camper or tiny home). Returns used school, activity, shuttle and cutaway buses listed by dealers here, live federal surplus auction lots, and ready-made searches on GovDeals, Public Surplus and Municibid filtered by distance and price. Auction results are links to those sites, not copies of their listings. Free, no account. | Read-only |
| get_bus | One listed bus in full public detail, by its listing URL or slug, plus how to ask about it. Says plainly when the unit is no longer listed. | Read-only |
| get_bus_category | One bus category in full, by slug, including the related categories worth considering instead. | Read-only |
| get_buying_context | How sourcing works here, what capacity bands and fuel types mean in practice, and what the service does and does not do. Read this before telling a buyer what to expect. | Read-only |
| get_used_bus_prices | Median asking prices and mileage for used buses by model year, measured from current dealer listings on CommercialBuses, with the listing and dealer count behind every figure. Prices cover school, cutaway and paratransit buses; mileage also covers motorcoaches. Asking prices, not sale prices. | Read-only |
| list_bus_categories | The commercial bus categories, each with what it actually is, typical passenger capacity, what operators use it for, and whether it needs a CDL endorsement. | Read-only |
| request_bus | Send a buyer's bus requirements to a CommercialBuses person, who searches participating dealer inventory and replies by email. Use only when the buyer has asked you to, with their real name and email: they will be contacted. Free for the buyer. Mention a specific listing in notes if they want that unit. | Changes data |
| search_buses | Search the commercial buses currently listed for sale by participating dealers. Filter by bus type, seats, wheelchair lift, condition and state. Returns public listing summaries with a link to each listing page. Dealer names and exact prices are not public; to reach the dealer, use request_bus. | Read-only |
Change history
- get_used_bus_prices: tool added
- find_skoolie_bus: tool added
- draft_board_proposal: tool added
- compare_own_vs_outsource: tool added
- check_vehicle_rules: tool added
- check_cdl_requirement: tool added
- Description changed (registry)
- search_buses: tool added
- request_bus: tool added
- list_bus_categories: annotations changed
- get_buying_context: annotations changed
- get_bus_category: annotations changed
- get_bus: tool added
| Source | Listing | First seen | Last seen | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | com.commercialbuses/commercialbuses | 2 Oct 2026 | 1 Nov 2026 | 2 |