What DATTCO, INC does

DATTCO, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned ground transportation company founded in 1924 in New Britain, Connecticut, operating one of the largest privately held fleets in New England. The company runs three core service lines: a school bus division with 1,200+ buses transporting over 140,000 students daily across Connecticut and Rhode Island; a motorcoach and tour group operating 188 vehicles across 6 million miles annually; and a shuttle division serving corporate, university, and para-transit clients. Supporting operations include Megabus intercity service, a Sales and Service Division (IC Bus franchise for New England, Thermo King Northeast dealerships, commercial body shops), and an extended DeVivo Companies family of brands covering yard trucks, trailers, truck equipment, tool distribution, and property management.

Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring multi-year school district contracts, quote-based charter rentals, per-person tour packages, enterprise shuttle subscriptions, and vehicle/parts sales. The company reaches customers via direct sales (website quotes at 860-229-4878), phone sales, 30+ physical locations across CT/RI/MA, and channel partnerships with tour operators (Globus family of brands, 20+ year relationship), universities, and commuter service partners (Boxcar Transit, Discover Newport). Recent growth has been driven by acquisitions (Flagship Premier Charter Bus Company in 2022; Land/Jet in 2026) and geographic expansion into Rhode Island and Western Connecticut/New York.

The technology stack is operational rather than digital — fleet-wide accident event recorders, GPS tracking, onboard cameras, EPA-certified cleaning protocols, and an employee portal — with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or platform products. Management is family-led (Don DeVivo as President; sons Kyle DeVivo as COO and Kevin DeVivo as General Manager of Bus Sales) and includes credentialed functional leadership (CFO Scott Brabant from People's United Bank, Safety Director Rudy Supina from CT DMV). The company is privately held with no disclosed outside investors and operates as the DeVivo family's diversified transportation and equipment enterprise.

Name

DATTCO, INC

Legal name

DATTCO, Inc.

Website

https://dattco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

DATTCO is a third-generation, family-owned ground transportation company (founded 1924) operating 1,200+ school buses, 188 motorcoaches, and shuttle services across New England and New York for school districts, corporations, universities, tour operators, and charter customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ground Transportation Services

NAICS

School and Employee Bus Transportation (4854), Charter Bus Industry (4855), Special Needs Transportation (485991), Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (485210), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

School Bus Transportation Operations (Home-to-School, Field Trips, Athletics) (EDAEADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transportation Operations Management (Routing, Dispatch, Fleet Admin) (EDAEALAH), School & Public Transit Contract Bus Operators (TLAFAGAE), Wheelchair-Accessible & Lift-Equipped School Transportation (EDAKAOAB)

Keywords

• Charter bus services
• School bus transportation
• Corporate shuttle services
• Motorcoach tours
• Para transit services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Britain

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices32 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Charter Services: Motorcoach charter rentals for groups, events, tours, and special occasions. Customers book vehicles for specific trips with professional drivers. Revenue is generated per trip based on distance, duration, and vehicle type.
2. School Bus Contracts: Contracted transportation services for school districts throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. DATTCO operates daily routes transporting over 140,000 students. Revenue is generated through annual or multi-year contracts with school districts.
3. Tour Services: Package tours including transportation, attractions, tickets, meals, lodging, and optional tour directors. Revenue generated through per-person pricing for group tours.
4. Shuttle Services: Corporate shuttles, campus shuttles, and para-transit services for businesses, universities, and ADA-approved transportation. Revenue generated through service agreements and per-trip or subscription pricing.
5. Vehicle Sales and Service: IC Bus franchise for New England, Thermo King Northeast dealerships, and commercial body shops. Revenue from vehicle sales, parts, and service maintenance.
6. Intercity Bus Service: Megabus intercity bus service operating in interstate travel, providing scheduled routes between cities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DATTCO, Inc. provides ground transportation services including motorcoach charter and group tours, contracted school bus transportation for K-12 districts, corporate, campus, and para-transit shuttles, intercity Megabus service, and a Sales & Service Division that operates the IC Bus franchise for New England and Thermo King Northeast dealerships. The company operates a fleet of over 1,200 school buses and 188 motorcoaches from 30+ facilities across New England.

Product overview

DATTCO is a third-generation family-owned transportation company founded in 1924, offering a diversified portfolio of ground transportation services. The core offerings consist of the Motorcoach & Tour Group (charter services and tours across the U.S.), School Bus Division (transporting over 140,000 students daily), and Para Transit Shuttle services. Supporting services include Corporate and Campus Shuttles, Wedding Transportation, and Athletics Transportation for university partners. The company also operates the Sales and Service Division encompassing IC Bus franchise for New England, Thermo King Northeast dealerships, and commercial body shops. DATTCO operates intercity bus service via Megabus and maintains partnerships with Boxcar Transit, Discover Newport, and Globus family of brands for tour operations. The portfolio also includes subsidiary brands under DeVivo Companies such as Capacity Yard Trucks, Penguin Trailers, and Accelerated Property Management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DeVivo Companies: Part of DATTCO's family of brands, operating within the transportation industry.
• Thermo King Northeast
• Capacity Yard Trucks
• Penguin Trailers
• New England TruckMaster

Products and services

• Charter Motorcoach Services Motorcoach charter rentals for groups, events, tours, and special occasions across the U.S., operated from terminals in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Professional drivers, modern fleet with Wi-Fi, power outlets, climate control, restrooms, and onboard entertainment.
• School Bus Transportation Contracted daily school transportation for K-12 districts across Connecticut and Rhode Island, transporting more than 140,000 students daily with a fleet of over 1,200 buses. Includes home-to-school routes, field trips, athletic events, and summer programs.
• Para Transit Shuttle Specialized transportation for elderly and physically impaired passengers, with lift-equipped vehicles providing service from homes to medical appointments, community events, and ADA-approved destinations.
• Corporate Shuttle Customized employee commuter shuttles, airport/rail transportation, corporate outings, and campus shuttles for businesses. Includes GPS tracking, route development, and complete shuttle system management.
• Campus Shuttle Transportation services for academic institutions covering athletic events, off-campus destinations, VIP specialty services, and everyday student transportation with GPS tracking.
• Group Tour Services Customized group tours bundling transportation, attractions, tickets, meals, lodging, and optional DATTCO Tour Directors. Services for student groups, adult tours, and sports team travel.
• Wedding Transportation Shuttle services for wedding guests between hotels, ceremonies, cocktail hours, and receptions, with late-night safe-ride options and professional drivers.
• Athletics and Sports Team Transportation Charter bus transportation for collegiate and professional sports teams, including official provider status for UConn Huskies, Quinnipiac Bobcats, Trinity College Bantams, Bridgeport Islanders, and Hartford Yard Goats.
• Megabus Intercity Service Scheduled intercity bus service operated by DATTCO through the Megabus brand, providing low-cost public transportation between cities.
• Boston-Newport Seasonal Bus Service Seasonal non-stop bus service between Boston South Station Bus Terminal and Newport Gateway Transportation Center, operated twice daily in partnership with Discover Newport.
• Boxcar Transit Commuter Service Commuter bus service from Darien and Norton Heights, CT to Manhattan locations including Bryant Park, Hudson Yards, and other Manhattan stops, operated in partnership with Boxcar Transit.
• Freedom 250th Coach A 52-passenger motorcoach wrapped in commemorative graphics celebrating America's 250th anniversary, available for group tours and charter events nationwide.
• IC Bus Sales & Service Retail IC Bus franchise covering all of New England, providing sales of IC Bus products and service. Part of DATTCO's Sales and Service Division.
• Thermo King Northeast Dealerships Thermo King dealerships serving the Boston and Hartford areas, providing temperature control equipment sales and service. Part of DATTCO's Sales and Service Division.
• Commercial Body Shop Services Commercial body shop services for buses and trucks, part of DATTCO's Sales and Service Division.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 140,000 students transported safely to and from school daily
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Land/JetcoreOthers · 26 March 2026Acquisition of Land/Jet transportation company in Watertown, Connecticut. Founded in 1983 by brothers Charles, Tim, and Dennis Brady. Expansion into Western Connecticut and New York markets. All employees offered continued employment.
• Discover NewportminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2024Partnership to provide non-stop bus service between Boston and Newport, RI. Service runs between South Station Bus Terminal and Newport Gateway Transportation Center twice daily from June 7 to September 9.
• Flagship Premier Charter Bus CompanycoreOthers · 1 July 2022Acquisition of Flagship Premier Charter Bus Company based in Cranston, Rhode Island. Flagship operated as independent company for 25+ years before acquisition. All staff retained and operations continue from Flagship's Cranston location.
• Boxcar TransitminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2021Partnership with Boxcar Transit to provide bus service from Darien and Norton Heights, CT to various locations in Manhattan including Bryant Park, Hudson Yards, North Chelsea, South Chelsea, Tribeca, Goldman Sachs, and Battery Service.
• Trinity College AthleticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2021Official Transportation Provider for Bantam Sports for at least five academic years. DATTCO provides charter bus transportation to away games and off-campus competitions, including a branded 52-passenger charter bus.
• Globus family of brandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 20-year strategic partnership with Globus family of brands as preferred transportation provider. DATTCO named one of Top 3 Transportation Companies in USA by Globus. Provides motorcoach transportation for Globus tour groups traveling throughout the US.
• UConn HuskiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial transportation provider for UConn Men's Basketball team. DATTCO transported the team during their 2023 and 2024 NCAA championship seasons and championship parade.
• Quinnipiac BobcatscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial transportation provider for Quinnipiac University Men's Hockey team. DATTCO transported the team during their 2023 NCAA Men's Hockey National Championship season.
• International Motorcoach Group (IMG)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMembership in IMG, a consortium of North America's leading motorcoach companies. Provides DATTCO with expanded nationwide support and network capabilities for customers traveling beyond New England.
• American Bus Association (ABA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorActive membership in American Bus Association. DATTCO VP David Eaton served as board member for 15 years and chaired ABA Marketplace.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Greyhound Lines: National intercity bus network; relevant comparable on DATTCO's Megabus-affiliated intercity service and nationwide charter services sold through IMG partnership.

Direct peers

• Coach USA: Operates motorcoach charter, commuter, and airport-shuttle services across the Northeast and Midwest, including school-bus and shuttle businesses that overlap DATTCO's charter and shuttle operations.
• Durham School Services: National student transportation provider operating a fleet size comparable to DATTCO's school bus division, with similar district-contracted K-12 and special-ed transportation focus.
• First Student: Largest U.S. school-bus contractor (EQT-owned), operating tens of thousands of buses across North America. DATTCO competes head-to-head on district RFPs in the Northeast.
• Academy Express: Northeast-based charter, school, and casino-shuttle bus operator with overlapping routes in NY/NJ/CT, providing direct competition for DATTCO's charter and corporate-shuttle customers.
• National Express Transit: Operates school-bus, paratransit, and shuttle services across the U.S. via subsidiaries including Durham and Petermann. Closest multi-vertical peer to DATTCO's school + shuttle + para-transit model.
• Krapf Coaches: Third-generation, family-owned school-bus and motorcoach operator (PA-based) with vertical integration similar to DATTCO, including bus sales and service.

Emerging players

• CharterUP: Charter-bus marketplace aggregating regional operators onto a single booking platform - representing the digital distribution layer that increasingly competes for DATTCO's charter and tour bookings.

Regional players

• Peter Pan Bus Lines: Iconic New England intercity and charter carrier; competes with DATTCO's Megabus-affiliated and charter services on routes and corporate accounts in the same region.
• Hampton Jitney / Hampton Luxury Liner: Premium Northeast motorcoach operator serving NY/Long Island/Hamptons market. Comparable on luxury charter, weddings, and corporate-shuttle use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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