How much does it cost to fill a school bus nd how far do you get off one tank?

Question

How much does it cost to fill a school bus nd how far do you get off one tank?

Answer 1

The last bus I drove was a freightliner, 60 gallon tank diesel, got around 8-10 mpg.  Usually put about 50 gallons in it....so at 3.59 per gallon for diesel fuel right now it's about $180 to fill up.

Answer 2

Blue Bird buses have 60 gallon fuel tanks (100 gallon tanks are optional) and although I couldn't find any actual mpg figures, some forums mentioned they get about 8 mpg city, 12 mpg highway, giving them a 480-700+ mile range (800-1200 for the optional tanks).  

What's very important is the gear ratio.  Buses can be designated with gears that make them very powerful, for climbing hills, or less powerful.  The gearing for power will rob mpg's.

Answer 3

It costs too much to fill it up and you dont go far enough on it.