Charter & Tour Bus Services – Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
- Market size and major product and service segments
- Key industry statistics, trends, and financial ratios
- Operating conditions and current performance
- Competitive landscape and environment
- Major company profiles and market shares
- Five-year outlook and growth forecasts
Bobit Business Media
Metro Magazine
https://www.metro-magazine.com/
Monthly trade magazine features news and information for the transit rail, transit bus, and motorcoach industries, with special features including the top 50 motorcoach operator listing and survey published in the January issue which ranks the top motorcoach companies by fleet size and also provides break downs by type of vehicle and vehicle length. Digital editions of the magazine are available free online.
American Bus Association
Resources available from this trade association include:
Destinations Magazine
https://www.buses.org/
Bimonthly trade magazine features news and information for the motorcoach and group tour operator industries,
with topics covered in each issue including North America's best group travel destinations, state-by-state
itineraries, planning calendars, marketing and strategic insights, and association news
and events. Magazine is available in print and digital formats, with digital edition available free
online.
Facts and Stats
https://www.buses.org/
Facts and statistics section provides a snapshot overview of the North American motorcoach industry, with
information provided including number of companies and motorcoaches in the U.S. and Canada, types of services
provided (e.g., tour, shuttle, sightseeing, scheduled, special operations, commuter), passenger trips and
miles in total and by company fleet size, and full-time and part-time employment.
Motorcoach Census
https://www.buses.org/
Annual study provides a detailed analysis of the motorcoach industry, with information provided in the study
including number of carriers and coaches by fleet size, passenger trips and miles by fleet size, types of
services provided, vehicle mileage and fuel consumption by fleet size, and total employment
and average employment per carrier and coach by fleet size. Current census is available
free online.
Economic Impact
https://www.buses.org/
Economic impact analysis measures the economic activity generated by motorcoach companies and their passengers
on a national, state, and congressional district level, with data provided in the study including number
of jobs and total wages generated by group tour and charter operators and related spending at hotels, eating
and drinking places, retailers, and entertainment and amusement venues.
Quarterly Sales Data
https://www.buses.org/
Quarterly report provides detailed data on sales of new and used motorcoaches by vehicle body type (e.g.,
semi/full monocoque, unibody chassis construction; body on chassis, body on frame, or ladder type construction),
vehicle length (e.g., 30 - 40 feet, 40 - 45 feet, over 45 feet), customer sector (e.g., private, public),
and geographic vehicle source and end market (e.g., United States, Canada, other).
BizMiner
Market Analysis
https://www.bizminer.com
Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
For more industry research reports and other resources, see the following resource guide.
Financial Statements and Financial Ratios
Charter Bus Services / Tour Buses
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "485510" and "487110"
- Income and expenses in dollars and percentages
- Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
- Profitability and return on investment ratios
- Liquidity and working capital ratios
- Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
- Capital structure and debt service ratios
IBISWorld
Scheduled & Charter Bus Services
(see links for individual reports)
Financial benchmarking section of this report provides an analysis of industry income and expenses as a percentage of revenue for firms that provide intercity, rural, and other long-distance passenger transportation services over regular routes and schedules and/or charter transportation services on an as-needed contract basis for private groups and organizations. Sample report is available online.
Compensation and Salary Surveys
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Charter Bus Industry / Scenic and Sightseeing Land Transportation
https://www.bls.gov/oes/charter / tour
Annual employment and wage surveys provide hourly and annual wage data on a national, state, and metropolitan area basis for personnel employed by firms which provide these transportation services, with job occupations covered in these surveys including charter bus and tour bus drivers, tour guides and escorts, and bus mechanics and diesel engine specialists. All information is available free online.
PayScale, Inc.
Charter Bus Transportation
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides median salary, bonus, and hourly wage rate data for job positions in this transportation sector such as director of operations, operations manager, coach operator, bus driver, diesel shop foreman, diesel mechanic, and administrative assistant, with employers for which salary or wage data is provided including Coach USA, LLC and Reston Limousine and Travel Service, Inc.
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