How much does a school bus weigh?
Typical weight
6,500–12,000 kg
That is 14,300–26,500 lb.
A purpose-built bus for carrying schoolchildren, painted national school bus glossy yellow in North America.
Kerb weight of a conventional Type C bus. Gross vehicle weight rating is typically 13,600-16,000 kg loaded.
How that compares
School bus against things of a similar mass.
Whale shark 9,000–21,000 kg
Semi truck 12,000–36,290 kg
Concrete mixer truck 11,000–16,000 kg
Big Ben 13.76 t
City bus 11,000–20,000 kg
Double-decker bus 12.65 t
Hubble Space Telescope 11.11 t
School bus 6,500–12,000 kg
More about a school bus
- How much does a school bus cost? 90,000–200,000 $
- School bus vs City bus Side by side
- School bus vs Semi truck Side by side
- School bus vs Fire truck Side by side
- School bus vs Double-decker bus Side by side
- School bus vs Ambulance Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a school bus weigh?
- A school bus weighs 6,500–12,000 kg (14,300–26,500 lb). Kerb weight of a conventional Type C bus. Gross vehicle weight rating is typically 13,600-16,000 kg loaded.
Related pages
- How much does a school bus cost? 90,000–200,000 $
- How much does a car weigh? 1,100–2,100 kg
- How much does a bicycle weigh? 6.8–28 kg
- How much does a SUV weigh? 1,450–3,200 kg
- How much does a pickup truck weigh? 1,600–3,800 kg
- How much does a cruise ship weigh? 90,000–120,000 t
- How much does a double-decker bus weigh? 12.65 t
- How much does a motorcycle weigh? 90–400 kg
- How much does a Falcon 9 weigh? 549.1 t
- How much does a semi truck weigh? 12,000–36,290 kg
- How much does a fire truck weigh? 14,000–36,000 kg
- School bus vs City bus Side by side
- School bus vs Semi truck Side by side
- School bus vs Fire truck Side by side
- School bus vs Double-decker bus Side by side
- School bus vs Ambulance Side by side
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place