We Help People Find
Great Buses!
New and used church buses, senior care buses, shuttle buses, and vans, backed by the only 8-year unlimited warranty for churches and senior care communities in the industry.
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Shop Your VEHICLE TYPE
Vans
Up to 15 passengers. Easy to drive, easy to park, and ideal for smaller groups. See our passenger vans and wheelchair accessible vans.
Small
Buses
Up to 15 passengers. A great choice when you need more room than a van with bus-style seating and storage. See our Small Buses.
Mid-Size
Buses
16 - 30 Passengers. Offering more value for your dollar, medium size buses are a great choice. See our Medium Buses.
Large
Buses
31 Passengers or More. When you have a large group to carry, our large buses are what you need. See our Large Buses.
Wheelchair
Vehicles
All Sizes. Need wheelchair equipped vans or buses? We have almost all sizes and brands. See our WC Vans.
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Meet Our Bus Experts
Carpenter Bus Sales, founded in 1953, brings over 100 years of combined bus industry expertise, serving customers nationwide with a wide selection of new and used vehicles from trusted brands, backed by knowledgeable guidance and reliable delivery.
Henry Headden
President / Owner
John Adams
Regional Sales Manager
Rick Cassels
Regional Sales Manager
Dan Henderson
Regional Sales Manager
Jeff Milster
Regional Sales Manager
Bryan George
Senior Care Sales Manager
Todd Petzak
Bus Parts Manager
Randy Sadler
Fixed Operations Manager
CARPENTER BUS Has You Covered
Buses for Sale
Browse our full inventory of new and used church buses, shuttle buses, and passenger vans, backed by a leading industry warranty.
Bus Service
Keep your fleet running strong with factory-trained technicians, routine maintenance, and repairs at our Tennessee and Texas service centers.
Bus Parts
Order the exact parts you need to keep your bus on the road. We stock components for all major manufacturers and ship nationwide.
Bus Rentals
Need a bus for a short-term trip? Rent a shuttle bus by the day, week, or month from our Tennessee or Texas locations.
Henry Headden
President and Owner
Carpenter Bus Sales
Going the Extra Mile. Since 1953.
Hello, and thank you for visiting Carpenter Bus Sales. Take a minute to browse the site and get to know us. My father founded this company in 1953, and we are still family owned, with locations in Franklin, Tennessee and Waco, Texas. We sell and deliver nationwide with our own in-house delivery team.
We are the #1 church bus dealer in America, and churches are still the heart of what we do. But we also serve senior care communities, schools, shuttle and parking companies, hotels, fleet accounts, and bus and auto dealers who resell our vehicles.
We keep over 200 new and used buses and vans in stock at all times. Our new buses come from Starcraft, Glaval, and Collins. Our new vans are built by Forest River, FR Conversions, and ADA Boy, and our luxury Sprinter and Transit conversions come from LA West. Our used inventory is a long list of affordable, low mileage Ford, Chevy, GMC, and Freightliner buses and vans, with new arrivals every week.
One thing sets us apart from every other dealer: the only 8-year unlimited mile warranty in the industry for churches and senior care communities. Nobody else offers it, and we back it with our own factory trained service and parts departments in Tennessee and Texas.
Whether you are buying, renting, or repairing a bus, our job is to make it simple and worry free. If you can't find what you need on this site, call us at (800) 370-6180 or send us an email and we will get you an answer.
Thanks for stopping by.
God Bless,
Industries WE SERVE
A WORD from Our Customers...
"On behalf of Community Baptist Church in Lodge, SC, just wanted to pause and thank you for your tireless efforts working with us on our bus we just procured from your company. From the start you have been professional, kind, caring, honest and endured the plethora of questions I have thrown your way. Our church is incredibly blessed with young people and this bus will be used to take them to youth meetings at other churches, camps, etc. Dan, I just have to pause and think, one day in Heaven there will be one (or many) who look your way and say, because of your hard work helping our church get that bus, I am in Heaven! What a thought………"
DM Mixson, Jr.
Franklin, TN
"Loved working with Richard Graves to get our van! We had been searching for over a month and were pushed around by other dealers because our budget was tight. Richard worked with our budget, was honest and communicative, and patient with us since we're a nonprofit and money is tight and staff/board are all working crazy hours during the holidays. So we were very appreciative when he thought of us for a van coming in, called us, got it detailed, and made the process so easy and simple. We're very grateful and definitely when we need a bus we will go to him!"
Lydia Yousief (Elmahaba)
Franklin, TN
"I just purchased a mini bus for our Church from these fine folks. I couldn't have asked for a smoother sale. All done on internet, had them deliver it 500 miles away. From the salesman to the delivery man..It arrived on time, and was very clean. I highly recommend this Dealership."
Tony Sutherland
"This company really cares about their customers. They were closed when I called in need of 2 tail lamps. The owner Mr Henry answered and I let him know we were in great need of lamps. He took my cell # and a few moments later, Randy, the service manager called. He told me he would leave the lamps outside for us to pick up and we could settle our bill on the next business day...JUST WOW!!!"
Miles Herlong
Franklin, TN
"My HOA worked with Bryan George at Carpenter to purchase a bus. He did a great job of examining our needs and following through. Very satisfied!"
Karen L Morris
"Very responsive and easy to work with. Thank you to Brittney and the rest of the Carpenter team!"
Josh Casey
Waco, TX
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