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HLE Stratos bus on the Freightliner S2C chassis, front view in the plant
HLE Shuttle Buses — Model Detail

HLE Stratos

The flagship — full-size capacity. Up to 46 passengers + 11 wheelchair positions — built to order in Wakarusa, Indiana, sold and supported by BRBS.

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Up to 46 passengers + 11 wheelchair positions 260" to 312" wheelbase Body lengths from 306" to 404"
Overview

The Stratos, In Plain Terms

The Stratos is the flagship — full-size capacity on real medium-duty iron: Ford F-650, International MV, or Freightliner S2C. Up to 46 passengers with luggage, or high-count wheelchair configurations that most cutaway buses simply can’t reach.

This is the bus for major transit operations, resort and conference properties, and campus systems where one Stratos replaces two smaller buses — and the welded, powder-coated steel cage is built for the duty cycle that comes with it.

Best fit for

Major transitResorts & conference centersCampus systemsHigh-capacity ADAFreight-chassis fleets

Chassis Options

ChassisGVWRPower
Ford F-65025,999 lb GVWRGas or diesel
International MV25,999–33,000 lb GVWRDiesel
Freightliner S2CTODO: confirm GVWR from Freightliner section of order formDiesel

260" to 312" wheelbase · Body lengths from 306" to 404" (HLE-36 through HLE-43). Specifications from HLE's 2026 order program — confirm final configuration with BRBS.

Standard on Every Stratos

  • Electric passenger entry door with interior light and step light
  • 36" passenger door rough opening (42" available)
  • Welded, powder-coated steel-cage construction
  • PerformMAX 500 composite subfloor — 7-year warranty
  • One-piece Filon sidewalls, roofline to skirt + Impact Guard roof
Real Builds

Stratos Gallery

HLE Stratos shuttle bus on the Freightliner S2C chassis, front exterior view outdoors
Extended-length HLE bus body in production at the Wakarusa plant
Welded, powder-coated steel-cage frame during Stratos-class construction
HLE interior configured with wheelchair positions and securements
Example Layouts

Floor Plans to Start From

Real build examples — every Stratos is built to order, so seating, wheelchair positions, and luggage flex to your routes. Tell us the mission and we'll lay it out.

Ford F-650

Floor plan: Stratos 44-passenger shuttle on the Ford F-650
44 passengers — Ford F-650

Freightliner S2C

Floor plan: Stratos 40-passenger shuttle on the Freightliner S2C
40 passengers — Freightliner S2C

International MV

Floor plan: Stratos 37-passenger shuttle with overhead and rear luggage on the International MV
37 passengers + overhead & rear luggage — International MV

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Next Step

Price a Stratos for Your Operation

Tell us your passenger mix, wheelchair needs, and how the bus will work — we'll spec the right configuration and quote it with real numbers and current build slots.

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