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.
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
Chassis Options
| Chassis | GVWR | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Ford F-650 | 25,999 lb GVWR | Gas or diesel |
| International MV | 25,999–33,000 lb GVWR | Diesel |
| Freightliner S2C | TODO: confirm GVWR from Freightliner section of order form | Diesel |
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
Stratos Gallery
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
Freightliner S2C
International MV
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Price a Stratos for Your Operation
Tell us when you need it and where it's going. You get a real number for the configuration you're looking at, the current build slot (90 to 120 days from order to delivery), and a call from a BRBS rep within 5 minutes during business hours.
Replacing a bus? We take trades and buy outright.
Other models
Get Your Price on the Stratos
Thirty seconds. Real number, current build slot.
Got it — your written price lands today.
Built to order — 90 to 120 days from order to delivery
A BRBS rep will call within 5 minutes during business hours (Mon–Fri, 9–5 Eastern) with the number, and you'll have it in writing in your inbox the same day. Financing is available through our lender partner.
Ready to talk?
Whether you know exactly what you need or you’re just kicking tires, we’ll listen first and quote second.
3175 East Andrew Johnson Hwy, Greeneville, TN 37745 · Mon–Wed 9–5 · Thu 9–4 · Fri 9–4 · [email protected]