Bus companies listed in the 1924 Annual Report of the Washington Department of Public Works, as in existence. This list is derived from the other linked pages, but only includes those companies still in existence. By then, many multiple operators over one route were eliminated. And a few companies were acquired by other companies
Certificate Original 1924 Route
No. Date Operator
1 Jun. 23, 1921 Anacortes-Mount Vernon Stage Anacortes-Mount Vernon
2 Jun. 23, 1921 Index Stages Seattle-Everett-Monroe-Index
(Shohomish-Everett Stage Line) Everett-Shohomish
(C. N. Smith) Carnation Farm-Seattle
3 Jun. 30, 1921 G. L. Standring Seattle-Kent-Auburn
Discontinued 1926
10 Jun. 30, 1921 Rainier National Park Co. Seattle/Tacoma/Ashford-Rainier Park
12 Jun. 30, 1921 John E. Forsgren Auburn-Kent-Seattle
Discontinued 1926
14 Jun. 30, 1921 E. C. Anderson Gig Harbor-Vaughn
15 Jun. 30, 1921 Sumner & Tacoma Stage Co. Tacoma-Sumner
(Puyallup-Sumner Bus Service) Puyallup-Sumner
(Henslin & Brown) Tacoma-Orting
16 Jun. 30, 1921 Camas Stage Co. Portland-Vancouver-Washougal/Kelso
Number assigned 1926 to merged Park Auto Transportation Co.
Renamed 1927 to North Coast Transportation Co.
20 Jun. 30, 1921 Everett Lake Stevens Hartford Everett-Lake Stevens-Hartford
21 Jun. 30, 1921 P. A. Peterson Everett-Marysville
23 Jun. 30, 1921 George L. Paige Everett-Lake Stevens-Hartford
Discontinued 1926
24 Jun. 30, 1921 Everett-Arlington Stage Co. Everett-Arlington
(W. H. Seeley) Arlington-Darrington
26 Jun. 30, 1921 M. A. Hynes Everett-Granite Falls
27 Jun. 30, 1921 Northwest Transportation Co. Kelso-Chehalis-Olympia
Sold 1926 to Park Auto Transportation Co. Certificate 16
28 Jun. 30, 1921 Puyallup-Tacoma Transit Co. Puyallup-Tacoma
29 Jul. 18, 1921 Pacific Northwest Traction Co. Everett-Mt. Vernon
(A. W. Davison) Mt. Vernon-Sedro Woolley
32 Jul. 19, 1921 Puget Sound Electric Railway Olympia-Tacoma
Sold 1927 to North Coast Transportation Co. Certificate 16
34 Jul. 15, 1921 Seattle-Renton Stage Line Seattle-Renton
37 Jul. 19, 1921 Luella Lauckhart Bellingham-Lynden
38 Jul. 15, 1921 Dash Point Transportation Co. Dash Point-Tacoma
40 Jul. 19, 1921 Harry M. Mock Bellingham-Lynden
41 Jul. 19, 1921 William Dorr Lynden-Bellingham
Discontinued 1925
42 Jul. 19, 1921 C. F. Perry Acme-Wickersham
47 Jul. 19, 1921 Bay Shore & Lummi Island Stage Bellingham-Marietta
48 Jul. 19, 1921 Fay R. Quackenbush Blaine-Bellingham
49 Jul. 19, 1921 Edgar A. Vanderhoef Alger-Bellingham
Discontinued 1927
51 Jul. 15, 1921 Frank Youngs . Pt. Gamble-Suquamish
54 Jul. 26, 1921 Yakima Eastern Transportation Yakima-Toppenish
(Charles T. Sitton) Yakima-Sunnyside
(George R. Burton) Yakima-White Bluff
Sold 1927 to Yakima Transit Co. Certificate 399
59 Jul. 15, 1921 Chehalis-Raymond Transit Co. Centralia-Raymond
63 Jul. 26, 1921 Shelton-Bremerton Stage Line Bremerton-Shelton
Discontinued 1927
65 Jul. 29, 1921 Shelton Auto Transportation Olympia-Shelton
68 Jul. 14, 1921 Kay-Bee Stage Co. Aberdeen-McCleary
Discontinued 1926
71 Jul. 29, 1921 S. E. Drew Silver Lake-Castle Rock
72 Aug. 3, 1921 Kellum & Benbennick Bremerton-Silverdale
(Red Bus Line) Bremerton-Seabeck
73 Jul. 19, 1921 United Auto Transportation Co. Tacoma-Camp Lewis
74 Jul. 14, 1921 Tacoma-Olympia-Aberdeen Auto Tacoma-Olympia-Aberdeen
76 Aug. 17, 1921 North End Transportation Co. Seattle-Firlands Sanatorium
Renamed 1925 to Seattle Motor Coach Co.
Merged 1928 into Suburban Transportation System
77 Jun. 30, 1921 W. E. Dorr Bellingham-Ferndale
80 Jul. 19, 1921 Hesselgrave & Hunt Auto Stage Bellingham-Nooksack-Sumas
81 Jul. 19, 1921 A. A. McCrohan Blaine-Bellingham
Discontinued 1925
86 Aug. 9, 1921 W. E. C. Transportation Co. Ellensburg-Wenatchee-Chelan
Discontinued 1926
87 Aug. 9, 1921 Wenatchee Stage Co. Waterville-Wenatchee-Ellensburg
Discontinued 1925
88 Aug. 9, 1921 Walter A. Keys Wenatchee-Cashmere
Discontinued 1926
99 Aug. 9, 1921 Green Stage Line Tekoa-Fairfield-Spokane
Discontinued 1928
100 Jul. 26, 1921 North Bend Stage Line Seattle-North Bend
107 Jul. 26, 1921 Lutes & Larson Seattle-Stillwater
109 Aug. 9, 1921 Frank Joscelyn Malden-Spokane
Discontinued 1928
115 Aug. 29, 1921 Spokane Yellow Cab Co. Spokane-Lewiston ID
117 Aug. 3, 1921 J. W. Bennett Kelso-Mt. Solo-Eufaula
120 Aug. 12, 1921 Preston-Issaquah-Seattle Stage Preston-Seattle
Sold 1925 into North Bend Stage Line Certificate 100
122 Jul. 15, 1921 City Transportation Co. Tacoma-Steilacom
Discontinued 1927
123 Jul. 15, 1921 Morton-Lewis Stage Morton-Lewis-Randle
Discontinued 1927
124 Aug. 12, 1921 Snohomish-Seattle Stage Line Seattle-Maltby-Snohomish Camp
Discontinued 1926
125 Aug. 29, 1921 I. M. Hunley Loon Lake-Spokane
(Sawyer & Olson) Deer Park-Spokane
Discontinued 1927
126 Aug. 29, 1921 Harry G. Tuttle Davenport-Lincoln
Discontinued 1926
129 Aug. 29, 1921 Henslin & Sand Carbonado-Tacoma
134 Aug. 9, 1921 North River Transportation Co. Aberdeen-Saginaw Camp
(Caldwell Transportation Co.) Aberdeen-Grayland
138 Apr. 17, 1922 Emmett S. Graham Hunters-Springdale
140 Aug. 29, 1921 Ben E. Thomas Soap Lake-Soap Lake Station
Discontinued 1926
142 Aug. 29, 1921 North River Stage Line Aberdeen-Raymond
143 Jul. 15, 1921 Davis & Banker Pateros-Winthrop
144 Aug. 12, 1921 Des Moines Auto Co. Seattle-Des Moines-Zenith
Merged 1928 into Suburban Transportation System Certificate 76
146 Aug. 29, 1921 Bremerton-Hoods Canal Stage Bremerton-Cushman
Discontinued 1926
147 Aug. 29, 1921 R. B. Beckwith Eatonville-Tacoma
149 Aug. 29, 1921 Triangle Taxi & Stage Co. Yakima-Naches-Tieton
Discontinued 1926
150 Aug. 29, 1921 W. I. Coldiron Aberdeen-Moclips
151 Sep. 3, 1921 Renton Stage Co. Bothell-Renton-Newcastle
164 Aug. 12, 1921 A. W. Davison Mt. Vernon-Big Lake
Discontinued 1925
165 Aug. 29, 1921 C. Rose Riffe-Nesika-Chehalis
180 Sep. 19, 1921 T. A. Farmer Walla Walla-College Place
181 Sep. 16, 1921 W. I. Coldiron Walla Walla-Pendleton OR
183 Aug. 9, 1921 Alta D. Hadman Tacoma-Kapowsin
185 Sep. 19, 1921 White Star Stage Co. Kirkland-Redmond
188 Jul. 19, 1921 Tacoma-Day Island Transit Co. Tacoma-Titlow Beach-Day Island
190 Jul. 19, 1921 Yelton & McLaughlin Glacier-Bellingham
198 Sep. 7, 1921 Twin City Transit Co. Aberdeen-Hoquiam
199 Sep. 19, 1921 L. O. Marsh Bremerton-Belfair-Stimson's Camp
208 Sep. 20, 1921 Park Auto Transportation Co. Seattle-Bothell-Everett
(Seattle-Tacoma Union Stage) Seattle-Tacoma
(Enumclaw Transportation Co.) Seattle-Enumclaw-Greenwater-Selleck
Reassigned 1926 to Certificate 16 after merger
215 Jul. 29, 1921 Twin City Transfer & Stage Pasco-Kennewick
Discontinued 1926
216 Aug. 29, 1921 D. C. Town Mukilteo-Everett
217 Sep. 16, 1921 Black Diamond Garage & Stage Seattle-Black Diamond-Kerriston
218 Sep. 26, 1921 Shields Transportation Co. Puyallup-Seattle
219 Aug. 12, 1921 Yost Auto Co. Seattle-Nieland's Corner
Merged 1928 into Suburban Transportation System Certificate 76
224 Sep. 26, 1921 Bremerton-Charleston Transport Bremerton-Charleston
226 Oct. 5, 1921 Henry Rouleau Yakima-Moxie City
227 Sep. 19, 1921 Chelan Transfer Co. Chelan-Lakeside-Manson
233 Oct. 10, 1921 Ralph H. Visser Yakima-Toppenish
Discontinued 1925
235 Aug. 29, 1921 Addy-Gifford-Inchelium Addy-Gifford
237 Sep. 19, 1921 Yacolt Stage Co. Vancouver-Yacolt
240 Sep. 20, 1921 Bothell Bus Co. Seattle-Bothell-Hollywood
243 Sep. 26, 1921 Keitel Transportation Co. Birmingham-Stanwood
Discontinued 1925
252 Oct. 17, 1921 A. V. Stoneman Sedro Woolley-Concrete
259 Sep. 3, 1921 Wolverton Auto Bus Co. Pt. Angeles-Sequim
262 Sep. 19, 1921 Mike Deleo & Sons Port Townsend-Quilcene
Discontinued 1926
265 Oct. 24, 1921 Galvin-Fords Prairie Stage Centralia-Galvin
271 Nov. 1, 1921 Vashon Island Auto Transport Burton-Vashon Heights
273 Oct. 24, 1921 W. I. Coldiron Dayton-Lewiston ID
Discontinued 1927
274 Aug. 9, 1921 J. O. Maupin Kennewick-East White Bluffs
275 Nov. 3, 1921 Auto Interurban Co. Spokane-Coeur D'Alene ID
Auto Interurban Co. Spokane-Almira-Newman Lake
281 Oct. 25, 1921 C. W. La Fors Newport-Metaline Falls
284 Nov. 12, 1921 Goldendale Garage Goldendale-Maryhill
Discontinued 1926
285 Nov. 16, 1921 Ridgefield Stage Line Vancouver-Ridgefield
286 Nov. 16, 1921 Wm. Stampson Aberdeen-Coats Fordney
295 Nov. 30, 1921 Davis & Blackburn Sedro Woolley-Clear Lake
Discontinued 1927
296 Nov. 28, 1921 John Erickson Algona-Auburn
297 Aug. 29, 1921 C. T. Sitton Chehalis-Onalaska
304 Jan. 4, 1922 H. E. Hermanson Medical Lake-Spokane
307 Jan. 6, 1922 E. D. Buckbee Woodland-Cougar
311 Dec. 23, 1921 Carl Walter Spokane-Ford
315 Oct. 10, 1921 Williams & Snell Walla Walla-Dayton
Discontinued 1925
318 Sep. 6, 1921 W. R. Sheldon Everett-Maryville-Tulalip
Discontinued 1927
319 Apr. 29, 1922 Cheney Transfer Co. Cheney-Spokane
320 Aug. 9, 1921 Wirkkala & Timonen Naselle-Knappton
Discontinued 1925
324 Aug. 9, 1921 C. E. Blankenship Chehalis-Morton
325 Mar. 9, 1922 Columbia Taxi Co. White Salmon-White Salmon Depot
Discontinued 1927
326 Mar. 3, 1922 Tuenis Weyers White Salmon-Snowden
328 Mar. 13, 1922 Roslyn-Cle Elum Transportation Cle Elum-Roslyn-Lake Cle Elum
330 Mar. 14, 1922 John Dale LaConner-Mt. Vernon
331 Mar. 27, 1922 Whidby Transit Co. Oak Harbor-Everett
332 Feb. 27, 1922 H. D. Scott Port Orchard-Southworth
Discontinued 1927
333 Feb. 27, 1922 Tonasket-Wauconda Stage Tonasket-Wauconda
Discontinued 1926
336 Mar. 28, 1922 Ralph C. Cobb Centralia-Independence
Discontinued 1927
345 Apr. 27, 1922 Gig Harbor-Tacoma Transport. Gig Harbor-Tacoma
349 May 4, 1922 L. Holtgeerts Anacortes-Fort Casey
Discontinued 1927
356 May 1, 1922 D. C. Eager South Bend-McGowan-Long Beach
Discontinued 1925
357 May 10, 1922 Bellevue Transportation Co. Newport-Bothell
365 Jul. 28, 1922 John J. Purdey Republic-Wauconda
Discontinued 1926
366 Jul. 20, 1922 W. C. Schacht Walla Walla-Pasco-Kennewick
367 May 25, 1922 Wright & Six Brewster-Bridgeport
Discontinued 1927
368 Jul. 24, 1922 Hart Bros. Auto Service Quilcene-Port Townsend
Discontinued 1926
370 Aug. 3, 1922 Smith & Wilson Shelton-Hoodsport
Discontinued 1926
374 Aug. 30, 1922 Longview Public Service Co. Kelso-Long Bell Ferry
378 Dec. 11, 1922 Rudolf Doering Spokane-Diamond Lake
383 Jan. 19, 1923 R. E. Ammeter Port Townsend-Port Ludlow
Discontinued 1928
385 Feb. 2, 1923 Frank E. Dimock Leavenworth-Cashmere
Discontinued 1926
389 Jun. 26, 1923 F. C. Weaver Quinault-Queets
Discontinued 1926
393 Jul. 31, 1923 Cascade Mountain Stage Line North Bend-Easton
Sold 1925 into North Bend Stage Line Certificate 100
398 Dec. 29, 1923 Tacoma-Ashford Transit Co. Tacoma-Ashford
399 Mar. 4, 1924 Yakima Transit Co. Yakima-Wapato-White Swan
400 Apr. 8, 1924 Yakima Northern Stages Yakima-Ellensburg
Renamed 1926 to Washington Motor Coach Co.
403 Apr. 21, 1924 Inland Empire Stages Colfax-Pomeroy
Discontinued 1925
404 Apr. 22, 1924 George W. Edgecumbe Lynden-Vancouver BC
Discontinued 1925
406 May 12, 1924 Al & Marie J. Walton Port Blakeley-Anderson's Landing
407 May 22, 1924 W. R. Day Asotin-Lewiston ID
412 Jul. 7, 1924 W. H. Robertson Palouse-Potlatch ID
413 Jul. 2, 1924 Tony Roesli Mountain View Square-Tacoma
Discontinued 1925
415 Nov. 7, 1924 Joseph Fisher Seattle-Sand Point
Discontinued 1925
Certificate Original 1924 Route
No. Date Operator