All Access Coach Leasing Turns Prevost Shells Into Luxury Rides for Stars

August 26, 2025 | Published by Bus and Motorcoach NEWS | Shandra Martinez 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Eric Blankenship’s career in the music industry didn’t begin with luxury coaches and million-dollar builds. It began in the early 1990s, when he was selling T-shirts for bluegrass and country legend Ricky Skaggs.

“Anytime I’d see a bus, I wanted to know whose it was,” Blankenship recalled. “I just paid attention to that stuff.”

That curiosity soon turned into a career path. After earning his commercial license in 1992, he started helping drive between shows. Driving gigs led to a role leasing buses for the now-defunct Music City Coach. By 2002, Blankenship and partner Jim Borelli launched All Access Coach Leasing, a Nashville-based company that would become one of the most trusted names in entertainer transportation.

Over the years, All Access has worked with some of the biggest names in entertainment, from country icons like George Strait and Jason Aldean to rock stars, professional athletes, and WWE performers.

“We’re not trying to be the biggest in this business,” Blankenship said. “We’re just trying to be the best. We like to take care of a client from the beginning of their career until they decide they’re not going to tour anymore.”

Building custom comfort

Today, All Access owns a fleet of 52 Prevost entertainer coaches, each one custom-built in-house.

“We buy it with a driver’s seat in it and a plywood floor, and we go from there,” Blankenship said.

Since 2015, the company has offered fully custom interiors, with features ranging from full kitchens and large refrigerators to PlayStations, queen beds, washers, dryers and dishwashers.

“Star buses,” designed for headline artists, often feature six bunks, a large front lounge, a private bedroom in the back, and even a bath-and-a-half. Crew and band buses typically include 12 bunks, showers, and multiple lounge areas.

For Jason Aldean’s latest tour, All Access delivered a triple-slide design that maximizes living space. Slides, which expand the bus width when parked, entered the entertainer market around 2005–2006 and are now standard on many band and crew buses as well.

“You need to be on the same team together because those guys are the face of your company.”

That philosophy has kept All Access growing steadily — and prepared for the next generation. Blankenship’s son now manages leasing operations, while Borelli’s son oversees the shop floor.

A journey on the road

For Blankenship, what began with selling T-shirts on the road has become a career building rolling homes for entertainers. Along the way, he’s had the chance to work with his musical heroes.

“It’s fun getting to build buses for some of your heroes that you grew up listening to and idolizing,” he said. “It’s pretty cool.”

And with innovations like Volta’s clean power system, All Access continues to prove that the road can be both comfortable and sustainable.