About us

We believe school transportation shouldn’t be a daily headache—it should empower district staff, support drivers, keep students safe, and build trust with families.

Our mission statement

Transportant’s mission is to create cutting edge tools for schools and parents to transport their most valuable possessions as efficiently as possible. We will also provide the support our customers need to use our tools as effectively as possible.

What makes Transportant different?

All-in-one solution

We believe managing school buses shouldn't require multiple different tools, platforms, and apps. With us, you get cameras, ridership tracking, parent tools, and much more all in one.

Act in real time

We believe students are too important to rely on reactive solutions, delayed video access. With us, you get live cameras, speaker, and audio, and more to take action early and keep students safe.

K-12 focused

We believe K-12 is complex, and requires a custom-made solution for districts. Which is why Transportant is purpose-built for student transportation with exclusive features like seating charts, parent alerts and more.

Meet the leadership team

Martin Staples
CEO

Martin draws on 27+ years of global operations experience to lead with a sharp eye for efficiency and impact. His background helps school districts streamline transportation through smarter, safer systems.

Martin Staples
CEO

Martin draws on 27+ years of global operations experience to lead with a sharp eye for efficiency and impact. His background helps school districts streamline transportation through smarter, safer systems.

Martin Staples
CEO

Martin draws on 27+ years of global operations experience to lead with a sharp eye for efficiency and impact. His background helps school districts streamline transportation through smarter, safer systems.

Jeff Shackelford
Vice President of Sales

Jeff brings decades of leadership in innovation, entrepreneurship, and tech-driven growth—experience he now applies at Transportant to help modernize school transportation and drive meaningful impact in K–12 districts.

Jeff Shackelford
Vice President of Sales

Jeff brings decades of leadership in innovation, entrepreneurship, and tech-driven growth—experience he now applies at Transportant to help modernize school transportation and drive meaningful impact in K–12 districts.

Jeff Shackelford
Vice President of Sales

Jeff brings decades of leadership in innovation, entrepreneurship, and tech-driven growth—experience he now applies at Transportant to help modernize school transportation and drive meaningful impact in K–12 districts.

Jeff Baird
Director of Client Solutions

A former transportation director turned tech advocate, Jeff knows firsthand the daily challenges school fleets face. Today, they help districts across the country modernize operations with smarter tools, better data, and fewer headaches.

Jeff Baird
Director of Client Solutions

A former transportation director turned tech advocate, Jeff knows firsthand the daily challenges school fleets face. Today, they help districts across the country modernize operations with smarter tools, better data, and fewer headaches.

Jeff Baird
Director of Client Solutions

A former transportation director turned tech advocate, Jeff knows firsthand the daily challenges school fleets face. Today, they help districts across the country modernize operations with smarter tools, better data, and fewer headaches.

Alan Fairless
Co-Founder, CTO

With a background in cybersecurity and startup leadership, Alan focuses on keeping student data safe and ensuring the Transportant platform remains strong, reliable, and built to grow with each district’s needs.

Alan Fairless
Co-Founder, CTO

With a background in cybersecurity and startup leadership, Alan focuses on keeping student data safe and ensuring the Transportant platform remains strong, reliable, and built to grow with each district’s needs.

Alan Fairless
Co-Founder, CTO

With a background in cybersecurity and startup leadership, Alan focuses on keeping student data safe and ensuring the Transportant platform remains strong, reliable, and built to grow with each district’s needs.

Leo Sá
Director of Engineering

Leo brings a decade of experience leading high-performing engineering teams. He’s passionate about building reliable, user-focused technology that helps school districts run safer, smarter transportation systems every day.

Leo Sá
Director of Engineering

Leo brings a decade of experience leading high-performing engineering teams. He’s passionate about building reliable, user-focused technology that helps school districts run safer, smarter transportation systems every day.

Leo Sá
Director of Engineering

Leo brings a decade of experience leading high-performing engineering teams. He’s passionate about building reliable, user-focused technology that helps school districts run safer, smarter transportation systems every day.

Mark Rucker
Director of Operations

With years of hands-on manufacturing and operations experience, Mark leads the team that brings Transportant’s technology to life—safely, efficiently, and at scale.

Mark Rucker
Director of Operations

With years of hands-on manufacturing and operations experience, Mark leads the team that brings Transportant’s technology to life—safely, efficiently, and at scale.

Mark Rucker
Director of Operations

With years of hands-on manufacturing and operations experience, Mark leads the team that brings Transportant’s technology to life—safely, efficiently, and at scale.

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