Three Arkansas districts have rolled out Transportant’s integrated safety platform, boosting the total number of districts in the state using the system to 16. The expansion underscores growing adoption of advanced pupil transportation safety and visibility tools nationwide.

Vilonia School District is upgrading its transportation safety by equipping dozens of buses with modern safety and visibility technology. Vilonia now uses tools such as live video, GPS tracking, and student ride monitoring to support drivers, improve route visibility, and bolster parent confidence.

Gardner Edgerton School District in Kansas is using Transportant to help protect students at bus stops and hold dangerous drivers accountable.

Across the country, districts are applying innovative upgrades that transform the traditional bus into a smarter, better-connected vehicle that helps administrators, drivers, and families stay informed and confident.

Across the country, districts are applying innovative upgrades that transform the traditional bus into a smarter, better-connected vehicle that helps administrators, drivers, and families stay informed and confident.

Across the country, districts are applying innovative upgrades that transform the traditional bus into a smarter, better-connected vehicle that helps administrators, drivers, and families stay informed and confident.

School Bus Fleet highlights Transportant's growth in the Northwest--now serving 85 districts and 2,500+ buses across 19 states--and how live video and rider tracking make student transportation safer and more efficient.

Transportant is accelerating its growth with new West Coast customers following a successful Series A funding round, signaling rising demand for its integrated school bus safety and visibility platform nationwide.

Schools are confronting vaping incidents where traditional cameras fall short, prompting districts to rethink placement, monitoring and policies to better detect and deter use on buses and protect student safety.

Jeff Baird shares how modern school bus safety technology, ranging from real-time monitoring and GPS tracking to advanced cameras and parent apps, is transforming student safety.

Martin shares how his military background and conversations with customers have made Transportant a smarter, safer, and more efficient way to manage K-12 transportation.

Hear from K-12 leader Robert Koroski on how Mendham Township School District in NJ is making the school bus an integral part of student safety.

Key takeaways from the Bus Technology Summit at STN Expo 2025 in Charlotte, where industry leaders showcased innovations shaping the future of school transportation safety, operations, and student engagement.

The service helps districts simplify school transportation by using technology to improve safety and efficiency.

“Student safety and driver support are priorities for our district,” Tim Hicks, Jerome’s transportation director, said, adding that the technology will allow bus drivers to “focus on their most important task — driving.”

Each bus will be equipped with multiple cameras that school staff — from transportation directors to administrators — can live stream at any moment. 

Jerome School District in Idaho will integrate its technology into its buses for the 2025-2026 school year.

Jerome School District in Idaho will integrate its technology into its buses for the 2025-2026 school year.

Fueling Transportant’s plans to leave coast-to-coast tracks — and beyond — will be key, said Staples, who serves as the company’s CEO.

Transportant's Jeff Baird breaks down the unexpected benefits of a modern, reliable school bus surveillance system.

Including bus drivers in school safety planning and equipping school buses with available technologies can improve safety for all.

A nearly $1 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is expected to help a Kansas City-based nonprofit expand and strengthen the infrastructure of its national education research

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn is joined by Martin Staples, CEO, Transportant, an NSTA Vendor Partner.  Martin highlights the recent back-to-school period and some observations he's made through this year's return to school.

New Jersey districts are piloting the Transportant system and its Bus Compass app, allowing drivers to assign seats, and giving administrators tracking capabilities and a live feed of what’s happening on buses.

Parents in Mendham Township will know the exact location of their elementary students during the entire ride to school thanks to a new app.

Litchfield Elementary School District (LESD79) is the first Arizona school district to integrate new advanced technology into 50 of their school buses.

Learn how schools are extending the safeguarding of students to their buses.

The 50 LESD school buses equipped with Transportant technology are the first in the state to offer transportation supervisors and school administrators an instant view of student behavior on buses to and from school.

The Lenexa tech company cut its teeth with a Midwest client base. But new partnership with a bus dealer has poised the company for growth on the West Coast.

New school bus safety technology geared toward monitoring student behavior is being installed on 50 school buses for the Litchfield Elementary School District (LESD79) in Arizona.

The RWC Group dealership sells buses to schools in five and will install Transportant technology into its customers’ new or existing vehicles.

Transportant, the leading school bus technology provider, and RWC Group, a commercial truck and bus dealership that serves five states, today announced a new collaboration to provide smart buses, equipped with the latest safety technology, to schools.

The collaborative effort will supply schools with smart buses equipped with cutting-edge safety technology.

Transportant's solution includes a live camera and audio system for incident alerts and proactive resolution of problems on the bus.

Buses equipped with advanced technology from Transportant are expected to enhance safety for students and drivers — as well as peace of mind for parents and school administrators — thanks to a new multistate partnership.

Transportant participated in the regional panel that helped this startup move one step closer to the Endeavor designation.

Transportant participated in the regional panel that helped this startup move one step closer to the Endeavor designation.

An exclusive Tech Tribune Q&A with Alan Fairless (co-founder and CTO) of Transportant, which was honored in Tech Tribune's 2025 Best Tech Startups in Kansas.

Transportant is proud to be named in the Top Ten Kansas startups.

An exclusive Tech Tribune Q&A with Alan Fairless (co-founder and CTO) of Transportant.