Chartrand
Chartrand is a Laval, Canada-based private transportation company that provides school transportation services using a mixed fleet of buses, minibusses, and sedans to serve schools in the Greater Montreal area.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersLaval, Canada
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Chartrand does
Chartrand is a private, for-profit transportation company headquartered in Laval, Quebec (Canada) that delivers student transportation services to schools using a mixed fleet of buses, minibusses, and sedans. The fleet composition suggests a service offering that scales from large group routes to smaller, individualized transport — including likely coverage of special-needs or door-to-door school transport that minibusses and sedans typically serve. Operating with 11-50 employees, Chartrand is a small-to-mid-sized local provider serving the Laval and broader Greater Montreal school market.
No information is available in the supplied data on Chartrand's revenue model, pricing structure, specific contracts, customer base, management team, technology stack, certifications, or funding history. The company's website (chartrandinc.com) returned only a verification/loading page at the time of collection, and no first-party disclosures supplement the firmographic record. Consequently, while the core service — school transportation across multiple vehicle classes — is well-defined, the underlying business model mechanics, go-to-market motion, and operational scale cannot be specified beyond the basic fleet-and-segment description. Investors and acquirers evaluating Chartrand should treat it as a data-thin local services business and prioritize direct management outreach to obtain contract lists, fleet utilization, and renewal economics before any meaningful valuation work.
Chartrand firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Chartrand
- Website
- https://chartrandinc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Chartrand is a Laval, Canada-based private transportation company that provides school transportation services using a mixed fleet of buses, minibusses, and sedans to serve schools in the Greater Montreal area.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Chartrand industry classification
Industry- Product category
- School Transportation Services
- NAICS
- School and Employee Bus Transportation (485410)
- SIC
- Transportation Services (4700)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Transportation Technology Systems (GPS/Telematics, Fleet Tracking, ELD) (EDAEADAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Driver Staffing, Training & Compliance (CDL, Background Checks) (EDAEADAE)
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Where Chartrand is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Laval
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
Chartrand business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations
Chartrand product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Chartrand is a transportation company that provides school transportation services using buses, minibusses, and sedans. The company transports students on behalf of schools, operating a varied vehicle fleet to accommodate different route sizes and passenger capacities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- School Bus Transportation Daily student transportation service using buses, delivered to schools and educational institutions for the pickup and drop-off of students.
- Minibus Transportation Smaller-capacity student transportation service using minibusses, suited for routes or school groups with lower passenger volumes.
- Sedan Transportation Individual or small-group student transportation service using sedans, suitable for specialized transport needs within the school transportation offering.
Companies that use Chartrand
Customer profileIdeal customer profiles1 record
Chartrand technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Chartrand competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- First Student: Largest school bus operator in North America with operations across the US and Canada (including Quebec). Directly comparable as a school transportation service provider competing for similar school board contracts, but at a vastly larger scale than Chartrand.
- Durham School Services: Major North American school bus operator owned by National Express. Comparable as a large-scale school transportation service provider in the same industry vertical, with a similar focus on contracted school district work.
- Transdev: French multinational transportation company operating school bus and public transit services in Canada, including Quebec. Comparable as a diversified operator with school transportation as a meaningful service line, directly competing for Quebec school board contracts.
- National Express: UK-listed public transportation company that owns Durham School Services and operates school bus services across North America. Comparable as the parent of a major school bus competitor in the same industry vertical.
- Laidlaw Education Services: Originally a major Canadian school bus operator, now part of First Student after acquisition. Historically a direct competitor to Chartrand in the Canadian school transportation market and a useful reference point for what a scaled-up Chartrand exit could look like.
Direct peers
- Stock Transportation: Canadian school bus operator (now part of First Student) serving Ontario and other provinces. Closely comparable to Chartrand as a Canadian school bus service provider competing for school contracts with similar fleet-based operating models.
- Voyago: Canadian transportation company providing school bus, charter, and accessible transportation services primarily in Ontario. Directly comparable to Chartrand as a Canadian school bus operator with a multi-service fleet serving school boards under similar contractual structures.
Regional players
- Attridge Transportation: Ontario-based school bus and charter transportation operator. Comparable to Chartrand as a regional Canadian school bus operator with similar service offerings, though operating in a different province (Ontario vs. Quebec).
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks4 records
Key highlights4 records
Customer concentration
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Chartrand leadership team
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Chartrand funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Chartrand M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Chartrand
What does Chartrand do?
Chartrand is a transportation company that provides school transportation services using buses, minibusses, and sedans. The company transports students on behalf of schools, operating a varied vehicle fleet to accommodate different route sizes and passenger capacities.
When was Chartrand founded?
Chartrand was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Chartrand based?
Chartrand is headquartered in Laval, Canada, in the North America region.
Who are Chartrand's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are First Student, Durham School Services, Transdev, National Express and Laidlaw Education Services. Direct peers are Stock Transportation and Voyago. Attridge Transportation is listed as a regional player.
Does Chartrand have an API?
No public API is recorded for Chartrand.
What industry is Chartrand in?
Chartrand's product category is School Transportation Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAEADAK, Transportation Technology Systems (GPS/Telematics, Fleet Tracking, ELD), with a secondary code of EDAEADAE, Driver Staffing, Training & Compliance (CDL, Background Checks). Its NAICS code is 485410 and its SIC code is 4700.