Throwback: Headache-free Fleet Management with TruckSpy

In this episode of Get a Load of This podcast, Cameron Pechia, and Ryan Young are joined by Flint Holbrook, President of TruckSpy. We talk with Flint about using his fleet ownership experience and tech curiosity to create a platform to make truck fleet management a seamless process. Episode Highlights: Flint discusses his background and how he came to work in the trucking industry. (2:30) Flint shares that one of his defining moments was when he initially misread the market. (8:04) Flint explains that he enjoys a lot of tech stuff and sets that as a strategy for his company, TruckSpy, the all in one fleet telematics system. (11:31) Flint explains how TruckSpy’s drive camera uses artificial intelligence to identify risky driving behavior. (17:05) Flint shares some of the application features that they offer for their ELD, and its edge over other applications. (23:05) Flint goes into detail about their objectives and tactics for this year, and looks ahead to the future. (27:10) Flint shares how he built his company's culture and what he does to maintain it. (35:55) Flint talks about what the customer journey looks like at TruckSpy. (42:03) Flint reveals their plans to start a podcast. (49:09) Flint discusses why its a challenging time in the trucking industry right now. (51:03) Flint talks about time, the ultimate limiting factor. (55:36) Key Quotes: "If you can make the technology super easy for the driver, they'll use it, which as I'm sure that you guys know can be a big challenge." - Flint Holbrook "It's really important that if you're in the tech world, you can't just be like the tech guy. You've got to understand the business case of why are you building what you're building in order to solve your customer's needs.” - Flint Holbrook “We're not the cheapest provider, we are the highest value provider.” - Flint Holbrook Resources Mentioned: Flint Holbrook LinkedIn TruckSpy Cameron Pechia Thomas Comstock Ryan Young Valley Trucking Insurance