Core Insights - The trucking industry faces significant challenges related to diagnostics and repair processes, which can lead to costly downtime for owner-operators [2][5][6] - The lack of a right-to-repair framework for commercial trucks results in information being inaccessible, causing small carriers to incur higher repair costs [6] Group 1: Industry Challenges - Owner-operators often underestimate the importance of diagnostics and the control over the repair process, leading to expensive habits [2] - Uncertainty regarding the severity of truck issues, rather than the cost of parts, is a major contributor to breakdown expenses [5] - North America spends tens of billions of dollars annually on fixing commercial trucks, with off-highway equipment further increasing this expenditure [6] Group 2: Company Background - Tyler Robertson, founder of Diesel Laptops, transitioned from a truck dealership to creating a diagnostic software solution after recognizing the inefficiencies in the repair process [3][4] - Diesel Laptops began as a side hustle, offering diagnostic software bundled with hardware, addressing a gap in the market for accessible truck diagnostics [4]