Episode 234: AI for Fleet Leaders: Stop Waiting, Start Moving

RTA Fleet CEO Josh Turley sits down with VP of Fleet Strategy Marc Canton for a candid conversation about AI and what it actually means for fleet leaders in the real world. This isn't a hype episode. It's a practical breakdown of where AI is today, how fast it's improving, and what fleet managers at every level of experience should be doing about it right now. In this episode: Why most people are using the wrong AI tools (and what to use instead) The arms race between ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and what it means for you Why a bad experience with AI last year is not a reason to stay out of it today The difference between using AI as a search engine versus a real work partner How Josh used Claude to build a personalized learning curriculum from scratch What the "gazelle and the cheetah" analogy tells us about AI disruption Practical advice for beginners, mid-level users, and power users Why you cannot abdicate your expertise just because AI gave you an answer The collaboration tools changing how teams work together with AI (Replit, Claude, and more) Why turning off Claude's memory is "turning on dumb mode" Whether you've never opened ChatGPT or you're already deep in Claude Code, this episode has something for you. Josh Turley is the CEO of RTA: The Fleet Success Company, co-author of The Fleet Success Playbook, and host of The Fleet Success Show. Marc Canton is VP of Fleet Strategy at RTA Fleet, bringing more than 20 years of experience in university transportation, logistics, and government fleet management. Recorded live at GFX 2026. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week. 👍 Like this video if AI has changed how you work. 💬 Drop a comment: Which AI tool are you using most right now? #FleetManagement #ArtificialIntelligence #FleetSuccessShow #PublicFleet #AITools #ChatGPT #Claude #FleetLeadership #RTAFleet #FleetManager #AIForWork #Productivity #FleetTech