TruckSpot Pro

Food & Restaurant
🔥
7/10
Demand Score
Food trucks lose $300-500 per day when they pick wrong locations or miss prime event opportunities. Territory conflicts and permit issues can shut down operations entirely.
🌊
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
💰
$149-299
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
⏱️
45 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Moderate

The Problem

Event/Site Logistical Issues: Food trucks specifically face problems with event planning, territory management, and adapting to unpredictable locations.

🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints

This problem has been verified through 1 real user complaints:

Competitor Landscape

  • Roaming Hunger - focuses on consumer discovery, weak on operator tools
  • Street Food Finder - consumer-only, no B2B features
  • Generic event management tools - not tailored for mobile food vendors
  • Manual spreadsheets and Google Calendar - no automation or intelligence

Must-Have Features for MVP

GPS-based territory management with conflict alerts
Permit requirement database by location
Event booking marketplace
Sales heat mapping and forecasting
Mobile-first design for on-the-go use

⚠️ Potential Challenges

  • Need to build location database from scratch
  • Varying permit requirements by municipality
  • Getting initial food truck operators onboard

Risk Level: Low

🎯 Keys to Success

  • Partnership with food truck associations
  • Accurate permit/regulation database
  • Strong mobile UX for operators in trucks
  • Network effects from marketplace model

Ready to Build This?

This moderate-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.