This week Jared brings on Greg Martinelli to talk about sales in Agriculture. Greg is an Ag Sales Coach and helps agribusiness sales professionals improve their confidence and territory management skills, so they can become a trusted advisor instead of just another salesperson. As always, Jared and Greg relate this topic back to trucking and talk about how carriers can improve their tactics to sell their services better and land more customers. Learn more about Greg here: https://www.gregmartine...
Dec 19, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 231
Jared brings on returning guest, Tim Brady! In this episode, Tim talks about his experience being a truck driver and how he was able to be proactive in his career to schedule vacation time. He explains how important vacation time is in this industry and explains how to effectively take winter months off as an owner-operator.
Dec 12, 2022•53 min•Season 4Ep. 230
Jared brings on Aaron Brooker with Friendly Insurance Dad to discuss short-term disability insurance. During this episode, Aaron brings up an interesting statistic: 47% of Americans are not financially capable of handling a $1,000 emergency. He then explains the simplest thing you can do to make sure you and your family are financially stable if you were ever unable to work for awhile. Check out Friendly Insurance Dad here: https://www.friendlyinsurancedad.com/
Dec 05, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 229
Jared brings on Terry Reinert, CEO of Fleet Defender. Fleet Defender specializes in cyber security on vehicles and equipment. Terry explains what their product is and how crucial it is for truckers to have it on their rigs. Check out Fleet Defender here! Check out Jared's Children's book here!...
Nov 28, 2022•39 min•Season 4Ep. 228
Jared brings on Mike Riegel with Blue Ink Tech to discuss Bluetooth scales! Blue Ink Tech specializes in trucking technology featuring ELDs and scale sensors. Mike explains their BIT Air Scale and how much $$$ it can save owner-operators. This product lets you know your weight before leaving the field, all connected through their mobile app. Blue Ink Tech has generously agreed to give away some of their BIT Air Scales, click the link below, and in the 'Message' box, put "BulkLoads Podcast" to be...
Nov 21, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 227
In this episode, Jared continues his discussion with Michael Belzer. In this half, Michael dives into why they deregulated the trucking industry and the reason wages in trucking are terrible now. Towards the end of this episode, Michael talks about what's currently being done to improve this industry and steps we can take to keep making progress. Check out Michael's book, "Sweatshops on Wheels: Winners and Losers in Trucking Deregulation": https://www.amazon.com/Sweatshops-Wheels-Winners-Truckin...
Nov 14, 2022•59 min•Season 4Ep. 226
In this episode, Jared brings on Michael Belzer, a professor at Wayne State University. Michael is an expert in transportation economics and dives into the history of deregulation. He talks about the early stages of trucking and how we got where we are today. Check out his book: https://www.amazon.com/Sweatshops-Wheels-Winners-Trucking-Deregulation/dp/0195128869 Check out the Youtube video: https://youtu.be/k-vmN0j05Dk
Nov 07, 2022•47 min•Season 4Ep. 225
In this episode, Jared brings on Tanner Winterhof. Tanner is one of the hosts of Farm4Profit, a podcast dedicated to teaching farmers how to be more profitable. Tanner explains why they started their podcast and relates it to the trucking industry. Check out Farm4Profit: https://www.farm4profit.com/
Oct 31, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 224
Jared brings on Ken Evans and Kristin Rakoczy with Konexial to discuss ELDs and hours of service. My20 ELD is an ELD made specifically for agriculture haulers. Ken and Kristin explain their line of products and they talk about who Konexial is and what they stand for. Visit Konexial here: konexial.com/hos-for-ag View their YouTube Video here: https://youtu.be/lGhaIB_EB4U...
Oct 24, 2022•45 min•Season 4Ep. 223
Jared brings on Jason Byer with Crowdspring to discuss branding. Crowdspring helps business owners grow their brand by offering multiple services like logo design. Jared and Jason relate this to trucking and how something so small can have a huge impact. Visit Crowdspring here: https://www.crowdspring.com/
Oct 17, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 222
Jared brings on Joe Vaclavik with Standard Grain. In this episode, Joe shares his story about how he got into the grain market industry and what he does for a living. Joe also hosts his own podcast called "Grain Markets and Other Stuff". Joe's Podcast: https://standardgrain.com/podcast/ Bulk Insurance Group: https://www.bulkinsurancegroup.com/ BulkTMS: https://www.bulktms.com/...
Oct 10, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 221
Jared brings on Jason Tiedtke with American National Bank to talk all things $$$. Jason gives great advice on how to have a great relationship with your banker and the extra steps you can take to be prepared when trying to secure a loan. Jared's children's book: https://www.lulu.com/search?contributor=Jared+Flinn&adult_audience_rating=00
Oct 03, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 220
This is a little different than our normal episodes. Jared does this podcast solo and shares his advice and experiences as a business owner. He talks about the steps he has taken to maximize his time to be more successful and relates it back to the trucking industry.
Sep 26, 2022•15 min•Season 4Ep. 219
Jared brings on Scott Rea with AvatarFleet to discuss driver recruiting. Scott is on a mission to help trucking companies fill empty seats by doing driver marketing the smart way. They talk about what you can do to be the "purple cow" and stand out from the crowd. Visit AvatarFleet here: https://www.avatarfleet.com/ AvatarFleet e-book: https://go.avatarfleet.com/how-to-double-your-hires-ebook...
Sep 19, 2022•29 min•Season 4Ep. 218
Jared brings on Glenn Johnson with The Vizius Group to talk about all things cyber security. Glenn is an expert in cyber security and shares his knowledge in this episode. He provides great tips on how to protect your business from ransomware attacks and scams. Visit The Vizius Group here: https://www.vizius.com/ Glenn Johnson: glenn.johnson@vizius.com
Sep 12, 2022•39 min•Season 4Ep. 217
Jared brings on Jason Wheeler and Roger Gattis with White Commercial to talk about grain merchandising. White Commercial is a commodity futures broker that focuses on consulting and education with merchandising. Jason and Roger are also hosts of "The Elevators Cut" podcast that can be found on any major podcast platform. Check out White Commercial www.whitecommercial.com
Sep 05, 2022•42 min•Season 4Ep. 216
Jared brings on Jeremy Mullen with Northern Ag Transportation to discuss commodity trading within the fertilizer sector. Jeremy brings up some interesting points regarding trader-trucker relationships and how they can make or break someone in the industry. Jeremy talks about what we can expect from the fertilizer markets for the fall season of 2022. Check out Northern Ag Transportation here: https://www.northernagtransportation.com/
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 215
Jared brings on Jon Scheve of Superior Feed Ingredients to discuss current market conditions and how they relate to trucking. He talks about high-dollar freight and what merchandisers have seen from carriers.
Aug 22, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 214
Jared brings on Andy Holz, Co-founder of HD Commodities to discuss business startups. Andy tells his story of starting a flower business and the ups and downs of his journey. He gives great advice on starting a business and lessons he learned along the way. Contact Andy at: andy@hdcommodities.com Check out their website: https://www.hdcommodities.com/
Aug 15, 2022•45 min•Season 4Ep. 213
Jared brings on Padgett Smith, Owner of The Permit Shop, to discuss all things authority. The Permit Shop takes care of all licensing, accounting, compliance, and everything else to keep your truck(s) legal and on the road. Padgett answers many popular questions that truck drivers have when they are starting their business, expanding, or making changes to their operations. Check out The Permit Shop: https://permitshopinc.com/ 417-833-3355...
Aug 08, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 212
This one is a little different from our normal episodes. Jared brings on Jesse Figueroa, owner of Big Jess Express, to simply hear his story. Jesse's story of how he became handicapped is both inspiring and motivating. You can hear his passion for the bulk industry by the way he talks. Check out Big Jess Express: https://bigjessexpress.com/
Aug 01, 2022•38 min•Season 4Ep. 211
Jared brings on Shiva Bhardwaj with Pitstop to talk about their latest AI technology that prevents fleet breakdowns. Pitstop is able to predict truck failures before they happen to decrease downtime and reduce maintenance costs so you can keep your truck on the road. Learn more here: https://pitstopconnect.com/
Jul 25, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 210
Jared brings on Tim Brady to discuss the turnover in this industry and why it's so high. Tim breaks down what we need to look at and how drivers need to be treated. Jared and Tim also go over driver compensation and discuss why truckers need to be paid when they are doing anything besides driving.
Jul 18, 2022•59 min•Season 4Ep. 209
Jared brings on Rob Faw, an Executive Coach to talk about scaling your business. Rob explains that his role is not to run your business but to unlock your potential. Jared and Rob also go over how important accountability is. Rob Faw: rob@investechventures.com 727-744-7936
Jul 11, 2022•51 min•Season 4Ep. 208
Jared brings on Larry Hurt, CEO of Bulk Insurance Group, to discuss why BulkLoads launched this new company. Bulk Insurance Group was officially launched on June 15 by BulkLoads founders, Jared Flinn and Matt Fredin. Check out Bulk Insurance Group: www.bulkinsurancegroup.com 417-590-8111
Jul 04, 2022•42 min•Season 4Ep. 207
In this episode, Jared brings on Craig Burgess with BR Williams. Craig has been with BR Williams for 30 years and talks about the history of the company and how they've been able to grow so rapidly. Check them out here: https://www.brwilliams.com/
Jun 27, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 206
Jared brings on Tim Sullivan with Tim Sullivan Farms to talk about his success using BulkLoads.com. Tim explains his trucking career and the history behind it as well as how he used BulkLoads to make $40,000 in two weeks.
Jun 20, 2022•29 min•Season 4Ep. 205
Jared brings on Max Fisher, Chief Economist and Treasurer of the National Grain and Feed Association. Max talks about the history of the NGFA and the process of how trucking bills move through congress. He also lets you know how you can get involved and how to share your voice. Learn more here: www.ngfa.org
Jun 13, 2022•53 min•Season 4Ep. 204
Jared brings on Scott Kartes with Roll-Rite to talk about their automated tarping systems. Scott has been with the company for many years and dives into the history of this product and the many benefits it provides to truck drivers. Learn More Information Here: www.rollrite.com 800-297-9905
Jun 06, 2022•38 min•Season 4Ep. 203
Jared brings on Dalton Maher, Sales Director, for Smart Freight Funding. Dalton and Jared discuss how much a truckers time is actually worth and how to maximize that value. Contact Dalton: 417-449-4173 Visit Smart Freight Funding: www.smartfreightfunding.com
May 30, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 202
