BLP 80: The Benefits to Using a Fuel Card with Brian Huber
Jared discusses with Brian Huber, from Fuel Plus, the benefits of having a fuel card!!
Jan 27, 2020•20 min•Season 3Ep. 80
Bulkloads Podcast
A trucking podcast that covers all aspects of bulk freight trucking. Hosted by Jared Flinn, owner of multiple trucking-related businesses.
Jared brings on a new guest weekly to discuss technology, innovation, safety & compliance, insurance, trucking success stories, and much more related to the bulk freight trucking industry.
This podcast hits on all aspects of the industry, our audience includes bulk haulers, shippers, brokers, merchandisers, farmers, and more.
Check out our related businesses for bulk freight:
BulkLoads - www.bulkloads.com
Bulk Insurance Group - www.bulkinsurancegroup.com
Smart Freight Funding - www.smartfreightfunding.com
Transportation Management (TMS) - https://www.bulktms.com/
Permitting- https://www.bulkloads.com/tools/permitting/
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BLP: 79 Social Media Tips to Grow your Business with Kesha Alexander
Jared brings Kesha Alexander onto the show today to discuss the importance of social media and how you can improve your presence! They also discuss the "5 M's of Marketing"! Listen to find out what they are!!
Jan 20, 2020•38 min•Season 3Ep. 79
BLP 78: How to Succeed in Trucking with Tim Brady!
Jared and Tim discuss the five key elements to success! 2020 is here and as cliche as it is, it's good to have goals in mind that you want to achieve! Tim really dives in to explain the crucial aspects to consider when creating a new trucking business!
Jan 13, 2020•49 min•Season 3Ep. 78
BLP: 77 A Driver App To Manage Internal Facility Information with Nicole Mitchell
Jared brings on Nicole Mitchell of Liquid Trucking to talk about the new driver app, "Delivery Recon"! This app is a miracle worker when it comes to managing facility information internally.
Jan 06, 2020•29 min•Season 3Ep. 77
BLP 076: "With You To Haul and Back" With Mark Nelsen
Jared speaks with Mark Nelson of Bosselman Enterprises about the "With You to Haul and Back" Campagin. Bosselman Enterprises is out of Grand Island NE.
Dec 30, 2019•22 min•Season 2Ep. 76
BLP 075: Experiences in Freight Tech Startups with Logistics Enthusiast, Jeff Ogren
In today's episode, Jared interviews Jeff about not only Veritread and how it can help truckers, but also Jeff's experiences and how he got to where he is today.
Dec 23, 2019•38 min•Season 2Ep. 75
BLP 074: Truckin' Angels for Christ with Monda Beedle
Today Hailey sits down with Mona Beedle, the founder of Truckin' Angels for Christ. This is a non-profit christian organization that allows truckers in need or crisis to seek help, refuge, and God. Mental health in truckers is so crucial and Mona saw the need and filled the gaps.
Dec 16, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 74
BLP 073: How to Prevent Commodities Freezing in Your Trailer with Tim Carr of Cold Release
It is amazing how many different things can freeze when you are hauling bulk freight in the winter. You need to be concerned about more than just the freight you are hauling. Simple moisture buildup can cause you problems. Today Jared speaks with Tim Carr of Cold Release to try and help you mitigate these problems before they ever start.
Dec 09, 2019•15 min•Season 2Ep. 73
BLP 072: Hauling Gold For Northwest Transportation Services
Today Jared speaks with Casey Thompson and Ryan Tracy, both dispatchers for Northwest Transportation Services come on today to talk about about everything from hauling gold to how you deal with very valuable loads. They will also be talking about growing their services from the Northwest to all over the United States.
Dec 02, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 72
BLP 071: A Farming Start Leads To A Trucking Company
This podcast is with Loni Martin and Marlene Doar of Rock Wells in Leesville SC. Today Jared showcases their business and talks with them about their beginnings in farming which led to becoming a trucking company, retail store and brokerage today.
Nov 25, 2019•28 min•Season 2Ep. 71
BLP 070: Owner Operator Vs. Company Driver
In the bulk freight industry there are a lot of decisions that have to be made to develop the most rewarding and most beneficial path for you and your family. The biggest of these decisions might be whether to be an owner operator or a company driver. Today Jared takes a look at this issue with guest, Tim Brady.
Nov 18, 2019•45 min•Season 2019Ep. 70
BLP 069: Upcoming Projects With Conveyabull
Today Jared speaks with Mike Gomez and Dylan Dufner of Conveyabull. There are new things in the pipeline, and today we are going to tell you all about them.
Nov 11, 2019•26 min•Season 2Ep. 69
BLP 068: Hauling Apples & Cherries And Other Produce
Today Hailey speaks with Candy Saunders about becoming a produce hauler, her preference on trailers and much, much more. Candy will speak about hauling produce like apples and cherries. And, they will even discuss the size of the apple industry and how apples are stored.
Nov 04, 2019•27 min•Season 2Ep. 68
BLP 067: Digitally Connecting Farmers With Grain Buyers
Today Jared speaks with Faith Larson of Grainbridge about their new platform that digitally connects farmers with grain buyers. If you have wanted to find a different way to connect, you may have just found your answer.
Oct 28, 2019•31 min•Season 2Ep. 67
BLP 066: The State Of The Oil And Gas Industry
Today Jared speaks with Blue Sexton of Vertex Transit, LLC about the state of the oil and gas industry. Anyone in the bulk freight industry knows what kind of an impact this is having on their bottom line. Jared and Blue will discuss what carriers can do to weather the storm.
Oct 21, 2019•23 min•Season 2Ep. 66
BLP 065: Understanding Fuel Surcharges
Today Jared discusses the gray areas in fuel surcharges with Wayne Levinson and a lot of the topics about rates that people don’t understand. When are fuel surcharges used most frequently? Why were fuel surcharges started in the first place? Examples of how fuel surcharges work and how they might different for a shipper as opposed to a carrier.
Oct 14, 2019•50 min•Season 2Ep. 65
BLP 064: Finding More Value In Crops And Streamlining The Business Of Farming
Chad Sager with Farm Strategy of Ellsworth, Kanas, a long time friend and co-worker of Jared’s, comes on to speak about pain points in farming, finding more value in crops and streamlining the business of farming. Also, they will discuss helping wheat mills to source grain from specific companies, and matching all of these processes up.
Oct 07, 2019•29 min•Season 2Ep. 64
BLP 063: Pointers For Success In Bulk Freight Trucking
Ken Foltz with Foltz Trucking comes on the show. Foltz Trucking is probably the largest hopper carrier in North America with over 200 hopper trailers. Ken talks about pointers for success, how they’ve grown and why some carriers struggle with just a few trailers and others grow as large as Foltz Trucking. Ken also talks about hiring a nutrition coach to work with their driver’s for their long term health and putting refrigerators in their trucks to increase healthy food options for drivers....
Sep 30, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 63
BLP 062: Marketing Bulk Freight Services Through Social Media
Hailey Gilbreath hosts again, and we are talking about marketing. Hailey will be speaking with Matt Mecum, a member on Bulkloads and business owner. Matt started a Facebook group called “Bulk Haulers” which has been very successful. It is one of the largest groups of this nature on Facebook. Matt Will talk about how he created a community of bulk haulers as well as marketing in today’s episode. Matt will also discuss how supportive this community is of its members.
Sep 23, 2019•28 min•Season 2Ep. 62
BLP 061: Women In Bulk Freight Trucking
Hailey Gilbreath hosts the show today highlighting women in truck driving. Hailey discusses what percent of truck drivers are women, promoting women in truck driving considering the current truck driver shortage with Diane Baumann of Pony Creek LLC out of Bell Fourche, South Dakota.
Sep 16, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 61
BLP #060: Confused By Federal Trucking Regulations? Listen To This Episode.
Andrea Marks is back on the show to talk about HOS and a new open forum where drivers can be a voice about these provisions. Drivers are angry with the FMCSA, and Andrea addresses this on the show today and how she is advocating for drivers in Washington D.C. Andrea will also talk about the Great American Truck Show and what she was doing at that event. Andrea also talks about how Trucker Nation is there to coach you through this.
Sep 09, 2019•32 min•Season 2Ep. 60
BLP 059: Understanding Chain Of Command In Your Business
Hailey Gilbreath and Tim Brady both appear on today’s episode to help discuss “chain of command”. As your business grows it is crucial to understand how to create a chain of command, set up systems and create a business that can run without you there if you ever want to take a vacation.
Sep 02, 2019•36 min•Season 2Ep. 59
BLP 058: Can We Apply Satellite Image Data To The Trucking World?
Today Jared speaks with Jim O’Brien, co-founder of Agrograph from Madison, Wisconsin. He discusses how working in weather forecasting, specifically The Weather Channel, led him to use satellite image data in agriculture to his own business. Satellite data can tell you what crop is in a field, what kind of yield the crop will produce and much more from the images you receive. But Jared asks, “are there ways to apply this to the trucking world”?
Aug 26, 2019•26 min•Season 2Ep. 58
BLP 057: The USDA And Rules That Pertain To Bulk Trucking
Today we start out by asking Hailey a few questions: What is an ELD and what is the HOS Ag Exemption? Then Jared speaks with Andrea Marks from the USDA and the non-profit organization “Trucker Nation” joins Jared today to explain rules that pertain to trucking. As an example, “process food, feed” and other confusing term in the federal rules.
Aug 19, 2019•42 min•Season 2Ep. 57
BLP 056: Why Trucking Companies Fail
Tim Brady joins Jared again today to discuss this hot button topic, "Why do trucking companies fail?" They will discuss the “The Big Four Mistakes” that trucking companies make. It is always great to have Tim on and to borrow his expertise.
Aug 12, 2019•46 min•Season 2019Ep. 56
BLP 055: Rates In The Trucking Market
Today Jared speaks with Jon Scheve of Superior Foods in Minnesota. Superior Foods is a commodity and feed trading company, and they trade any commodity that you can think of! They also put on grain marketing workshops and seminars about topics like using options and futures contracts. In this interview with Jon they discuss the trucking market, how rates happen, how rates go up and down and how they are determined. Jon and Jared also discuss setting goals on a price and then executing when that ...
Aug 05, 2019•32 min•Season 2019Ep. 55
BLP 054: How To Develop Great Relationships With Your Shippers And Carrier Base.
Today Jared speaks with Michael Tims, owner of PT Brokers. They discuss how this company has grown over the past 20 years since its inception and how to develop great relationships with your shippers and carrier base. Plus there is a chance for you to receive a free hat or shirt by just sending a text message!
Jul 29, 2019•17 min•Season 2019Ep. 54
BLP 053: Will There Be More Bulk Truck Freight Opportunities This Year?
Today we get an introduction to Hailey Gilbreath and her take on the wheat harvest. Then Troy Presley with Comark Equity Alliance comes on to talk about the Kansas wheat harvest and opportunities being created for truck freight because of varying crop conditions throughout the country.
Jul 22, 2019•27 min•Season 2019Ep. 53
BLP 052: Using Anti-Tipping Devices To Keep You Upright On The Job
Today Jimmy Wink with WINK ANTI TIP joins Jared to speak about anti-tip devices. They discuss how an anti-tipping system will take control of the trailer if it senses a tip. How putting sensors on the frame rather than the axle helps to detect a tip much sooner. And how using anti-tipping devices to keep you upright on the job.
Jul 15, 2019•22 min•Season 2019Ep. 52
BLP 051: Understanding The Hemp Industry
Today Jared speaks with Kelly Wilson of Wilson Bulk Transport about hemp. They talk all about hemp's relationship with agriculture, why hemp is not marijuana, a strain of hemp that has little to no THC and how state and federal rules regarding hemp are not consistent.
Jul 08, 2019•27 min•Season 2019Ep. 51
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