Bulkloads Podcast

Jared brings on fellow employee Caleb Kindle to discuss his time spent in Brazil last summer. Caleb goes in depth about how the trucking industry in Brazil organized a strike on an app and how it succeeded. 

Jared discusses with Brian Huber, from Fuel Plus, the benefits of having a fuel card!!

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!!

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!

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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.      

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.    

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.

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.    

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.    

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.    

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.      

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.      

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.  

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.  

Ken Foltz with Foltz Trucking comes on the show.   Foltz Trucking is p robably 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 lo...

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 epi...

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.  

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 Na...

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.  

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,...

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.