Bulkloads Podcast

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.  

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.      

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 ho...

Today Jared speaks with Michael Tims, owner of PT Brokers.   They discuss h ow 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!

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.  

Today Jimmy Wink with WINK ANTI TIP joins Jared to speak about anti-tip devices.   They discuss how a n 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 u sing anti-tipping devices to keep you upright on the job.  

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.    

Tim Brady, industry expert, is back on the show today to talk about market freight volatility.   We talk about rates, making sure you are profitable and knowing your costs.   We go long today!   Lots to talk about.  

Today Jared talks with Blake Early of Agrihound all about connecting grain companies with farmers and helping to provide education on different options that grain farmers have. This will be a great episode for commodity traders, grain merchandisers and farmers who haul commodities.

What to look for in new as well as used trucks, trends happening in the trucking market and how glider kits are going away. Today Tyler Allison hosts the show and talks with Colton Webb of MHC Kenworth in Springfield, Missouri.

Today Jared speaks with Travis Eby from Eby Trailer of Blue Ball, Pennsylvania all about this "slick" new trailer.

Today Jared talks with Michael Ferguson, national account manager of Air Weigh about on board truck scales and how this can help you avoid a bad situation.