Bulkloads Podcast

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.  

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...

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!  

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...

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:...

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: ht...

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/

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    

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/  

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/  

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

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.    

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...

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

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

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: htt...

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.     

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/

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 S...

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/

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/

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.

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

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

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/