Bulkloads Podcast

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/

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.  

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

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

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

Jared brings on Josh Holstein with CellARide to discuss their new technology 'MyCarRecall'. This software has 3 steps: 1. take a picture of your license plate 2. text that picture to 99724 3. receive the recalls on that vehicle   Check out their website here: https://mycarrecall.com/

This is our 200th episode and we can't thank our listeners enough! Thank you for supporting this show and helping us become a resource in this industry.   In this episode, Jared brings on BulkLoads Member, Jared Ross. Jared shares his story on how they have created multiple logistic businesses. He discusses his passion for this industry and where he started out.   Check out Ecarrier check here: ht...

Jared brings on popular guest, Tim Brady to discuss rates in relation to fuel prices! Tim shares some helpful tips on how to adjust your rate to include fuel. He also talks about how to be more transparent in the industry.

Jared brings on Scott Dressler to discuss the 'Door Demon HTO'. This product automates the opening of hopper traps to improve unloading efficiency.    Get entered to win swag and learn more here: https://arncosolutions.com/hopper-trailer-opener/

Jared brings on Scott and Dan with Meerdink Inc. to discuss bulk rates. Scott and Dan created a rate calculator for their company which has increased their profits dramatically. They now want to share it with other owner-operators for their business.   To use this calculator, email us at support@bulkloads.com

Jared brings on fertilizer expert, Steve Morgan, to discuss the current market. Steve talks about what's caused fertilizer prices to double, what this means, and what we can expect in the future.     

In this episode, Jared spotlights Perdue Logistics. He brings on Justin Abbott to discuss what Perdue does and how they manage to move 600 bulk loads a day!    Check them out here: https://www.perduelogistics.com/