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Jared Flinn
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/
BLP 130: Strategies and Business Planning for 2021
Today Jared visits with industry veteran Tim Brady. Tim will give us an update on industry trends and how to plan for the new year. Are you passing up business opportunities? When you do grow, how do you do so in a way that doesn't cause more harm than good?
31:3911/01/2021
BLP 129: Fertilizer Industry
On today's episode, Jared talks with an ex-coworker and longtime friend, Steve Morgan. Steve talks all about the Fertilizer Industry and what we should expect to see this spring.
56:5303/01/2021
BLP 128: Haul matches ‘gig’ drivers to fleets
On today's episode, Jared talks with Timothy Henry, Co-founder, and CEO of Haul. Tim talks about the problem in the industry finding drivers and is the solution to create more of an 'Uber' approach to matching up drivers on their terms.
26:0028/12/2020
BLP 127: Monroeville Freightliner
On today's episode, Jared talks with Darin Stambaugh of Monroeville Freightliner. They discuss how Freightliner has the largest market share of heavy-duty trucks and some of the latest automated technologies that are coming out.
38:5021/12/2020
BLP 126: Truckers Final Mile
On today's episode, Jared talks with Robert Palm of Truckers Final Mile. They discuss what happens to a carrier's load and remains when they pass while out on the road. Robert set up this great non-profit to assist families through these difficult situations. Learn how you can support your fellow carriers and Truckers Final Mile on this week's episode.
37:1714/12/2020
BLP 125 Booking Loads Direct from the Boards and Making Industry Relationships
This show is with James Mitchell of Snoshu Ranch on the benefits he's had using BulkLoads.
16:2307/12/2020
BLP 124: Marketing in the Agribusiness and Trucking Industry
On todays episode Jared has Business Made Simple Certified Coach, Bay Mourer, on to discuss marketing in Agribusiness and Trucking Industry and using Storybrand Marketing.
33:2730/11/2020
BLP 123: How To Treat Each Truck As Its Own Profit Center
On today's episode Jared has Bulkload's all-star, Tim Brady, back on the show. Tim and Jared will be discussing scaling your business. Tim brings more insight and warns us that you cannot use truck #1 to pay for truck #2, and how to treat each truck as its own profit center. They also talk about hiring lease drivers versus company.
42:2323/11/2020
BLP 122: Managing The Risk Of Farming With A Guide For Marketing Decisions
Today Jared visits with John Pfanner of Tredas. We all know how much risk is involved with farming and how this relates to bulk freight trucking. Jared and John will be talking about what Tredas does and how they help farmers to mitigate risk and plan for strategic marketing.
23:3116/11/2020
BLP 121 - Here Is $8,000 Son, And When It's Gone It's Gone
On this show Jared gets to sit down Mike Conny, the founder and owner of Mac Trailers and David Edwards, National Sales with Mac, to talk about the history of Mac and why they are a leader as a bulk commodity trailer manufacturer. Starting with just $8,000 after milking cows, this great business was built.
22:1909/11/2020
BLP 120: How To Scale Up Your Trucking Business
On today's show Jared sits down with Rob Brackett of Turbo Turtle Logistics again in response to a listener question. A question came in regarding growing a business larger than a single owner/operator with just one truck. This listener is passing up business opportunities and wants to know, when you do grow, how do you do so in a way that doesn't cause more harm than good?
32:4402/11/2020
BLP 119: Paying Your Dues Through The School Of Hard Knocks
Today Jared talks with Mike Wade, founder of Huckleberry's Hammers. They talk about the multi-functional tool he created to help truckers with all types of equipment. This tool is a necessity for anyone out on the road hauling freight.
30:5526/10/2020
BLP 118: From Mission Work In Haiti To Moving De-Icing Salt And Grain
In today's interview Jared speaks with Dan and Kari Elliott of Mills and Miller out of Brandon SD. They have a great story involving photography, mission work in Haiti and now taking over the family business moving de-icing salt and grain.
34:1219/10/2020
BLP 117: The Right Trailer For The Right Application
On today's episode Jared welcomes Jeremy Barnhill, the purchasing and social media coordinator for Cornhusker 800. They are discussing Cornhusker 800's fantastic line of trailers and their company history. Jared and Jeremy also get into the best uses for particular trailers.
20:1212/10/2020
BLP 116: Talking With The Largest Manufacturer Of Hopper Trailers In The World!
Today Jared sits down with Doug Cooney of Timpte Trailers. They will be talking about the history of Timpte Trailers, their new innovations and the business of trucking and trailers. Today's episode is designed especially for you, the business owner, to help you succeed.
23:2405/10/2020
BLP 115: Diagnostics Made Easy, Putting The Technology In Your Hands
Message from sender: Today Jared speaks with Tyler Robertson of Diesel Laptops. They will be speaking about how Tyler's company and some of the affordable options they provide for Owner Operators. Diesel Laptops technology also offers farmers the ability to diagnose their trucks and tractors and save huge on service bills.
28:3828/09/2020
BLP 114: Do You Hire Employees Or Do You Hire Talent?
Today Jared visits with Adrian Chapman of Cover 3 Consulting. They will be talking about hiring talent. Whether it's an owner operator, company driver, dispatcher or freight broker, when you hire these folks they become the face of your business. So, what do you look for and what do you avoid?
24:3021/09/2020
BLP 113: Your Network Is Your Net Worth
In today's episode Jared speaks with Ryan Schreiber of Carrier Direct. They will be talking all about Freight Technology. During the interview Ryan said, "your network is your net worth". They will explore exactly what Ryan means when he says that.
29:0414/09/2020
BLP 112: How The Custom Harvesting Business Has Changed Over 5 Generations
Time perfectly, in today's episode Jared speaks with Bryan Guyer of GT Custom Harvesting in Goodland, KS. They will be talking about being a 5th Generation Custom Harvester and how the industry has changed over the years.
28:1907/09/2020
BLP 111: What You Don't Know About Belt Trailers?
It seems that belt trailers are a part of the bulk freight industry that not too many people seem to know about. In today's episode Jared seeks to rectify this. He will be speaking with Keith Eastman of Trinity Trailer. They will be talking about what their belt trailer offers versus others in the market, including plenty of information about belt trailers.
24:4731/08/2020
BLP 110: The History Of Northern Ag Suppliers And Their Transportation Division
Today Jared is joined by Phil Strouse, transportation manager for Northern Ag Transportation. Phil will be talking about the history of Northern Ag Suppliers and the growth within their transportation division.
21:2324/08/2020
BLP 109: Transloading Fish Meal, Soybean Meal And Many Other Products
Today Jared speaks with Andrew Oud, the co-owner of Vanastra Packaging in Ontario, Canada. They will be talking about the process and logistics of transloading as well as the other services that Vanastra offers. The logistics of transloading is fascinating, and we will highlight it in today's episode.
21:5117/08/2020
BLP 108: A Creative Solution To Truck Parking
On today's episode Jared speaks with Anthony Petitte, CEO and Founder at TruckPark. They will be discussing the issue with truck parking in the industry and the solution that TruckPark has created. There are 1.3 million OTR drivers and only 400,000 available truck parking spots.
30:3210/08/2020
BLP 107: A Product Every Bulk Hauler Should Have
Today Jared is joined by CEO Andy Mount, Ivan Forslund and Allen Shapiro of Right Weigh Scale Systems discussing their product for the bulk trucking industry. They talk about trailer mounted scale systems, how they save you money and how accurate they are.
29:1403/08/2020
BLP 106: The Digitization Of Freight With Charley Dehoney
Today Jared is joined by Charley Dehoney of Manning's Truck Brokerage from Omaha, Nebraska. Charley will be talking about his history in the freight tech space and opportunities with Manning's Truck Brokerage.
37:1527/07/2020
BLP 105: From DOT Officer To Transportation Manager
In today's episode Jared speaks with Adam Shamoon about his experiences as a DOT officer. Starting with the California Highway Patrol, Adam worked his way up being able to become a DOT officer. Adam talks about his experiences working for the CHP, and he provides great tips for dealing with law enforcement while you are working, and what law enforcement are really trying to do when they interact with you.
24:3320/07/2020
BLP 104: Over 800 Owner Operators Hauling Bulk!
Today Jared speaks with Jeremy Kellett, the Director Of Recruiting for Bruce Oakley Incorporated. They will discuss the new Bruce Oakley Podcast and how they have managed growth to having over 800 owners operators hauling bulk freight.
26:0713/07/2020
BLP 103: The Art Of Selling Your Freight And Carrier Services
Today Jared sits down with Kevin Hill of Freightwaves and CarrierLists.com to discuss the art of sales. Whatever service you provide, you are involved in sales. This is an aspect of your business that you need to develop, and in this episode we will try to help you move down that highway.
32:2306/07/2020
BLP 102: What Effects Will New Insurance Requirements Have On The Trucking Industry?
Today Larry Hurt, of BXS Insurance, joins Jared to discuss proposed legislation that would raise liability requirements for trucking companies to $2 Million. This will have an impact on all carriers, and it will hit owner/operators especially hard. https://www-freightwaves-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.freightwaves.com/news/house-vote-imminent-to-raise-mandatory-insurance-coverage-to-2-million/amp
23:1229/06/2020
BLP 101: From Professional Boxer To Transporting Rocket Fuel For SpaceX
In today's episode Jared has a conversation with Bailey Bobbitt of American Petrolog. They talk about his journey from being a professional boxer to hauling fuel to SpaceX. Jared and Bailey will detail Bailey's very interesting career path.
25:2422/06/2020
BLP 100: Creating A Marketplace For International Freight
On today's episode Jared speaks with Cory Margand, Co-Founder & CEO of SimpliShip. They will be discussing the creation of a marketplace for international freight. Jared is looking for feedback from listeners on this episode. We'd like to know how much interest clients have in this and how much need there is for international shipping from our listeners.
22:0915/06/2020
BLP 099: Are The New HOS Rules Of Extended Hours A Plus Or A Minus?
In today's episode Jared has Tim Brady back on the show to discuss some of the new HOS rules extending hours of operation. These are going into effect later this year. What will the the plusses and minuses be, and will this benefit "Bulk Haulers"?
35:3408/06/2020
BLP 098: A Visit To Taiwan And The Future Of Face Masks
On today's show Jared speaks with Scott Helgesen about his journey to Taiwan. He will talk about getting stuck in another country due to coronavirus and how he learned how effective face masks in Taiwan have been.
41:1801/06/2020
BLP 097: Fleet Discounts On Fuel For Owner/Operators & Smaller Fleets
On today's episode Jared speaks with Sanjay Desai, Cofounder and CEO of Mudflap, a digital fuel card designed for small owner operators to fill up at smaller 'Mom and Pop' fuel stops. Big fleets get major fuel discounts because they have large gallon volumes. But owner-operators and small fleets are often left to fend for themselves. With Mudflap, everyone joins force to get access to the same 25 - 50¢/gal discount. In this case, together is better.
25:1325/05/2020
BLP 096: Blowing Up The Third Generation Family Business - For The Better
Garrett Bowers of Bowers Trucking and Logistics in Ponca City, OK joins Jared to talk about being the 3rd Generation in the family business. After Garrett came on board he began growing the business to more than just aggregate. Today, Bowers Trucking is doing dry van, refrigerated, flatbed and is the only carrier in Oklahoma to haul for the Department of Defense.
35:0518/05/2020
BLP 095: The Importance of Truckers Right Now
In today's episode Jared gets to speak with John Dill of Columbia Grain & Ingredients. John has worked in all aspects of the trucking industry, including being a driver and dispatcher. He and Jared get into why truckers are so essential and important right now.
21:5411/05/2020
BLP 094: Seeing Opportunities in Trucking During Uncertain Times with Tim Brady
On today's show Jared sits down with Tim Brady, who is back by popular demand. They discuss how drivers can be safe going in and out of unloading spots as well as all the other places they stop while they are on the job. These are certainly uncertain times, and there are opportunities arising. We will delve into all of this today!
35:0404/05/2020
BLP 093: Proposed Legislation To Increase Weight Limits To 88,000 lbs Nationwide With Rob Brackett
Today's show is with Rob Brackett of Turbo Turtle Logistics talking about proposed legislation from 60 Ag Groups to increase truck weight limits universally, across the country to 88,000 in wake of the COVID19 Pandemic shrinking truck capacity. Jared and Rob will talk about the pros and cons of this proposed change.
35:1427/04/2020
BLP 092: The Journey Of Liberty Logistics With Gary Liberty.
It is always great to hear the story of how a business began. There is so much to be learned from a story like this. Today Jared speaks with Gary Liberty about the origins of Liberty Logistics which began in 2013. Gary will talk about his father hauling freight, and how and when Gary stopped driving to run Liberty Logistics full-time.
23:5820/04/2020
BLP 091: Marketplace To Improve The Workflow Between Merchandisers And Farmers
On today's show Jared speaks with Keith Petersen of Barchart about the launch of their marketplace for grain merchandisers. Among other topics, they will discuss creating a place that grain merchandisers and farmers can connect in.
24:0313/04/2020
BLP 090: Contracting And Battling COVID19 With Bulkloads Member James McGuinness
This podcast is with one of our BulkLoads members, James McGuinness, who contracted COVID 19 a couple weeks ago. He and Jared will discuss his battle with the virus, how he contracted it and the impacts on he and his family.
14:3906/04/2020
BLP 089: Detecting Driver Fatigue with Tim Ekert of Smart Cap
In this episode Jared talks with Tim Ekert of Smart Cap Technologies. Smart Cap created a band to put inside hats to detect when a truck driver is starting to fatigue to prevent accidents.
16:0730/03/2020
BLP 088: The Downside To Deregulation In The Trucking Industry
Today Jared speaks with Jerry Ashley of Agra-Logistics on how trucking has changed over the years. The conversation flows into a natural follow up on last week's episode about deregulation in the trucking industry.
28:1123/03/2020
BLP 087: Did Deregulation Help Or Hurt The Trucking Industry?
On today's podcast, Jared speaks with Tim Brady on what deregulation did for trucking. Truckers are all over the map on what deregulation did. Some think that it ruined the business while others believe it really helped them. Today we will find out how it impacted Tim Brady, and learn more about deregulation.
38:3416/03/2020
BLP 086: Why Trucking Is A Vital Part Of The Grain Industry
Today Jared speaks with Kathy DePauw of Blue Bomber Logistics about their history and their main focus in the bulk freight industry. Trucking is definitely a vital part of the grain industry, and we will learn more about this role today.
22:2109/03/2020
BLP 085: Starting A Brokerage With 4 Employees And Growing To 70 In 5 Years
Today Jared speaks with John Kuhlmann of Agforce Transportation Services from Leawood, Kansas. They will be talking about their massive growth from starting with four employees and growing to a team of seventy just five years later!
17:3602/03/2020
BLP:84 The Most Affordable Way To Get Swag with Jack Beile
Jared bring on Jack Beile of Left Hand promotions to discuss how swag items can make a huge impact on your business!
20:1124/02/2020
BLP 83: The Growth of US Trans with Ray Roche
Jared brings Ray onto the show to talk about US Trans and the upward growth they've had since starting!
25:4317/02/2020
BLP 82: Bulkloads State of the Union
In honor of the Presidential State of the Union speech, Jared & Hailey sit down and discuss the state of the union of Bulkloads! They highlight the mile stones of 2019 and discuss the future of 2020 for Bulkloads.com!
18:3810/02/2020
BLP 80: How Brazil Successfully Conducted a Nationwide Trucking Strike
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.
27:0603/02/2020