Bulkloads Podcast

Welcome to the BulkLoads Podcast, episode 257, with special guest Buddy Baumann, former San Diego Padres pitcher. Join us as we dive into Buddy's incredible journey from growing up in Springfield Missouri to reaching the Major Leagues. Discover how he transitioned to his role at Bulk Insurance Group and the lessons he learned about performance under pressure while keeping an unwavering focus on faith and how it played a pivotal role in his career and personal life.

Watch on YouTube here:

https://youtu.be/mAHtjQg7Zgs

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https://www.bulktms.com/

Check out our companies:

BulkLoads - https://www.bulkloads.com/

Bulk Insurance Group - https://www.bulkinsurancegroup.com/

Smart Freight Funding - https://www.smartfreightfunding.com/

Welcome to the BulkLoads podcast! In this episode, we are thrilled to have Gary Kesser, the founder of TradeHelp, as our special guest. Join us as we dive into the world of commodity trading and discover how TradeHelp is revolutionizing the industry. With a focus on providing value to small and mid-sized enterprises, TradeHelp's innovative platform enables seamless digital trading, empowering businesses to connect, negotiate, and trade with ease.

Check out TradeHelp's website here:

https://tradehelp.org/

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Watch on YouTube here:

https://youtu.be/5xfClQ1vhpA

Check out our companies:

BulkLoads - https://www.bulkloads.com/

Bulk Insurance Group - https://www.bulkinsurancegroup.com/

Smart Freight Funding - https://www.smartfreightfunding.com/

In this solo episode of the BulkLoads podcast, Jared Flinn shares insights from his 20 years in the trucking industry. He emphasizes the importance of asking the right questions, continuous education, and avoiding excessive entertainment on social media. He advises creating a reward system to balance learning and leisure. Surrounding oneself with positive influences and taking accountability for success is crucial. Setting clear goals and visual reminders is encouraged to achieve desired outcomes. Find all of these valuable pieces of advice and more in episode 255 of the BLP.

Watch on YouTube here:

https://youtu.be/EPYL-mRnRWA

Check out our companies:

BulkLoads - https://www.bulkloads.com/

Bulk Insurance Group - https://www.bulkinsurancegroup.com/

Smart Freight Funding - https://www.smartfreightfunding.com/

In this episode, Jared Flinn brings on Ken Clinchy, Vice President of Digital of FleetPride. Ken talks about who FleetPride is, what they offer, and many other topics such as the Right to Repair Act and why they stand for it. FleetPride has been gracious enough to give our listeners 15% off when you order on their website, use ONLINE15 when you checkout.

Check them out here:

https://www.fleetpride.com/parts

Get Involved in the Repair Act here:

https://www.repairact.com/

Watch on YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOo9IuXfWzQvsrGcsmYPeyw

Check out our companies:

BulkLoads - https://www.bulkloads.com/

Bulk Insurance Group - https://www.bulkinsurancegroup.com/

Smart Freight Funding - https://www.smartfreightfunding.com/

This is another episode from MATS 2023! Jared brings on Justin Sensenig with Flint Creek Transport to talk about his major success in bulk hauling. Justin is a truck driver from New York who scaled his operation from 1 to 30 trucks. Discover the strategies and challenges he faced in managing multiple companies while building a YouTube following of 30k subscribers. Along with his growth story, Justin also talks about how BulkLoads.com played a crucial role in his success.

Watch on YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOo9IuXfWzQvsrGcsmYPeyw

Check out Justin's YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@flintcreektransport

Check out our companies:

BulkLoads - https://www.bulkloads.com/

Bulk Insurance Group - https://www.bulkinsurancegroup.com/

Smart Freight Funding - https://www.smartfreightfunding.com/

Jared brings on Benjamin Kowalski with Freight360 to discuss who Freight360 is, what they do, and the future of their company. They also discuss market conditions and how beneficial it is for all sides of the industry to understand how each other operates.

Check out Freight360's website here:

https://www.freight360.net/

Watch on YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOo9IuXfWzQvsrGcsmYPeyw

Check out our companies:

BulkLoads - https://www.bulkloads.com/

Bulk Insurance Group - https://www.bulkinsurancegroup.com/

Smart Freight Funding - https://www.smartfreightfunding.com/

This episode was recorded at the Mid-America Truck Show. Jared brings on Colt Sharp with Sharp Farms LLC to discuss Colt's success in the bulk industry and the secret to being so successful at 22 years old! Colt talks about the challenges he's faced, the lessons he's learned, and how he has 2 show quality rigs. Colt takes the opportunity to call out older bulk haulers and gives them a challenge.

Watch on YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOo9IuXfWzQvsrGcsmYPeyw

Check out our companies:

BulkLoads - https://www.bulkloads.com/

Bulk Insurance Group - https://www.bulkinsurancegroup.com/

Smart Freight Funding - https://www.smartfreightfunding.com/

In this episode, host Jared Flinn invites Woody Waters, Co-Founder of Imagine360, to discuss health insurance options for small trucking companies. The episode sheds light on the fact that most truckers lack health insurance and presents a solution that can save truckers up to 30% on their health insurance. Jared and Woody discuss the challenges faced by small trucking companies when it comes to providing health insurance to their employees and how Imagine360 has tailored its services to meet the unique needs of this industry. Whether you're a small business owner looking for affordable health insurance options or a trucker in need of coverage, this episode is a must-listen.

Check out Imagine360 here:

https://www.imagine360.com/

Get in Contact with Upland Advocacy here:

833-9-UPLAND (833-987-5263)

Check out our companies:

BulkLoads - https://www.bulkloads.com/

Bulk Insurance Group - https://www.bulkinsurancegroup.com/

Smart Freight Funding - https://www.smartfreightfunding.com/

Watch this episode on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOo9IuXfWzQvsrGcsmYPeyw

In this episode, Jared brings on Mark Hilligoss with Royal Charge Trucking to talk about a matter that he holds dear to his heart. BulkLoads member, and Mark's good friend, Andy Orem, received a life-changing diagnosis at Christmas time. He was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis, this disease affects his ability to speak and later put him in the ICU struggling to breathe. Mark also talks about their band of brothers in trucking and how they operate on the road.

Donate to their Go Fund Me here:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-andy-orem-truck-past-myasthenia-gravis

Watch this podcast on YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOo9IuXfWzQvsrGcsmYPeyw/videos

Jared got to sit down with Jeremy Kellett at the Mid-America Truck Show. Jeremy is the Director of Recruiting for Bruce Oakley Trucking. In the show, they talk about how Oakley has grown from 400 owner-operators to over 800 so quickly. Jeremy talks about riding the ups and downs in the market and how they treat their carriers.

Watch this episode here:

https://youtu.be/xPLTnxg-8YE

Check out Oakley's podcast here:

https://podcast.bruceoakley.com/