Bulkloads Podcast

Ken Foltz with Foltz Trucking comes on the show. Foltz Trucking is probably 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 long term health and putting refrigerators in their trucks to increase healthy food options for drivers.

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 episode. Matt will also discuss how supportive this community is of its members.

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 Nation is there to coach you through this.

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.