Bulkloads Podcast

By Jared FlinnBusiness Careers

Bulkloads Podcast episodes

September 02, 2019 BLP 059: Understanding Chain Of Command In Your Business
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.
37 min
August 26, 2019 BLP 058: Can We Apply Satellite Image Data To The Trucking World?
Today Jared speaks with Jim O'Brien, co-founder of Agrograph from Madison, Wisconsin. He discusses how working in weather forecasting, specifically The Weather Channel, led him to use satellite image data in agriculture to his own business. Satellite data can tell you what crop is in a field, what kind of yield the crop will produce and much more from the images you receive. But Jared asks, "are there ways to apply this to the trucking world"?
27 min
August 26, 2019 BLP 058: Can We Apply Satellite Image Data To The Trucking World?
Today Jared speaks with Jim O’Brien, co-founder of Agrograph from Madison, Wisconsin. He discusses how working in weather forecasting, specifically The Weather Channel, led him to use satellite image data in agriculture to his own business. Satellite data can tell you what crop is in a field, what kind of yield the crop will produce and much more from the images you receive. But Jared asks, “are there ways to apply this to the trucking world”?
27 min
August 19, 2019 BLP 057: The USDA And Rules That Pertain To Bulk Trucking
Today we start out by asking Hailey a few questions: What is an ELD and what is the HOS Ag Exemption? Then Jared speaks with Andrea Marks from the USDA and the non-profit organization "Trucker Nation" joins Jared today to explain rules that pertain to trucking. As an example, "process food, feed" and other confusing term in the federal rules.
42 min
August 19, 2019 BLP 057: The USDA And Rules That Pertain To Bulk Trucking
Today we start out by asking Hailey a few questions like: What is an ELD and what is the HOS Ag Exemption? Then Jared visits with Andrea Marks of the USDA about federal rules about trucking and what confusing terms do you Find in federal trucking rules? Let's explain them today.
42 min
August 12, 2019 BLP 056: Why Trucking Companies Fail
Tim Brady joins Jared again today to discuss this hot button topic, "Why do trucking companies fail?" They will discuss the "The Big Four Mistakes" that trucking companies make. It is always great to have Tim on and to borrow his expertise.

47 min
August 12, 2019 BLP 056: Why Trucking Companies Fail
Tim Brady joins Jared again today to discuss this hot button topic, "Why do trucking companies fail?" They will discuss the “The Big Four Mistakes” that trucking companies make. It is always great to have Tim on and to borrow his expertise.
47 min
August 05, 2019 BLP 055: Rates In The Trucking Market
Today Jared speaks with Jon Scheve of Superior Foods in Minnesota. Superior Foods is a commodity and feed trading company, and they trade any commodity that you can think of! They also put on grain marketing workshops and seminars about topics like using options and futures contracts.

In this interview with Jon they discuss the trucking market, how rates happen, how rates go up and down and how they are determined. Jon and Jared also discuss setting goals on a price and then executing when that price happens.

32 min
August 05, 2019 BLP 055: Rates In The Trucking Market
Today Jared speaks with Jon Scheve of Superior Foods in Minnesota. Superior Foods is a commodity and feed trading company, and they trade any commodity that you can think of! They also put on grain marketing workshops and seminars about topics like using options and futures contracts.
32 min
July 29, 2019 BLP 054: How To Develop Great Relationships With Your Shippers And Carrier Base.
Today Jared speaks with Michael Tims, owner of PT Brokers. They discuss how this company has grown over the past 20 years since its inception and how to develop great relationships with your shippers and carrier base. Plus there is a chance for you to receive a free hat or shirt by just sending a text message!
18 min