Show notes
What you’ll hear
Bill Wallis went to work at 13 to help his family. He served in the 101st Airborne, came home, and bought a single gas station in Cuba, Missouri in 1968. Today Wallis Companies runs 67 stores, a 42 truck bulk fleet moving 120 loads a day, and employs around 1,400 people. In this episode, Matt and Alan take us inside the fuel hauling world most truckers never see: the predictive dispatch tech, the back to back state safety awards, why their turnover is almost zero, and the tribute show truck they built for Bill called "Blue Collar Roots."
Subscribe for more real stories from the people moving America's bulk freight.
#trucking #fuelhauling #familybusiness #bulkfreight #BulkLoads
Hosted by
Jared Flinn — Founder, BulkLoads
Twenty years of bulk-freight operating experience. Jared sits down weekly with the carriers, brokers, and shippers who actually move the freight — not the pundits who write about it. New episode every Monday.
Questions
Frequently asked
What is "1 Gas Station to 1,400 Employees: How Wallis Built a Fuel Empire" about?
Bill Wallis went to work at 13 to help his family. He served in the 101st Airborne, came home, and bought a single gas station in Cuba, Missouri in 1968. Today Wallis Companies runs 67 stores, a 42 truck bulk fleet moving 120 loads a day, and employs around 1,400 people.
What topics does this episode cover?
This episode covers Intro: Meet Matt and Alan, From a K9 trainer and a livestock hauler to Wallis, How Bill Wallis started it all in 1968, One gas station to 67 stores and 1,400 employees, The Covid pivot into ag hauling (and finding BulkLoads), Inside the fleet: 42 trucks running 24/7, Where the fuel actually comes from, and The art of maximizing every load, and more. Use the chapter timestamps to jump to any section.
How long is this episode?
This episode runs about 44 min, and was released Jun 25, 2026.
Where can I listen to "1 Gas Station to 1,400 Employees: How Wallis Built a Fuel Empire"?
Stream this episode here on bulkloads.com, or find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube — search "1 Gas Station to 1,400 Employees: How Wallis Built a Fuel Empire" or the BulkLoads Podcast.
Listen
More from BulkLoads Podcast
We Doubled Our Trucking Company, Then 2025 Hit
The $1 Million Bet That Built a Trucking Dynasty
$10,000 to Replace a $300 Part? The Dealership Trap Explained
For This Business, Success isn't Measured in Trucks
Why This 31-Year-Old Says Fancy Trucks Are Killing Owner-Operators
