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Fracking, Trucking & the US Oil Fields: An Insider's Story — BulkLoads Podcast Episode

BulkLoads Podcast

Fracking, Trucking & the US Oil Fields: An Insider's Story

Released
Apr 5, 2024
Runtime
Host
Jared Flinn
Series
Weekly · since 2019

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What you’ll hear

In this episode of the BulkLoads Podcast, Jared Flinn sits down with Adam Tate, a seasoned trucking professional and insurance producer, to explore the often misunderstood world of oil and gas transportation—specifically the fracking industry. With over 30 years of experience in trucking and oilfield logistics, Adam shares an insider’s perspective on the massive scale, high risks, and unique opportunities that define frack sand hauling, water transport, and crude oil logistics.

From the boom days of the Permian Basin and Bakken oilfields to the evolution of fracking technology, Adam unpacks the complexities of drilling operations, safety challenges in extreme weather, and how market conditions shape the flow of freight.

Whether you're curious about entering the oilfield sector or want to understand how the fracking supply chain intersects with bulk trucking, this episode delivers rare insights into one of America’s most demanding and high-paying freight markets.

Jared Flinn — host of the BulkLoads Podcast

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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.

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In this episode of the BulkLoads Podcast, Jared Flinn sits down with Adam Tate, a seasoned trucking professional and insurance producer, to explore the often misunderstood world of oil and gas transportation—specifically the fracking industry. With over 30 years of experience in trucking and oilfield logistics, Adam shares an…

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