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Rob and Kate have been together since high school. Years ago they took over the family farm and trucking operation, doubled the business, and then watched 2025 turn into the hardest year of their lives.
In this episode they get honest about what it actually takes to run a trucking company as a husband and wife team. The 16-hour days through the freight recession. The financial calls that kept them up at night. The hardest decision they ever had to make. And how they protected their marriage and their kids while fighting to keep the trucks moving.
If you run a fleet, drive for one, or you are trying to survive this market alongside the people you love, this conversation is going to hit home.
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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.
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What is "We Doubled Our Trucking Company, Then 2025 Hit" about?
Rob and Kate have been together since high school. Years ago they took over the family farm and trucking operation, doubled the business, and then watched 2025 turn into the hardest year of their lives.
What topics does this episode cover?
This episode covers A Different Company Than the Last Time We Talked, Building Trucking Jobs Young Families Actually Want, Why Kate Walked Away From Her Career, Cutting Costs by Bringing Everything In-House, How They Doubled the Business in 5 Years, "2025 Was a Bloodbath", When the Freight Recession Followed Them Home, and The Support That Got Them Through the Worst Year, and more. Use the chapter timestamps to jump to any section.
How long is this episode?
This episode runs about 51 min, and was released Jun 18, 2026.
Where can I listen to "We Doubled Our Trucking Company, Then 2025 Hit"?
Stream this episode here on bulkloads.com, or find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube — search "We Doubled Our Trucking Company, Then 2025 Hit" or the BulkLoads Podcast.
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