Company Anniversary: Bulk Transit Leadership Looks Back & Ahead

1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:06,239 How's it going out there? Bulk and Spur, welcome into another episode of Always Pneumatic, Never 2 00:00:06,239 --> 00:00:12,439 Static. I am your host, Marcus. Thank you so much for being here today. Uh, we greatly appreciate 3 00:00:12,439 --> 00:00:17,400 every single one of you guys clicking download every single week. And, uh, go ahead and tell a 4 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:22,120 friend about it too. We got we're our listeners are looking good, but they could be looking better. 5 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:28,160 I know there are some drivers out there that haven't listened yet. In fact, I got a little 6 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:32,840 survey that we did of some of the bulk drivers here just recently, and there were a couple of 7 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:38,400 people that answered that they had either not listened to the podcast yet, or that they didn't 8 00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:44,159 know that we had a podcast. Uh, we totally do. 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So, uh, 16 00:01:20,060 --> 00:01:25,620 podcast.bulktransit.com is where you want to send them. That's where you can find all of our episodes, all the 17 00:01:25,620 --> 00:01:31,300 information. There's quizzes that we put up there after every show. So you can test your memory a 18 00:01:31,300 --> 00:01:37,060 little bit. Hey, I don't know if any of you were like me. I'm 41. The memory is starting to fade. 19 00:01:37,100 --> 00:01:42,980 These little quizzes help me out, uh, remembering exactly what it was that we talked about. Because 20 00:01:43,019 --> 00:01:48,220 let me tell you, sometimes it all starts to blend together. I don't know if I talked about scrambled 21 00:01:48,220 --> 00:01:54,459 eggs on the podcast or if that's what I had for breakfast. It just happens that way. That's, I think, 22 00:01:54,459 --> 00:02:00,470 one of the crosses I bear as one of the people that chose the run your mouth as like their lead 23 00:02:00,470 --> 00:02:05,830 skill. It's really hard to remember everything that comes out of my pie hole, so forgive me for 24 00:02:05,870 --> 00:02:11,750 that, but tell a friend because we're having fun in here and today we're having even more fun. We 25 00:02:11,750 --> 00:02:17,750 are celebrating Bulk and Spurs 54th anniversary as a company. 26 00:02:21,030 --> 00:02:27,910 54 years hang half a decade on him. What an amazing run and we're 27 00:02:27,910 --> 00:02:34,109 not done yet. Okay, everything is moving up into the right. We're we're cooking with gas, as they 28 00:02:34,110 --> 00:02:39,229 say. I've said it before. We're on a gravy train with biscuit wheels, and we wanted to take the 29 00:02:39,229 --> 00:02:44,670 to celebrate the company's anniversary here today on the podcast. And we've got a bunch of 30 00:02:44,670 --> 00:02:50,429 people joining us here in just a little bit to kind of help us do that. We're going to have, uh, 31 00:02:50,429 --> 00:02:55,850 Shaun Stephens and Tim Hamilton on. That's your, uh, director of ops, director of safety. We're going to 32 00:02:55,850 --> 00:03:00,729 talk to them sort of about the state of the company as they see it. What's going well? Uh, are 33 00:03:00,729 --> 00:03:05,729 there is there room for improvement anywhere? How are you feeling about it? It's this. There's a lot 34 00:03:05,729 --> 00:03:11,410 of feelings in today's episode, and I'm okay with that. Uh, because having something last like this 35 00:03:11,410 --> 00:03:17,689 company as well as it has for 54 years, um, that'll make you well up with some feelings, and I'm okay 36 00:03:17,689 --> 00:03:22,889 with that. We're going to talk about them today. And then after Tim and Shawn join us, we are going 37 00:03:22,889 --> 00:03:29,809 to welcome Bryan, Brad and Andrea to the show and talk to them, the ownership trio about, 38 00:03:29,929 --> 00:03:34,889 um, some of how, how they feel about it, a little bit of state of the Union stuff. But I'm also 39 00:03:34,890 --> 00:03:40,049 going to dig a little bit deeper or zoom out a little, if you will. We'll talk about some of their 40 00:03:40,049 --> 00:03:44,929 earliest memories. We'll talk about some things that have changed over the years and, uh, just get 41 00:03:44,929 --> 00:03:51,529 their thoughts on this awesome 54th anniversary for Bulk and Spur. Um, what a 42 00:03:51,530 --> 00:03:56,179 fantastic company. I'll tell you this. A little peek behind the curtain here. I work with more 43 00:03:56,220 --> 00:04:01,099 than just this one trucking fleet. I make podcasts for a few different trucking fleets, and I see 44 00:04:01,100 --> 00:04:07,179 something very special behind the scenes. At bulk, I see drivers that are just endlessly happy with 45 00:04:07,179 --> 00:04:12,579 the gig that they have. They like the work, they like the miles, they like where they drive. They're 46 00:04:12,579 --> 00:04:17,179 happy. You guys hear them on this show all the time. And then outside of that, we've got the 47 00:04:17,179 --> 00:04:23,859 terminal staff that is very dedicated to making sure that these drivers and the shop employees, 48 00:04:23,859 --> 00:04:30,019 everybody that's involved has a good job, knows what their responsibilities are, likes coming to 49 00:04:30,060 --> 00:04:35,979 work and does a good job. And it takes a village. I'll tell you right now the dedication that you 50 00:04:35,980 --> 00:04:42,299 see, that you will hear from the five people that are joining us today is just the very tip end of 51 00:04:42,299 --> 00:04:48,220 the iceberg. That sentiment runs through the entire company, and never is it more evident than 52 00:04:48,260 --> 00:04:53,959 a day like today, when we get kind of the top level of management in here and talk to them 53 00:04:53,959 --> 00:05:00,799 about what they see in this company. Um, so super cool episode. I'm super excited once again 54 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:07,399 to everybody wearing Bulk or Spur, uh, on their t shirt or on their truck or on their hard hat or 55 00:05:07,399 --> 00:05:14,399 on their gloves today. Happy anniversary. 54 years. That's a heck 56 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:19,199 of a run. And I don't want to stand in the way anymore, because everything that needs to be said 57 00:05:19,239 --> 00:05:25,279 today is going to be said in these following two segments. So strap in. Let's celebrate the company 58 00:05:25,280 --> 00:05:31,239 anniversary by first getting Shawn and Tim in here to give us a little bit of a state of the Union. 59 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:39,319 You are listening to Always Pneumatic, Never Static, the Totally Pressurized podcast brought to 60 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:44,879 you by Bulk Transit, where we keep the lines clear, the tanks empty, and the conversation anything but 61 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:49,720 dry. Whether you're running powder pellets or anything in between. Pull up a seat, crack the 62 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:56,609 windows and let's hit it. Welcome back into our anniversary 63 00:05:56,609 --> 00:06:02,769 special here on Always pneumatic, never static. Very excited. Uh, for our next segment here as we 64 00:06:02,769 --> 00:06:08,049 welcome in Director of Operations Shaun Stephens to the show. Shaun, thanks for joining us today man. 65 00:06:08,089 --> 00:06:13,569 Really excited to talk a little anniversary with you today. Appreciate it Marcus. Glad to be here. 66 00:06:13,609 --> 00:06:18,529 Glad to have you also joining us today. We've got the Director of safety on the show Tim Hamilton. 67 00:06:18,529 --> 00:06:24,689 Tim, welcome back as well man. Always a pleasure to have you here. Well, thanks for inviting me. Of 68 00:06:24,689 --> 00:06:31,129 course. Gentlemen. Now, uh, as we talk about the anniversary, uh, first off, I feel like jumping 69 00:06:31,130 --> 00:06:37,569 in. Uh, let's just do this in in kind of a fun way. Shawn, if you could describe this past year, 70 00:06:37,969 --> 00:06:44,890 uh, in one word for me, what word would you use? Dynamic. And why is that? 71 00:06:46,089 --> 00:06:51,269 Because we've seen a lot of, uh, we've seen a lot of positive changes, a lot of positive direction, I 72 00:06:51,269 --> 00:06:56,549 think. I like it short and simple and to the point. Tim, how about you? One word to describe this last 73 00:06:56,549 --> 00:07:01,950 year. Well, positive. That's great. Why positive? I mean, that's kind of a you know, that that word 74 00:07:01,950 --> 00:07:08,349 kind of comes loaded. But I'll ask you why anyway. Yeah. It seems, uh, morale has been up 75 00:07:08,630 --> 00:07:15,509 more this year than last year. So, see, positivity on the rise over, uh, over last 76 00:07:15,510 --> 00:07:21,469 year. That's great. I think that if you were to, uh, if I were to take us back to last year at this 77 00:07:21,470 --> 00:07:26,590 point and ask you the same question, uh, or ask you, hey, if a year from now you were saying that 78 00:07:26,590 --> 00:07:32,109 positive and dynamic are the two words that you guys will use, uh, we'd probably be pretty excited 79 00:07:32,109 --> 00:07:37,509 about it. Uh, what? What do you think, Tim? I'll. I'll stick right here with you. Uh, as you look back 80 00:07:37,509 --> 00:07:42,309 over the last year, what's one of the first things that comes to mind that really makes you smile? 81 00:07:42,309 --> 00:07:47,209 And and this can be company wide. This can be departmental, or this could even be personal. It 82 00:07:47,209 --> 00:07:52,328 doesn't really matter to me. I just I want to know something. One of those positive things over that 83 00:07:52,329 --> 00:07:59,249 past year that's happened that you can kind of point out for us. I think, uh, one thing that stands 84 00:07:59,250 --> 00:08:05,729 out is, uh, I think our mileage as a, as a fleet has gone up. And with 85 00:08:05,729 --> 00:08:12,649 that, we've had a decline in accident frequencies. Oh. That's great. So, 86 00:08:12,969 --> 00:08:19,368 uh, I think it all it accounts to, uh, how our training's been going, uh, 87 00:08:19,649 --> 00:08:26,330 recruiting the right drivers, training the right drivers, all that good stuff. It's, uh, definitely 88 00:08:26,330 --> 00:08:31,329 seeing, you know, uh, positive change over the last year. And I expect next year to even be even 89 00:08:31,329 --> 00:08:37,168 better. That's great. Got some positive momentum. I love to hear that on our company anniversary 90 00:08:37,169 --> 00:08:42,929 special. Shawn, same thing to you. As you look back over last year, uh, something that makes you smile. 91 00:08:42,929 --> 00:08:48,339 Uh, neither departmental company wide or personal? I mean, just, uh, just looking at it. I've always 92 00:08:48,340 --> 00:08:55,139 considered operations to be really nothing more than managed chaos. And it 93 00:08:55,179 --> 00:09:00,779 it it seems like the, uh, either the chaos is quieted down or the management of it has improved, 94 00:09:00,780 --> 00:09:06,819 but, I don't know, things just they seem to be smoother. They seem to be clicking a little bit, uh, 95 00:09:06,819 --> 00:09:12,379 clicking along a little bit better, if that makes any sense. Oh, it does 100%. And as somebody who and 96 00:09:12,380 --> 00:09:15,739 I've called this out before, but you knew I was going to bring it up as somebody that's been a 97 00:09:15,740 --> 00:09:20,900 part of one of the meetings that you run as one of the most organized meetings I've ever been a 98 00:09:20,900 --> 00:09:26,499 part of. The, uh, the terminal manager meeting that you hold each week, it really does take a village 99 00:09:26,499 --> 00:09:31,299 to make that happen, doesn't it? Organized chaos happens in every single terminal that we've got. 100 00:09:31,340 --> 00:09:36,619 Uh, but, uh, getting that management to smooth out and getting the chaos to kind of settle down 101 00:09:36,659 --> 00:09:43,520 takes everybody, doesn't it? Well, and it's not, uh, that's one thing that I'm just so very happy and 102 00:09:43,520 --> 00:09:50,320 very proud of my team for is it's not being done in isolation. It's not ten 103 00:09:50,359 --> 00:09:56,999 individual camps. It's to your point, everybody just coming together and working to manage it, not 104 00:09:56,999 --> 00:10:03,840 individually, but together. I think that is what quiets it more than anything else. I honestly, I do. 105 00:10:04,120 --> 00:10:11,039 So as, uh, you know, having ten shops out there, having ten terminals out there is, is a lot. 106 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:16,319 Right? It's a big lift. I wonder if there's any one of those terminals, uh, that deserves some flowers. 107 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:21,159 Maybe they all do, Shawn. But is there are any of the terminals standing out to you as you look 108 00:10:21,159 --> 00:10:27,159 back over the past year and kind of, uh, the growth that they've had, the success that they've had. You 109 00:10:27,239 --> 00:10:32,119 should know better than that, Mark, as I'm, I wouldn't be about to call out any one individual 110 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:38,279 terminal. But I will tell you that, you know, there there are certainly some standouts. Uh, but across 111 00:10:38,280 --> 00:10:44,808 the board as a whole, I mean, all of them have really just uh, to me, they've they've 112 00:10:44,809 --> 00:10:51,529 really stepped up. They've really blossomed. They've really done a great job as far as 113 00:10:51,530 --> 00:10:57,210 just reaching out to everybody else. I will call out, you know, one, I'm not really going to call 114 00:10:57,210 --> 00:11:03,249 them an anomaly by any means, but our our spur outfit down in Texas, they do such a great job 115 00:11:03,250 --> 00:11:10,049 just those two terminals because they're they're so far removed they don't have the benefit of 116 00:11:10,049 --> 00:11:15,409 the, of the network that we have up there. So they they really do a good job leaning amongst 117 00:11:15,409 --> 00:11:20,129 themselves, just, you know, just the two of them. Let's face it, Texas is not is not right around 118 00:11:20,129 --> 00:11:24,530 the corner. No it's not. In fact, Texas is right around the corner from Texas. And that's the only 119 00:11:24,570 --> 00:11:30,409 thing that's right around the corner from Texas. Shawn. Yes, the Republic of Texas. Yeah, exactly. And 120 00:11:30,409 --> 00:11:34,770 and you're right, I do know better, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to try to get you to 121 00:11:34,770 --> 00:11:40,549 call somebody. Disappointed if you didn't try. Yeah, but I'm glad that you you scolded me a bit there 122 00:11:40,549 --> 00:11:46,150 because, hey, I. You're right. I understand we've had these conversations before, and and, uh, you know, 123 00:11:46,189 --> 00:11:51,589 it's the reason I say it takes a village is because, um, you really do see it having so many 124 00:11:51,590 --> 00:11:56,589 terminals so far removed from one another, especially those Texas ones. Uh, it makes that 125 00:11:56,590 --> 00:12:01,108 meeting that I talk about that that weekly terminal manager meeting that you guys have so 126 00:12:01,109 --> 00:12:06,149 important. And what is something that I always see in that meeting? I've been in it a couple times 127 00:12:06,150 --> 00:12:10,829 now is that everybody's happy to be there. This isn't like I'll be honest with you guys. I've got 128 00:12:10,830 --> 00:12:17,310 my Monday all team meeting coming up shortly after this recording, and I'm kind of, uh, I don't 129 00:12:17,349 --> 00:12:22,629 know, man. It's it's been it's going to be a lot for Monday at noon. Uh, but I didn't get that, uh, 130 00:12:22,629 --> 00:12:27,029 that impression from anybody in that meeting, Shawn. And and that means that everybody's excited to 131 00:12:27,030 --> 00:12:33,309 come to work and and be successful and work for Bullock and Spurs. So, uh, I love it. I love it there. 132 00:12:33,310 --> 00:12:39,999 Uh, Tim, from a safety standpoint, uh, you already talked about the the accident numbers going 133 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:45,280 down. Um, but I kind of wonder, is there anything else over the past year? You know, are we doing 134 00:12:45,280 --> 00:12:50,799 better with speeding? Is there something specific, uh, that we're doing that really had you proud? Or 135 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:57,559 is there a driver, maybe a group of drivers or or anybody in specific that you really want to shout 136 00:12:57,560 --> 00:13:02,559 out here on the company anniversary special for a job well done. That could even be somebody within 137 00:13:02,560 --> 00:13:09,239 your department there in the terminal drivers. I'm really it's wide open for you here. Yeah. Well, you 138 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:15,759 know, a shout out to, you know, 194 to 198 drivers, not just one in 139 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:22,759 specific. I mean, they're they all they all do a great job. That's that's why we see what we see. So, 140 00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:29,359 uh, you know, to, to again, like, you know, Shawn's point to put one out there above everybody else, 141 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:35,760 uh, isn't right because they they all do it. They all do it. Uh, a fantastic job. 142 00:13:36,539 --> 00:13:43,059 Well said. I agree and man there are happy bunch of guys too. And gals. We get them on this show and 143 00:13:43,060 --> 00:13:47,539 uh, they have so much fun in here. And it really again, you can tell that they love their job, they 144 00:13:47,539 --> 00:13:53,579 love the company they work for. Uh, and with respect to that, Shawn, I wonder, is there anything 145 00:13:53,900 --> 00:13:59,659 that the average driver might have never realized happened behind the scenes this year? Any any 146 00:13:59,659 --> 00:14:05,019 changes that are, uh, you know, maybe something that might affect the drivers, but it's not big company 147 00:14:05,020 --> 00:14:10,219 news or anything like that. I maybe this is also a time that we shout out some of the, uh, the 148 00:14:10,219 --> 00:14:15,260 terminal staff. We don't have to do individuals. I, I understand the the sentiment here guys, but 149 00:14:15,260 --> 00:14:20,139 maybe there's a department or something that stands out, um, something the drivers might not 150 00:14:20,140 --> 00:14:26,899 know about Shawn, that you can really, uh, you can really, I guess, hang your hat on this year. Well, 151 00:14:26,940 --> 00:14:31,058 I'll give you one. Uh. It's nothing. I'll hang my hat on, but it's it's something that I'm. You know, 152 00:14:31,100 --> 00:14:37,839 I'm very happy for this individual. Uh, our Dundee terminal manager, James Thompson is retiring. He is. 153 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:44,879 He is getting ready to go and spend the rest of his hopefully long days fishing with his kids and 154 00:14:44,879 --> 00:14:49,839 his grandkids. So yeah, that's, uh, that that's coming down the pike here. Actually, within the 155 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:56,519 next few weeks, we've already got our new manager on board. He's working with James and that that's 156 00:14:56,519 --> 00:15:02,839 one thing that I love to see is we've got so much longevity at at so many of these different 157 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:09,839 terminals to see somebody that can, you know, step away, hang it up and cruise into retirement like 158 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:16,718 that. It's, uh, it's really a pleasure to watch that. Man. How great. Congratulations to, uh, to 159 00:15:16,759 --> 00:15:21,840 James there in a big round of applause. For. Finishing out what I'm sure was. A stellar 160 00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:27,079 professional career. Uh, I always love to see guys walk into the sunset like that, especially when 161 00:15:27,080 --> 00:15:31,759 their plans are so well cemented. You mentioned fishing with the grandkids. He's probably been 162 00:15:31,760 --> 00:15:37,328 talking about that for the last year, hasn't he, Shawn? Well, it's funny you bring that up. We had 163 00:15:37,329 --> 00:15:43,769 just had a conversation. I swear it wasn't two weeks before he dropped his news and he had gone 164 00:15:43,770 --> 00:15:50,609 on vacation for a week. And he comes back and he's like, Shawn, I spent the whole week up 165 00:15:50,610 --> 00:15:55,209 north fishing with my kids and my grandkids, and I liked it. 166 00:15:56,810 --> 00:16:02,489 Yeah, nothing that makes you consider that retirement like a week long vacation, doing what 167 00:16:02,489 --> 00:16:08,330 you would do all day, every day once you retired. I know that. And, uh, man, I that's so cool. I really 168 00:16:08,330 --> 00:16:14,609 hope that he has a great time. And, uh, like you said, lots of long years left, uh, to enjoy that 169 00:16:14,610 --> 00:16:20,928 time with the kids and the grandkids. Uh, shout out to James. Congratulations on the retirement. Uh, Tim, 170 00:16:20,929 --> 00:16:25,650 how about you, uh, anything anything like that that you got going on in your department or with the 171 00:16:25,650 --> 00:16:30,990 people that you work with? Anybody. Anybody retiring or got a big life event coming up that's, 172 00:16:31,030 --> 00:16:36,588 uh, you know, making the rounds in the in at the company water cooler right now. Not that I've 173 00:16:36,589 --> 00:16:43,189 heard of, uh, you know, except her, you know, congratulations to, uh, James on on 174 00:16:43,189 --> 00:16:49,909 retiring and, uh, but other than that, no, I really haven't heard of any, any 175 00:16:49,909 --> 00:16:56,309 other, uh, any other news going on. Okay. Just wanted to check there. I got some really cool driver 176 00:16:56,309 --> 00:17:00,949 centric questions that I want to fire at you guys now. And we'll go back and forth between you here 177 00:17:00,950 --> 00:17:06,630 for this. And, Tim, I'll stick right with you. Uh, if the driver's listening only knew one thing about 178 00:17:06,630 --> 00:17:13,589 how the office viewed the past year. Uh, what would you want them to know, Tim? Just how 179 00:17:13,589 --> 00:17:19,949 proud we are again. What they do. Uh, you know, it's a it's it's not a 180 00:17:19,949 --> 00:17:26,629 lifestyle that a lot of people choose to do or even want to do. Uh, trucking is not 181 00:17:26,629 --> 00:17:33,399 easy, you know, with the with the climate out there. Uh, you know, traffic and 182 00:17:33,400 --> 00:17:40,399 and regulations and, you know, it's it's a tough game. I mean, it it's it's evolved more 183 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:44,559 complicated than it was, you know, 20 years ago. I know you've talked to a lot of the old school 184 00:17:44,560 --> 00:17:50,920 drivers, and they said the same thing. Uh, yeah. Uh, how it's evolved. So, you know, give credit to these 185 00:17:50,920 --> 00:17:57,759 guys what they do, uh, and maintain driving safely, looking out 186 00:17:57,760 --> 00:18:04,280 for the general public, uh, staying out of any, any little minor 187 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:11,119 issues, uh, with, with equipment and, uh, uh, just real proud of 188 00:18:11,120 --> 00:18:17,838 what they do. And always wearing that PPE. Right. Oh it gloves AJ will tell you. Gloves. 189 00:18:17,839 --> 00:18:24,318 Gloves gloves. Yep. Absolutely. Uh, Shawn on to you. If the driver's listening. Only knew one thing about 190 00:18:24,319 --> 00:18:29,659 how the office viewed them this year, what would you want them to know? Well, I mean, to Tim's point, 191 00:18:29,699 --> 00:18:35,899 obviously very proud of all of them, but I think to go a different direction. Similar, though 192 00:18:36,860 --> 00:18:43,459 I would want them to know how truly important what they do is for this company. You know, we we 193 00:18:43,540 --> 00:18:49,699 we don't we don't exist without them. Our customers don't get service without them. 194 00:18:50,379 --> 00:18:57,379 They're literally the the backbone of this company. Love it, love it. Great stuff. 195 00:18:57,380 --> 00:19:04,379 What's something that surprised you this year? Shawn? The, uh. You know 196 00:19:04,380 --> 00:19:10,539 what's really surprised me? And it's kind of is kind of strange. Uh, I did not anticipate, uh, driver 197 00:19:10,540 --> 00:19:16,699 hiring shortages this year. Uh, the industry struggled going, uh, coming out of last year, there 198 00:19:16,699 --> 00:19:22,900 were, uh, unfortunately, a lot of, uh, a lot of small companies closed. Yep. And my thoughts are, you know, 199 00:19:22,939 --> 00:19:28,109 that is going to be available drivers because I knew and I knew and this did pan out. You know, 200 00:19:28,150 --> 00:19:32,229 we've had a lot of great business opportunities that we've been able to take advantage of. Very 201 00:19:32,269 --> 00:19:38,149 happy about that. I think that's definitely a a nice shot in the arm for the company. But I 202 00:19:38,149 --> 00:19:44,789 figured we were going to be in a rare position of having business availability and drivers, 203 00:19:45,709 --> 00:19:52,469 and the driver portion of it didn't quite pan out. Yeah, I hear you, man. We had 204 00:19:52,470 --> 00:19:58,109 Rachel on, uh, not very long ago. I feel like it's maybe been a month, maybe five weeks ago here on 205 00:19:58,110 --> 00:20:03,948 the pod to talk about recruiting. And she brought up. Hey, uh, as the freight market turns and things 206 00:20:03,949 --> 00:20:09,069 start to get a little bit more positive, when we look at rates and freight moving, uh, things get 207 00:20:09,069 --> 00:20:12,749 really competitive out there. And that was one thing that she called out, is that the the 208 00:20:12,750 --> 00:20:19,189 recruiting right now is incredibly competitive, not only because drivers are being very judicious 209 00:20:19,189 --> 00:20:24,689 about looking for good jobs, but, uh, companies are really turning their, their focus on the retention, 210 00:20:24,689 --> 00:20:30,329 Shawn, and keeping those good drivers that they have there. And bulk does the same thing, right? No, 211 00:20:30,329 --> 00:20:36,848 we we have to. I mean, anytime you lose a tenured driver, you're losing not just a not just a body 212 00:20:36,849 --> 00:20:42,329 and a seat by any means. I mean, you're losing a tremendous amount of experience. Yeah. And that. 213 00:20:42,329 --> 00:20:46,569 Customer service knowledge that they gain over working with the same customer. You can't put a 214 00:20:46,569 --> 00:20:52,489 value on that. Yep. 100%. Well, it's rough out there, but at least we can say that the market is 215 00:20:52,490 --> 00:20:57,529 turning right for the positive. And that's probably it absolutely is. It absolutely is. And 216 00:20:57,530 --> 00:21:03,169 and please, hats off to Rachel. Uh, just in the past couple of months, I mean, she's bolstered our 217 00:21:03,170 --> 00:21:10,010 driver numbers going into the busy season. How she did it, I don't know, but she she did a wonderful 218 00:21:10,010 --> 00:21:15,569 job of it. She did. I think she did it just by being her. Uh, Shawn, I. Wouldn't disagree with you. 219 00:21:15,610 --> 00:21:20,810 What a phenomenal employee you guys got there. And, uh, that's, you know what? Love to love. A good shout 220 00:21:20,850 --> 00:21:26,189 out for somebody on this show. And Rachel has not only done great things for the company, she's done 221 00:21:26,189 --> 00:21:31,229 stellar things for this podcast. She's given us so much time. She's always got great recommendations, 222 00:21:31,230 --> 00:21:36,949 just like all you guys do. Tim, Shawn, you guys are a part of that as well. This podcast, a much like 223 00:21:37,110 --> 00:21:41,670 having the success that Bullock has. It takes a little bit of a village to make it, and we got a 224 00:21:41,670 --> 00:21:47,189 great group of people that are always giving us time, just like you guys are today. So, uh, shout out 225 00:21:47,230 --> 00:21:53,989 Rachel for, uh, 100 different reasons. Um, Tim. Well, real quick, Shawn, I want to make sure I let you 226 00:21:54,030 --> 00:21:57,510 say everything you wanted to say there about something that surprised you this year. Anything 227 00:21:57,510 --> 00:22:04,229 else? Uh, it I gotta say, it really did surprise me as far as how well we were 228 00:22:04,229 --> 00:22:10,629 able to take advantage of so many of the business opportunities, even with the capacity crunch. Uh, 229 00:22:10,630 --> 00:22:17,389 you know, that goes back to the terminals working together to prioritize just making it 230 00:22:17,389 --> 00:22:22,519 happen. You know, working with each other through, you know, through out all of it. So we were just 231 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:27,079 able to take advantage of so many opportunities that otherwise could have been a struggle if we 232 00:22:27,079 --> 00:22:33,119 had not, as a group, been willing to look outside the outside of the box. And do you think the same 233 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:37,519 type of movement to the positive direction up into the right, as they say in a corporate 234 00:22:37,519 --> 00:22:43,039 boardroom, uh, is possible next year as well? You think this is just a, uh, we're cooking with gas. 235 00:22:43,040 --> 00:22:46,879 We're on a gravy train with biscuit wheels type thing. Let's keep this momentum moving forward. 236 00:22:47,079 --> 00:22:53,079 Look, I am not about to say that it is that it is not possible on the next year and beyond. I've 237 00:22:53,079 --> 00:22:59,439 just that kind of an optimist. Is this industry cyclical? Yes, unfortunately. But I'm I'm 238 00:22:59,760 --> 00:23:06,759 bound and determined that we've got the team in place to continue that up. And. Right. That's 239 00:23:06,800 --> 00:23:11,560 years of experience you hear talking there. Yes, we're optimistic. But yes we understand this 240 00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:17,519 industry as well. So uh well said. There's Shawn. Tim, let's go over to you. Something that surprised 241 00:23:17,519 --> 00:23:24,300 you this year. One thing that surprised me was like, you know, Shawn was talking 242 00:23:24,300 --> 00:23:31,259 about the lack of availability with drivers. Uh, but we did find we did find a lot of success with 243 00:23:31,260 --> 00:23:37,339 hiring entry level drivers. Now, the the this industry, the problem with entry level drivers, 244 00:23:37,340 --> 00:23:43,619 especially with us being a specialized carrier, the type of work we do. You know, it's you get a 245 00:23:43,619 --> 00:23:48,338 lot of entry level drivers. They wanted their first job. They want to just, you know, bump docks. 246 00:23:48,379 --> 00:23:53,300 Right. Our work there's a little bit of physicality to it. Give one shout out to the 247 00:23:53,300 --> 00:23:59,979 Fairborn terminal. Rob he's been on your show. I know. Uh, he he's uh, 248 00:24:00,020 --> 00:24:06,539 uh, acquired a lot of, uh, entry level drivers this year. And he's done a really, really great 249 00:24:06,540 --> 00:24:13,259 job with getting them trained. You know, shout out to the trainers there at Fairborn Terminal. And, 250 00:24:13,300 --> 00:24:19,229 uh, you know, retention is super with the with the entry level drivers that we've had this year. So a 251 00:24:19,230 --> 00:24:25,910 large part of it goes, I believe, to the trainers, uh, they're obviously, you know, 252 00:24:26,910 --> 00:24:33,629 after six weeks of training, they're instilling enough confidence in the in the new driver 253 00:24:33,630 --> 00:24:40,149 to do the job. Uh, it's been it's been really surprising. And also, 254 00:24:40,229 --> 00:24:47,188 uh, you know, we were talking about the, uh, amount of female drivers that have entered our company. 255 00:24:47,229 --> 00:24:53,789 Yep. And we always, always, always encourage it. But again, you know, female drivers, you know, 256 00:24:53,829 --> 00:24:59,910 nationally is, you know what, 9% of all the trucking truck driver jobs out there 257 00:25:01,109 --> 00:25:07,109 since I've been here, we might have had 1 or 2, maybe three at one time. And then we drop off to 258 00:25:07,109 --> 00:25:13,988 one. Currently right now we have ten. Wow. That's amazing. And and actually, uh, you mentioned just in 259 00:25:14,030 --> 00:25:18,050 that short little bit where you were talking there two different episodes that we've got 260 00:25:18,050 --> 00:25:22,569 coming up on the board. Uh, we're trying to put together an episode to meet some of these ladies 261 00:25:22,569 --> 00:25:27,930 that we haven't already met on this podcast and, uh, get a chance to talk with them about doing the 262 00:25:27,930 --> 00:25:34,489 job and their experience at bulk. And, uh, outside of that, you mentioned another episode that, uh, 263 00:25:34,490 --> 00:25:40,089 we're we're working on here, Tim, which is why entry level drivers should consider pneumatics. 264 00:25:40,089 --> 00:25:44,810 And, uh, you just put that bug in my ear. I got to get Ahold of Rob and talk to him a little bit so 265 00:25:44,810 --> 00:25:49,929 he can get us, uh, some of those guys on the show. But you're right. It's not something I don't think 266 00:25:49,930 --> 00:25:55,289 pneumatics is something that a lot of, uh, first time drivers look for right out of CDL school. But 267 00:25:55,290 --> 00:26:00,409 there's definitely, uh, the opportunity for success coming into pneumatics right off the bat, isn't 268 00:26:00,410 --> 00:26:07,009 there, Tim? Well, there is. I mean, the one thing with pneumatics is our length of runs aren't as long 269 00:26:07,050 --> 00:26:13,859 as a van driver. Whether a person that's in in a truck driving school doesn't realize 270 00:26:13,859 --> 00:26:20,859 that, you know, vans, you could run, uh, you know, five, 600 miles a day. Uh, 271 00:26:21,180 --> 00:26:27,299 we may run 5 or 600 miles a day, but they're shorter runs. You may do two, two loads that total 272 00:26:27,300 --> 00:26:34,100 500 miles for the day. So it's it's a little bit it's it's a little bit. To me, 273 00:26:34,100 --> 00:26:40,099 it's easier if I was an entry level driver, uh, to learn this trade, uh, in the 274 00:26:40,099 --> 00:26:46,579 pneumatics. Yeah. The tech and everything might make it a little bit easier to, you know, the the 275 00:26:46,579 --> 00:26:51,979 trucks are just, uh, they're they're more user friendly these days, aren't they? Tim. Oh, definitely. 276 00:26:51,979 --> 00:26:58,059 Definitely. And, you know, if I had a crystal ball looking into the future, uh, things are going to 277 00:26:58,060 --> 00:27:04,699 get a lot simpler for drivers with the technology that's 278 00:27:04,699 --> 00:27:10,339 coming out. Yeah. And of course, there might be some speed bumps along the way. There might be some, uh, 279 00:27:10,339 --> 00:27:16,719 some growing pains. It seems like adopting new technology is always a little bit of a gamble, but 280 00:27:16,719 --> 00:27:21,919 if you can get drivers bought in and really show them the actual reasons, you know it it. I've been 281 00:27:21,920 --> 00:27:27,640 doing this job for four years now. Tim and I remember back at the very first podcast I ever 282 00:27:27,640 --> 00:27:33,478 did for a trucking fleet. One of the main things that was on our table was how much the drivers 283 00:27:33,479 --> 00:27:39,439 dislike the inward facing cameras. Well. Uh, fast forward four years. I barely hear anything about 284 00:27:39,439 --> 00:27:45,079 those anymore because I think the drivers kind of understand how they protect them from, you know, 285 00:27:45,119 --> 00:27:49,559 all these these crazy nuclear verdicts and cops that think they see something that maybe they 286 00:27:49,560 --> 00:27:55,760 don't. Uh, so, you know, new tech, it's it's a little bit of a bumpy road, but for sure it does help out. 287 00:27:55,760 --> 00:28:01,199 And it creates these opportunities like we're talking about maybe ten years ago, maybe 20 years 288 00:28:01,199 --> 00:28:06,239 ago, pneumatics wasn't the best choice for a new driver. But there's definitely opportunity for 289 00:28:06,239 --> 00:28:13,219 success now. Absolutely, Absolutely. And, and, uh, uh, you know, we do we do 290 00:28:13,219 --> 00:28:19,580 a great job of, uh, of recruiting entry level drivers and and putting them through the training 291 00:28:19,580 --> 00:28:26,499 program. And like I said, uh, the our success with it is, uh, definitely noticed. And 292 00:28:26,499 --> 00:28:31,579 shout out to all those trainers too, that you mentioned, uh, driver trainers are such a big part 293 00:28:31,579 --> 00:28:38,258 of having a good fleet, having a successful fleet. And, uh, the trainers do such a fantastic job with 294 00:28:38,259 --> 00:28:42,619 these new guys. And that's another episode we've got on our board. We want to get a bunch of 295 00:28:42,619 --> 00:28:47,219 trainers on here and talk to them about their philosophy. Uh, we will do it. And again, just 296 00:28:47,219 --> 00:28:50,659 remember, if you're listening to this right now and you're hearing all these great ideas we've 297 00:28:50,659 --> 00:28:57,419 got, we're still open for business and taking ideas. So head on over to podcast.bulktransit.com. Send me an 298 00:28:57,419 --> 00:29:03,858 email. If you've got something that you want to hear on this podcast. Uh, Shawn, you talked about new 299 00:29:03,859 --> 00:29:10,109 business opportunities and it made me wonder, um, what's different about what the customers are 300 00:29:10,110 --> 00:29:17,109 asking for now versus maybe a few years ago? Uh, anything stand out? Are they asking 301 00:29:17,110 --> 00:29:23,109 for better communication, better safety protocol, specialized hauling service, anything like that? 302 00:29:23,109 --> 00:29:28,790 That kind of sticks out on what the customers are looking for here in 2026 as we move into the 303 00:29:28,790 --> 00:29:35,790 future. Not really. Uh, as far as the, you know, as far as the basics, it, it it pretty 304 00:29:35,790 --> 00:29:42,509 much all remains the same and really has throughout the years. Uh, there are some, you know, 305 00:29:42,550 --> 00:29:48,310 there are some that want to integrate a little bit deeper with, uh, you know, their operations with 306 00:29:48,310 --> 00:29:55,309 ours. Uh, we've got some customers that we actually do implant work for, so we actually help them with 307 00:29:55,309 --> 00:30:02,309 their own production. So that's that's not unusual. Uh, you know, dealt with situations 308 00:30:02,310 --> 00:30:06,409 like that, you know, over many years. But that's always a good thing because it deepens the 309 00:30:06,409 --> 00:30:13,169 relationship. I think the biggest thing as far as what the customer is looking for and this 310 00:30:13,169 --> 00:30:20,089 this very well may go to the type of business, the type of customer that, uh, that 311 00:30:20,089 --> 00:30:26,929 Bryan really focuses on is the partnerships we don't like so 312 00:30:26,930 --> 00:30:33,889 much transactional as much as partnerships. Yeah. I'd much rather than feel like, you know, they're 313 00:30:33,889 --> 00:30:38,249 going to, uh, they're I'd like I'd much rather than feel like they're coming to Neiman Marcus and 314 00:30:38,249 --> 00:30:42,410 getting a true experience than just, you know, going and shopping for something at Walmart. 315 00:30:42,570 --> 00:30:48,089 Absolutely. And man, am I glad that they decided to use my name on a luxury brand and not Marcus 316 00:30:48,090 --> 00:30:55,049 Smart. Right. I mean, I got so lucky there, I really did. Um, Tim, uh, back over to you now. And 317 00:30:55,050 --> 00:30:59,889 you already mentioned one thing you said off the top that our accident numbers are down, and you're 318 00:30:59,889 --> 00:31:06,059 really happy with that. I got kind of a two parter here for you. uh, over the year. And you can say 319 00:31:06,099 --> 00:31:11,179 accident prevention again. But over the year here, the last year, what's something that drivers have 320 00:31:11,179 --> 00:31:17,139 gotten noticeably better at? And, uh, by comparison, what's something that we could still work on from 321 00:31:17,140 --> 00:31:24,099 your from your seat, Tim. Awareness and awareness. Both the same answer to to the 322 00:31:24,099 --> 00:31:30,499 same or to different questions I like it. Yeah, I think I think, uh, definitely awareness. Uh, you know, 323 00:31:30,540 --> 00:31:37,459 on the driver's part, on our part, getting that awareness out, safety training. It's all 324 00:31:37,459 --> 00:31:43,779 evolutionary. You just got to keep you just got to keep improving, you know, every day, every month, 325 00:31:43,780 --> 00:31:50,660 every year. Work on it. Good stuff, I like it. The awareness is a constantly evolving, uh, aspect 326 00:31:50,660 --> 00:31:55,659 of what we do here at bulk. And, uh, even though you're, you're saying, hey, we're getting better at 327 00:31:55,660 --> 00:32:00,739 it, there's still room for improvement. We can get better every day. I like it, especially from your 328 00:32:00,739 --> 00:32:05,399 seat, man. That's a very. That's somebody that's been a director of safety. He understands how to 329 00:32:05,439 --> 00:32:09,839 how to answer these questions, folks, just in case you were wondering. You remember in the One one 330 00:32:09,840 --> 00:32:16,319 podcast, I said that complacency is the enemy of safety. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. That's something that 331 00:32:16,319 --> 00:32:23,198 that every every employee, uh, you know, at Ball Everywhere should 332 00:32:23,199 --> 00:32:27,519 always remember that. You'd like to have the drivers get that tattooed on the back of their 333 00:32:27,520 --> 00:32:33,360 eyelids, wouldn't you? I'll. I'll tell you what I'll give. I'll give $5 to anybody that will put that 334 00:32:33,360 --> 00:32:38,799 tattoo on their arm. Well, I got my wife's a tattoo artist, so swing on through, Eugene. We'll get you 335 00:32:38,799 --> 00:32:45,319 guys a deal, okay? Uh, great stuff there. We'll. Fellas, listen, before I let you get back to it. I 336 00:32:45,319 --> 00:32:48,958 know you're both busy. I want to say thank you for coming in and sharing a little bit of time with 337 00:32:48,959 --> 00:32:54,159 me today to celebrate, uh, the company's anniversary. Um, very important that we get you 338 00:32:54,159 --> 00:32:58,399 guys on the show every now and then and hear from you, and you're always willing to jump in here. So 339 00:32:58,399 --> 00:33:04,169 I greatly appreciate that. But for our final thoughts segment today of this of this bit, let's 340 00:33:04,169 --> 00:33:10,049 go ahead and just hear from you guys a message to the company as we celebrate the anniversary here. 341 00:33:10,049 --> 00:33:16,088 The floor is totally yours. Say anything you want to take as long as you need. Uh, but Shawn Stephens, 342 00:33:16,089 --> 00:33:20,689 director of operations. We'll go ahead and start with you. Uh, final thoughts for us here as we 343 00:33:20,729 --> 00:33:27,569 celebrate the company anniversary. My, uh, honestly, just, uh, thanks to the DeWolf family for 344 00:33:27,570 --> 00:33:32,969 for providing a home. And a home that you're pretty proud of, I can tell I always notice the 345 00:33:32,969 --> 00:33:38,570 passion and, uh, and and and the the care that comes through in your voice. Shawn, when we're doing 346 00:33:38,570 --> 00:33:43,849 these, uh. And I can't thank you enough for having that brutal honesty here on the show, because it 347 00:33:43,849 --> 00:33:48,249 really does make the show better. And I know the drivers love to hear from you, my friend. 348 00:33:49,369 --> 00:33:54,889 Appreciate that. Thank you Shawn. We appreciate the time as always. Tim, final thoughts from you today 349 00:33:54,889 --> 00:34:01,670 on the company anniversary special. Thanks for being here. Yeah. Just, uh. Just like I said. Bryan. 350 00:34:01,670 --> 00:34:07,869 Andrea. Brad. Great people. I've been in this industry almost 30 years. I've been here at bulk, 351 00:34:08,110 --> 00:34:14,869 uh, a little over ten. Sort of wish I would have started here 30 years ago. Great place. 352 00:34:14,870 --> 00:34:21,869 Uh, you know, communication's great. Uh, encourage communication with drivers. 353 00:34:21,870 --> 00:34:27,509 Just remember, don't sit there in the seat and get all steamed about something. Talk to somebody. 354 00:34:27,830 --> 00:34:32,110 There you go. Hey, if you'd have started here 30 years ago, Tim, Brad might have put a wrench in 355 00:34:32,110 --> 00:34:36,469 your hand. You never know. This could. This whole thing could look totally different for you. I'm 356 00:34:36,470 --> 00:34:41,749 like Bryan. We mean them both. We don't turn wrenches. We do everything else. We will not. We're 357 00:34:41,750 --> 00:34:46,349 not good at turning wrenches. Got it. We'll shout out to the shop for being good at it. Because 358 00:34:46,350 --> 00:34:51,269 without them, uh, we wouldn't have what we got. And that's one thing I don't want to get through this 359 00:34:51,269 --> 00:34:56,389 company anniversary special before we shout those guys out as well. And, uh, you know, you'll hear from 360 00:34:56,389 --> 00:35:03,209 Brad on today's episode. So, uh, Tim, Shawn, thank you guys so much. Happy anniversary to bulk. And, uh, we 361 00:35:03,249 --> 00:35:07,128 greatly appreciate the time. You guys take care. We'll get you back in here soon, okay? All right. 362 00:35:07,169 --> 00:35:09,370 Thank you. Marcus. Everybody be safe. 363 00:35:17,770 --> 00:35:22,649 All right. Welcome back in here to always pneumatic, never static. It, of course, is our 364 00:35:22,649 --> 00:35:28,128 company anniversary special. And we've got some very special people here to talk about it, uh, 365 00:35:28,129 --> 00:35:32,249 today. And I wanted to kind of set this up by saying, you know, in the first half of the episode, 366 00:35:32,250 --> 00:35:38,009 we talked to Tim and Shawn. We got a good idea of where bulk is today and how they're feeling about 367 00:35:38,010 --> 00:35:43,249 it. But for this second half, I want to zoom out just a little bit because every trucking company 368 00:35:43,250 --> 00:35:50,209 has trucks and trailers, customers and freight. But every family company also has a story, and nobody 369 00:35:50,209 --> 00:35:53,968 knows the story better than the three people sitting right in front of me here today. So let's 370 00:35:53,969 --> 00:35:59,138 go ahead and welcome them in. First off, welcome Brad DeWolf to the show. Brad. Thanks for being 371 00:35:59,139 --> 00:36:04,699 here today. Welcome, Markus. How are you doing? Hey, I'm doing great over here on the West Coast. 372 00:36:04,739 --> 00:36:10,059 Really excited to have you guys back again. Uh, also joining us today, we got Bryan De Wolfe here. 373 00:36:10,059 --> 00:36:16,138 Bryan, thanks for being here. Thanks for having me. Markus. Good to see you. Of course. Great to see you 374 00:36:16,139 --> 00:36:22,339 as well. And always. Uh, last but not least here by any means. We've got Andrew McClung joining us as 375 00:36:22,339 --> 00:36:28,459 well. Andrea, thank you so much for being here today. Hi. Mark is happy to be here. Well, you know, I 376 00:36:28,659 --> 00:36:33,339 since you you all said that you're all happy to be here. I want to say, before we even get started 377 00:36:33,340 --> 00:36:39,739 here, uh, a big thank you to the three of you, uh, from the podcast, myself, the host and everybody 378 00:36:39,740 --> 00:36:45,339 involved. I think this is the third time we've had the three of you on the show already, and we're 379 00:36:45,340 --> 00:36:51,979 only, you know, 25, 30 episodes in here. That type of access is not something that we typically get 380 00:36:51,979 --> 00:36:56,479 to, uh, people running a company the size of the ones that you got, or the size of the one that you 381 00:36:56,479 --> 00:37:01,559 guys are all running. So from the very bottom of my heart and everybody's heart involved in the 382 00:37:01,560 --> 00:37:06,319 podcast, we just want to tell you all, thank you for being so gracious with your time. We know 383 00:37:06,319 --> 00:37:11,439 you're busy, but we think one of the things that makes this podcast so awesome is the access that 384 00:37:11,439 --> 00:37:16,638 you three give us. So, uh, to all of you, we really greatly appreciate the time here today. 385 00:37:17,680 --> 00:37:24,519 Thanks. No problem. I'm loving the podcast. So it's oh, thank you. Thank you. We're having so 386 00:37:24,519 --> 00:37:30,600 much fun. And and I want to start off here with the question to all three of you. Um, that I think 387 00:37:30,720 --> 00:37:35,479 maybe we'll just kind of bring things into perspective for us a little bit here. Before there 388 00:37:35,480 --> 00:37:42,480 were titles, before there were meetings, before, uh, everything got to where it is today. I want to ask 389 00:37:42,480 --> 00:37:49,319 you guys individually, what's your very earliest memory of bulk as a company? Bryan, I'll start 390 00:37:49,319 --> 00:37:56,089 with you. Well, I'm not so sure I didn't talk about it, but my earliest memory 391 00:37:57,169 --> 00:38:04,089 is dad giving me having me go out in the yard and check try to find flat 392 00:38:04,129 --> 00:38:09,209 tires. It was like a treasure hunt because you'd give me, I don't know. Back then I think he gave me 393 00:38:09,250 --> 00:38:16,169 a dime or a quarter, which, you know, you know, back in the late, you know, early 80s, whatever was a 394 00:38:16,169 --> 00:38:22,769 decent was, was, was, uh, was okay, you know, that get you a candy bar and a pop? Probably. But, 395 00:38:22,810 --> 00:38:29,809 uh, no, that was my that's my earliest memory is the is just going out in the yard and trying to 396 00:38:29,809 --> 00:38:36,648 find flat tires. Um, I love it. Um, you know, they there was always a story 397 00:38:36,649 --> 00:38:40,968 that he would that he would take me in on Sundays when I was young, even younger than that, though. 398 00:38:40,969 --> 00:38:47,530 And and I'd play around in the tires and get all dirty and make a ton or whatever, and, uh, well, 399 00:38:47,570 --> 00:38:52,989 because his Sunday was his tire out, So like when he had, I don't know how many trucks then he was 400 00:38:52,990 --> 00:38:58,750 running, you know, maybe half a dozen or whatever, or ten and had, you know, maybe he had another ten, 401 00:38:58,789 --> 00:39:04,148 you know, ten trailers or whatever. But he'd go in on Sundays to do all his tire work. And back then 402 00:39:04,149 --> 00:39:10,189 there were tube tires. So you'd have to, uh, you'd have to break him down with a sledgehammer, kind 403 00:39:10,189 --> 00:39:16,469 of, you know, sledgehammer and take the rings off and then break them apart and get the tubes out 404 00:39:16,469 --> 00:39:22,029 of them. Either pass the tube or, you know, and put a new or put a new tube in or whatever it is, 405 00:39:22,070 --> 00:39:26,148 whatever it was, whatever, whatever it needed. But he did all his tire work on Sunday and he'd take 406 00:39:26,149 --> 00:39:32,109 me in. He drink beer. I play around on the tire. So, uh, but I don't really remember that. That was 407 00:39:32,110 --> 00:39:36,989 pretty young. Uh, but I, I do remember and I was probably, I guess that would probably have been, 408 00:39:37,030 --> 00:39:43,789 you know, 10 or 11 years old whenever we, uh, you know, whenever he took me in 409 00:39:43,790 --> 00:39:48,918 and had or had me go out and look for flats. So, yeah, when you were earning a when you were first 410 00:39:48,919 --> 00:39:54,720 earning a wage is the way to look at that, right? I was I was an independent contractor. Marcus like 411 00:39:54,720 --> 00:40:01,718 it. Thankfully he didn't get 10.99 me or anything. Well, you know, and I, I do think that you had 412 00:40:01,719 --> 00:40:06,399 talked about that in maybe one of the earlier episodes that we had on, but that's okay if we're 413 00:40:06,400 --> 00:40:10,319 if we're doing a little refresh here, uh, I'm totally okay with it because I'm just kind of 414 00:40:10,360 --> 00:40:15,918 using this to set the stage today. Uh, but fantastic stuff there. Bryan. Uh, Andrea, I'm going 415 00:40:15,919 --> 00:40:21,479 to come to you next. Earliest memory of the company that you can think of. Okay. Well, I'm going 416 00:40:21,480 --> 00:40:26,199 to give you my earliest memory is terrifying. So I'm going to give you a terrifying memory that 417 00:40:26,199 --> 00:40:32,359 I'm going to give you a fun memory. So my first memory, I remember being out at, uh, the old main 418 00:40:32,360 --> 00:40:39,119 terminal, which was on Wilson Road in Columbus, Ohio. And I remember we'd gone outside. I was with 419 00:40:39,120 --> 00:40:45,158 dad. My mom was with us. I remember that we're walking around outside, or I must have gotten 420 00:40:45,159 --> 00:40:51,379 distracted. They all went inside the building and I was in, like, these tall weeds and I'm like, can 421 00:40:51,379 --> 00:40:56,099 barely see over the weeds because I'm not short. So I had to have been very young. And I remember, 422 00:40:56,139 --> 00:41:01,339 like, feeling like I'd been a man abandoned outside in these weeds in my family had 423 00:41:01,340 --> 00:41:06,899 disappeared. A little bit of a children of the corn moment there, huh? Yes, yes, exactly like that. 424 00:41:06,939 --> 00:41:13,939 It was the way back, somehow or another. I remember my panic. Of course. I was very 425 00:41:13,939 --> 00:41:20,418 attached to my mom. So you can understand my panic. And my favorite like memory of when I was really 426 00:41:20,419 --> 00:41:26,699 young is when, um. The mechanics made us are a very own go kart. Oh, wow. 427 00:41:27,220 --> 00:41:33,378 Yeah, they took a like. I think it was like a lawnmower engine and one of those, um, old 428 00:41:33,379 --> 00:41:39,539 fashioned kitchen chairs that had, like, the tall back on it, and they flipped it upside down. And 429 00:41:39,539 --> 00:41:44,878 basically we had our own little go kart. And when Bryan was mowing the grass, or Brad for that 430 00:41:44,879 --> 00:41:49,759 matter. We would be running that go kart up and down Memorial Drive here at the current location. 431 00:41:49,760 --> 00:41:56,200 So tons of fun. That's amazing. What a fun memory. Nothing better than a go kart when you're a kid. 432 00:41:56,200 --> 00:42:01,359 Somebody hands you the keys to one of those things. It's all over, I love it. That's awesome. But, 433 00:42:01,360 --> 00:42:06,799 Brad, coming to you next. Uh, best or favorite memory that you can remember? Or earliest memory, 434 00:42:06,800 --> 00:42:13,399 either one. Well, you know, Marcus, I had a kind of a storied past. A memory is not my greatest 435 00:42:13,399 --> 00:42:20,239 thing, but, um, I mean, I have I have vague memories of 436 00:42:20,240 --> 00:42:25,878 Wilson Road in that terminal over there, but. And doing a little bit of tire work, like Bryan said, 437 00:42:25,879 --> 00:42:32,759 but not much there. Uh, most of my memories are at this location, so that means I was at 438 00:42:32,759 --> 00:42:39,679 least seven. But. And I don't know exactly what, how old I was, but I definitely remember mowing the 439 00:42:39,679 --> 00:42:46,449 grass here. I definitely remember Lawson latex trailers on weekends. Uh, and 440 00:42:47,209 --> 00:42:54,168 I definitely remember scraping the inside of latex trailers with a razor blade. Yeah. You gotta, 441 00:42:54,210 --> 00:42:58,530 you know, I, I kind of had a similar thing with my dad. It sounds like you guys had with your dad. 442 00:42:58,570 --> 00:43:03,489 There were certain, uh, certain labor jobs that he would put you on. That kind of felt like maybe 443 00:43:03,489 --> 00:43:10,009 this is just a job that he didn't want to do. And, uh. Almost, almost. Feel like it's the only job you 444 00:43:10,009 --> 00:43:16,249 had to use family. Otherwise it'd be against the law. There you go. And. And what was it like 445 00:43:16,250 --> 00:43:21,089 scraping latex off the insides of those trailers with the razor blade? I imagine that took quite a 446 00:43:21,090 --> 00:43:26,569 bit of time. Oh, it took forever. And, you know, latex shoes. Everyone knows what the consistency of 447 00:43:26,570 --> 00:43:33,049 latex is. So. And it was just like that. It would peel off a little thin layer and the width of a 448 00:43:33,049 --> 00:43:39,569 razor blade. And it's a 5500 gallon tank. So wow. Wow. It took 449 00:43:39,610 --> 00:43:44,909 time. I hear you, I hear you. You know, I always go back to it, and I know he's going to be listening. 450 00:43:44,909 --> 00:43:50,349 So my dad's gonna love that I'm mentioning this. But I was the lawnmower as a kid, and I'll never 451 00:43:50,350 --> 00:43:56,188 forget the day I graduated and went to college. My dad bought a riding lawnmower, and I thought, what 452 00:43:56,230 --> 00:44:02,149 on? And I figure probably the day that you were no longer the latex scraping guy, he probably had a 453 00:44:02,149 --> 00:44:06,949 really good fix for that. That wasn't named. Brad didn't know. We started dropping man at the local 454 00:44:06,990 --> 00:44:13,869 tank wash in Columbus. Making all the. Time. Yeah, that. I don't know. Yeah, 455 00:44:14,149 --> 00:44:20,269 honestly, it wasn't it was one of them jobs that nobody wanted to do. So I hear you, I hear you. 456 00:44:20,270 --> 00:44:25,869 That's great. Well, uh, what a what a great little, uh, just flash back into the past there that we 457 00:44:25,870 --> 00:44:30,349 got to have from you guys. I appreciate you bringing that to the table. Um, we'll talk a little 458 00:44:30,389 --> 00:44:35,908 bit more. Kind of big picture here. Um, Bryan, I'll start with you, and we'll kind of roundtable this 459 00:44:35,909 --> 00:44:41,719 question. But how have things changed? Uh, how has your relationship changed from growing up 460 00:44:41,720 --> 00:44:47,759 together to running a company? Um, lots of responsibility, I imagine. But, uh, the way that you 461 00:44:47,759 --> 00:44:52,199 guys get along between the three of you and work together to make this whole thing happen. How has 462 00:44:52,200 --> 00:44:59,159 that changed or evolved in the years since it started? Bryan. You know, surprisingly, 463 00:44:59,159 --> 00:45:04,519 I would say not a whole lot. I don't think I don't think our relationship has changed a whole lot at 464 00:45:04,519 --> 00:45:10,959 all. Um, you know, when we're together outside of work, you know, if we were with 465 00:45:10,959 --> 00:45:17,398 family, with mom, you know, going to dinner, we don't. We don't talk about work. Very rarely. I'm not 466 00:45:17,399 --> 00:45:23,999 saying ever, but we're we're focused on, you know, our families, you know, with the 467 00:45:23,999 --> 00:45:30,399 kids, like, when we had the kids, when the kids were younger and we could all get together. You know, we 468 00:45:30,399 --> 00:45:36,839 just we would focus on focus on that and, you know, and visit with the kids and, 469 00:45:37,419 --> 00:45:43,418 um, you know, we so we, you know, we our, our relationship hasn't really changed. I think we 470 00:45:43,419 --> 00:45:48,499 bring I think we bring our personal lives probably more to work than we do at work in our 471 00:45:48,499 --> 00:45:54,899 personal lives. Okay. So, you know, we you know, we can't we can catch up obviously a lot during the 472 00:45:54,899 --> 00:46:01,819 day. You know, if we, you know, just to touch base. But, uh, but surprisingly, there's some days 473 00:46:01,820 --> 00:46:05,339 that, you know, we'll go days without really even talking to each other too, because we all kind of 474 00:46:05,379 --> 00:46:09,619 work in, uh, different, you know, our own little silos to, to some extent. I mean, there's some 475 00:46:09,620 --> 00:46:16,059 crossover, but, um, so I really I wouldn't say it's changed a whole lot. I 476 00:46:16,060 --> 00:46:22,739 mean, you know, you can ask Brad and Andrea, but that's that's my opinion. Andrea, do you have any 477 00:46:22,740 --> 00:46:29,699 thoughts? Um, I mean, I agree, I don't think it's changed a lot. I just know my 478 00:46:29,699 --> 00:46:35,340 stress level has definitely increased since, um, we're now, you know, owning and operating the 479 00:46:35,439 --> 00:46:42,239 business without dad. Um, so, you know, obviously the, you know, it's just it's a lot. It's a lot. 480 00:46:42,239 --> 00:46:49,119 And I want to do his legacy proud. Right. So and I think for me, I definitely feel 481 00:46:49,120 --> 00:46:55,479 that difference. You know, um, I'm not a huge risk taker. And so finding myself, you know, in this role, 482 00:46:55,480 --> 00:47:01,119 I definitely feel how big it is, you know, to own and operate a business and feel responsible for 483 00:47:01,120 --> 00:47:05,999 it and its success and, and whatnot. But other than that, our relationships, I don't think I've have 484 00:47:05,999 --> 00:47:12,798 changed at all, honestly. I think, um, Bryan's exactly right. We don't tend to take work home. Um, 485 00:47:12,799 --> 00:47:19,799 I try really hard not to. Um, and so that allows us to kind of separate the two. So it's worked out 486 00:47:19,800 --> 00:47:25,238 pretty well for us. That compartmentalization is so important. Uh, being a guy that works from home, 487 00:47:25,239 --> 00:47:30,519 do you have any advice for me on how not to take work home? Andrea, I have not cracked that nut yet. 488 00:47:31,280 --> 00:47:36,089 Yeah, you'd probably have to get a desk job. Yeah, I think so. I think so. And I don't have that in me. 489 00:47:36,090 --> 00:47:41,450 I'll be honest with you. You guys have met me, I. I move around too much for that. Uh, but, Brad, I'll go 490 00:47:41,450 --> 00:47:46,369 to you with that same question. How's the relationship changed or evolved in your eyes? Yeah. 491 00:47:46,409 --> 00:47:51,289 I don't know that I'm. I agree, I don't think the relationship has changed a whole lot. It's, uh, I 492 00:47:51,290 --> 00:47:58,169 mean, obviously the dynamic of some of our conversations are dictated 493 00:47:58,169 --> 00:48:04,929 by what we do, but, um, for the most part, we stay in our lanes for the most 494 00:48:04,929 --> 00:48:11,849 part, you know, and trust each other to get the job done. So, uh, yeah. And I mean, you 495 00:48:11,850 --> 00:48:16,850 know, outside of work, you you can't I mean, I know you work from home, so obviously that's a 496 00:48:16,850 --> 00:48:22,488 different dynamic. I sure hope that you separate some time for family and some time for actual 497 00:48:22,489 --> 00:48:27,850 sitting there and working. If. But, uh, when you leave here, you have to, you gotta you gotta 498 00:48:27,850 --> 00:48:34,749 de-stress some and and just, uh, concentrate on what's most important. You know. I do take, 499 00:48:34,789 --> 00:48:39,469 uh, frequent ten minute breaks to go down and pat my two corgis on the head every now and then, just 500 00:48:39,469 --> 00:48:44,389 to just to keep the day exciting. I never know what they're up to downstairs, so I got to go down 501 00:48:44,389 --> 00:48:50,990 there and check on it every now and then, but, uh. Get out, get about six kids. Keep. You see, that's 502 00:48:51,030 --> 00:48:55,869 that's the thing is, I think the only reason this jobs works is because I don't have six kids 503 00:48:55,870 --> 00:49:01,509 downstairs and I have to take care of. But, um, I love hearing about all the time that you guys 504 00:49:01,510 --> 00:49:06,350 spend together outside of work. We've talked about it before on this show. And the other thing that 505 00:49:06,350 --> 00:49:11,269 we hear all the time here on Always Pneumatic, never static from you guys, but also from a lot of 506 00:49:11,269 --> 00:49:17,070 the drivers. The employees that we talk to is that they feel like this company is one big family, and 507 00:49:17,070 --> 00:49:22,110 they feel like part of the family. They don't feel like a truck number. I know that that's something 508 00:49:22,110 --> 00:49:28,189 that you guys put a lot of effort into, keeping it that way and making it feel that way. And I want 509 00:49:28,189 --> 00:49:33,519 to know, is there ever or has there ever been anything in your tenure running the company that 510 00:49:33,520 --> 00:49:38,719 you've intentionally refused to change because you feel like it's part of the fabric of the 511 00:49:38,719 --> 00:49:44,199 company? That bulk is today? A little bit of a convoluted question there, Bryan, but I'm going to 512 00:49:44,199 --> 00:49:49,239 start with you. It's kind of this, no resting on our laurels moment, anything like that in your 513 00:49:49,239 --> 00:49:54,360 tenure that you could kind of pinpoint for me? Talk about a little bit here. I don't know if 514 00:49:54,360 --> 00:49:59,039 there's anything that I would refuse to change other than dad's office. 515 00:50:01,479 --> 00:50:07,239 Dad still has his office and set up just exactly like it was the the the last day he worked in it. 516 00:50:07,239 --> 00:50:14,119 So, um, it may be at some point we'll we'll make that change, but, uh, but 517 00:50:14,120 --> 00:50:18,639 other than that, right now. No, I'm not I'm not against change. If it's going to make us a better 518 00:50:18,639 --> 00:50:25,159 organization. Yeah. If it's going to better, if it's if it's going to better bulk, bulk or spur transit. 519 00:50:25,199 --> 00:50:31,219 I'm not against making any changes. Really. um, you know, when you're when you're 520 00:50:31,580 --> 00:50:38,299 everybody, you know, when you're when you're working with, um, you know, uh, the 521 00:50:38,299 --> 00:50:42,659 teammates, you, you know, the, the people you work with in your organization, you know, hopefully 522 00:50:42,659 --> 00:50:49,659 everybody has the same goal in mind as to, to, um, you know, make, make ball and spur the 523 00:50:49,660 --> 00:50:55,099 best company possible, whether it's the best company to work for the best, the best, the best 524 00:50:55,100 --> 00:51:01,259 company that, uh, that's out there servicing customers and the bulk space that we, we want, we 525 00:51:01,260 --> 00:51:06,978 want bulk to be this. We want it to be the best. You know, we want it to be the best. So, you know, to 526 00:51:07,340 --> 00:51:12,979 to say you're going to refuse to change something even though it would better the company wouldn't 527 00:51:12,979 --> 00:51:17,739 make a lot of sense to me. It wouldn't make sense to my father either. You know, he would. He would 528 00:51:17,739 --> 00:51:22,859 make the changes that need to be made. So. And that change is hard, though. I mean, that's the that's 529 00:51:22,860 --> 00:51:28,469 the thing you don't you know, a lot of times it's easy to identify things that need to be changed, 530 00:51:28,470 --> 00:51:35,269 but changing them a lot of times a lot harder. Sure. So you could I could maybe suffice it to 531 00:51:35,310 --> 00:51:40,269 say, based on what you just said there, Bryan, that one thing that you're not refusing to change is 532 00:51:40,269 --> 00:51:45,470 that you're not ever going to be against change. That's always something that you're going to be 533 00:51:45,470 --> 00:51:51,310 willing to look at and willing to listen to reasoning and, and work it out. If it's the better 534 00:51:51,310 --> 00:51:55,509 thing for the company, we're going to change it. And that might be a little bit of speed bumps 535 00:51:55,509 --> 00:52:01,709 along the way. But that's okay, right? Yeah. If it's if the change is better for bulk transit, then, you 536 00:52:01,709 --> 00:52:07,948 know, that's that's what we, um, you know, that's that's what we do. And, you know, it's, 537 00:52:08,590 --> 00:52:15,309 um, sometimes there's things that may be a little better for profitability, but worse for customer 538 00:52:15,310 --> 00:52:20,709 service. I mean, I know a lot of lot of companies for dispatch is one of them. A lot of companies do 539 00:52:20,709 --> 00:52:27,609 a central dispatch. We don't do central dispatch, um, you know, it probably would save us some people 540 00:52:27,610 --> 00:52:33,928 if we did, but, uh, but I think we service our customers and take care of our drivers better. 541 00:52:33,969 --> 00:52:40,809 When we got people on site at locations. Um, sure. So, you know, 542 00:52:40,850 --> 00:52:46,249 that's one thing that we haven't changed, but I don't. But again, I don't think it's I don't think 543 00:52:46,249 --> 00:52:51,609 it would be to the betterment of bulks. I know it wouldn't be to the betterment of bulk service to 544 00:52:51,610 --> 00:52:58,089 its customers. And I don't think it also would be better for the drivers either. So, um, so we like 545 00:52:58,090 --> 00:53:03,449 the personal touch instead of, you know, the drivers never seeing. There's some companies I 546 00:53:03,449 --> 00:53:09,929 don't know, the drivers really ever see their dispatchers face to face, like. Right. In person. 547 00:53:09,969 --> 00:53:16,729 They may yeah, FaceTime or something. But um, yeah, I think that's that's pretty cool, you 548 00:53:16,729 --> 00:53:23,549 know. Absolutely. I, I agree 100%. Uh, Andrea and I do want to call myself out here a little bit, 549 00:53:23,550 --> 00:53:29,749 because probably bad phrasing in the question, to be honest with you, Brad. Um, and Bryan, I'm sorry. I, 550 00:53:29,749 --> 00:53:36,428 I think that I refuse to change is a bad way to put it, because it makes it sound like you're 551 00:53:36,429 --> 00:53:41,109 standing in the face of something. Uh, maybe I should have said something. You've done it, and 552 00:53:41,110 --> 00:53:46,668 damn it, we're not going to do it in any way. Any other way. Right, right. Uh, maybe something that, 553 00:53:46,710 --> 00:53:52,029 instead of refuse to change, something that you've decided to keep the same, or maybe a pulse that 554 00:53:52,030 --> 00:53:58,269 your dad started with, the company that you've kept with it. And now that Bryan was able to, uh, 555 00:53:58,269 --> 00:54:03,269 actually figure out that I had phrased this question terribly. Andrea, I'll put it to you, uh, 556 00:54:03,269 --> 00:54:08,349 phrased the way that it should be. Is there anything that you always want to keep about bulk, 557 00:54:08,350 --> 00:54:13,590 something that maybe your dad started? Maybe it's a mindset thing. Maybe it's, uh, fabric of the 558 00:54:13,590 --> 00:54:20,469 company type thing, but something that you always want to see, uh, continue as a process or 559 00:54:20,550 --> 00:54:26,359 as just a mindset that the company has. Um, I might have just made that phrasing even worse with that 560 00:54:26,360 --> 00:54:30,718 question, but I'm throwing it to you anyway because we're having a roundtable here. Andrea. 561 00:54:31,160 --> 00:54:35,519 Yeah, I think I like the original question better. Okay. Yep. That's that's what I do. I have a 562 00:54:35,520 --> 00:54:40,320 tendency. I'm so okay with change that I'll change things for the worse and figure it out on the 563 00:54:40,320 --> 00:54:45,800 back end, but, uh, lot, lot lower stakes here on the podcast than what you guys do from the day to day, 564 00:54:45,800 --> 00:54:52,638 right? Yeah. I like and one of the things that, you know, we've always been pretty, pretty set on is 565 00:54:52,639 --> 00:54:58,760 the fact that our office staff and workers, we want them to be in person. 566 00:54:59,520 --> 00:55:04,759 Um, you know, obviously during Covid, a lot of people had to work from home for us to be able to 567 00:55:04,759 --> 00:55:11,599 get it done. And you lose so many efficiencies. And it just we're just not a remote 568 00:55:11,600 --> 00:55:18,279 environment. My mindset doesn't like it. I just, um, you know, the collaboration that happens by, you 569 00:55:18,279 --> 00:55:25,179 know, working with people. It's just so much better to have people in person. And I know, you know, the 570 00:55:25,179 --> 00:55:30,899 world's kind of gone very much remote, and then people are trying to pull it back. And and that's 571 00:55:30,899 --> 00:55:36,579 been a struggle. We've always been in person other than like, you know, for a few weeks, a couple 572 00:55:36,580 --> 00:55:42,459 months maybe during Covid, but, um, there's just so many good things that happen from being at person 573 00:55:42,500 --> 00:55:48,499 in person and working with, um, with other people in the organization. It's just it's just so much 574 00:55:48,500 --> 00:55:54,420 better and way more efficient. So that's something that I'm not really willing to bend on. Um, you 575 00:55:54,420 --> 00:55:58,139 know, obviously there's times that somebody's got to be working, you know, because they're traveling 576 00:55:58,139 --> 00:56:01,339 to one of our other locations. That's a different situation I'm talking about, like when they're 577 00:56:01,340 --> 00:56:07,418 actually setting up their office at home or away from, you know, one of our buildings. So I really 578 00:56:07,419 --> 00:56:12,820 like people to be in person. I totally understand that. I don't think the remote work environment 579 00:56:12,820 --> 00:56:17,789 works for every industry. And, you know, and and there's an aspect of it where, hey, the drivers are 580 00:56:17,789 --> 00:56:21,668 kind of remote employees as it is, right? You're going to see them every now and then. Then they're 581 00:56:21,669 --> 00:56:28,269 gone for, uh, who knows how long. It's always different. But I totally get that, Andrea, because 582 00:56:28,269 --> 00:56:33,549 one of the things that you lose as a remote environment is the ability to just pop over and 583 00:56:33,550 --> 00:56:38,469 stick your head in somebody's office and ask a quick question that in and of itself turns into 584 00:56:38,509 --> 00:56:42,709 like a 15 or 20 minute meeting, because you have to check schedules and you don't know if that 585 00:56:42,710 --> 00:56:48,069 person's, you know, for me, over here on the West Coast, almost everybody that I work with is on the 586 00:56:48,070 --> 00:56:53,749 East Coast or in the Midwest. And those time differences start to jump in. They've got kids, 587 00:56:53,749 --> 00:56:58,949 they're doing this. They're doing that. I totally understand it. And I think, too, having actually set 588 00:56:58,989 --> 00:57:05,269 foot in your guys's, uh, terminal there, I kind of see that that is something that kind of is a 589 00:57:05,269 --> 00:57:10,188 pulse of the company. You guys have kind of an open door policy. You're never really closed off 590 00:57:10,189 --> 00:57:14,270 from your employees. If they need to come and ask you a question, they can ask it. That's one thing 591 00:57:14,270 --> 00:57:19,569 you can't do with the remote job, Andrea. There's no question about it. And I think that you guys, uh, 592 00:57:19,610 --> 00:57:24,089 I mean, everybody I saw a lot of smiling faces in there, I'll say that. And it wasn't just when Brad 593 00:57:24,129 --> 00:57:28,529 brought us all barbecue for, uh, when we were talking to the shop guys. Everybody was smiling 594 00:57:28,570 --> 00:57:34,089 the whole day over. That tells me it's a good in-person environment. And, uh, that type of thing 595 00:57:34,090 --> 00:57:39,169 is, I feel like it really second to none. When you're looking for a job, you don't want to go to 596 00:57:39,169 --> 00:57:44,329 a place and hate it every single day. Doesn't seem like that's what's going on over there. Right? 597 00:57:44,330 --> 00:57:49,769 Exactly. Brad, how about for you? We've butchered this question six ways from Sunday, and now it's 598 00:57:49,769 --> 00:57:55,849 your turn to answer it. You just took my answer. You took my answer? That's the one thing. Oh, I. Did. 599 00:57:55,889 --> 00:58:02,689 I refuse to change is to limit my access to the people. I actually limit my access to salesmen way 600 00:58:02,689 --> 00:58:09,689 more than I do my employees. Okay. Okay. Like way. More. And is there any is there any 601 00:58:09,690 --> 00:58:15,178 philosophy behind that that you'd like to share with us? Well, no, but that's how I. I mean, you can't 602 00:58:15,179 --> 00:58:20,779 have a family feeling if you then if they can't ever talk to me, if the employees can't walk in 603 00:58:20,779 --> 00:58:26,619 and talk to me, then they probably don't feel like it's much of a family business, you know? So, yeah, 604 00:58:26,659 --> 00:58:31,699 well, I don't have time to sit here and talk to every employee every time they come in here. Uh, 605 00:58:31,740 --> 00:58:37,659 but, you know, uh, you know, you just I don't know, there's a point where sometimes you want to limit 606 00:58:37,659 --> 00:58:44,299 your access, but I just it's something you can't do, you know? Well, it's phenomenal that you guys 607 00:58:44,299 --> 00:58:49,138 have, uh, that type, that level of access for the employees because they definitely feel it. I mean, 608 00:58:49,139 --> 00:58:54,979 they've told me here on the show, I've had drivers say, if I have a problem, I can call Bryan and I 609 00:58:54,979 --> 00:59:00,099 can talk to Bryan, or I can call Brad, talk to Brad. Andrea, talk to Andrea. I don't have to go through 610 00:59:00,100 --> 00:59:04,859 a phone tree. I don't have to fight my way through multiple levels of management. You guys are 611 00:59:04,860 --> 00:59:09,899 accessible. And that's one of the things that keeps, uh, the family, the family run company 612 00:59:09,940 --> 00:59:16,800 feeling here, regardless of how much the company grows. Um, and now kind of zooming out, even just a 613 00:59:16,800 --> 00:59:22,239 little bit more, I'm going to ask you a really broad question here. And, uh, it can be really 614 00:59:22,240 --> 00:59:27,279 anything. Bryan, we'll go back to you as you look down on all this. You look. You look at everything 615 00:59:27,280 --> 00:59:32,239 that you've done and where you're at today. What makes you the proudest about bulk and Spur? 616 00:59:34,360 --> 00:59:41,119 I mean, I think just the fact that we've been able to, you 617 00:59:41,120 --> 00:59:47,198 know, keep the lights on. I mean, really, it's about it's about not failing. I mean, I don't know, it's 618 00:59:47,199 --> 00:59:54,199 he's weird, but, you know, you just want to be able to continue on, like Andrew had mentioned before, 619 00:59:54,240 --> 01:00:00,639 when we want to continue dad's legacy and, you know, just being able to do that and, uh, and, and, 620 01:00:00,679 --> 01:00:06,280 you know, we're doing it now for, you know, we've, we took over in 2016. So we've been doing it now for 621 01:00:06,280 --> 01:00:12,818 ten years. And um, yeah, I think that's, that's just the, the best part of 622 01:00:12,819 --> 01:00:19,780 it. Uh, and, and just being able to continue on really, uh, you know, 623 01:00:19,819 --> 01:00:26,659 we want to always grow and, and do those things, but, um, you know, biggest isn't always the best. So 624 01:00:26,699 --> 01:00:33,419 we, I think we, I think we've done, we've done a great job with. Yeah. Just keeping dad's 625 01:00:33,419 --> 01:00:40,099 legacy. I think our I think he would be proud of the way we service our customers, how we treat our 626 01:00:40,100 --> 01:00:46,619 employee. You know, how we treat our, you know, the people we work with. And so yeah, I think that's 627 01:00:46,620 --> 01:00:52,539 the biggest thing is, um, you know, he probably wouldn't say he's proud of us because he was kind 628 01:00:52,540 --> 01:00:58,499 of he didn't give out a lot of compliments, but I think that I think he would be I think he it'd be 629 01:00:58,500 --> 01:01:04,379 something that he, you know, he would be proud of. Yeah. I think you're right. Did those ten years, 630 01:01:04,379 --> 01:01:10,229 have they just gone by in an absolute flash Bryan. Yeah. It's in it's insane. You know, it really is. 631 01:01:10,709 --> 01:01:17,709 Ten years is a long time to be to be doing the one thing. And, uh, it's it's funny how as you you 632 01:01:17,709 --> 01:01:23,189 move through life, they say that the days seem like they go faster because you have more 633 01:01:23,189 --> 01:01:28,909 memories and less time in front of you. Uh, I would say that's probably how these last ten years feel. 634 01:01:28,910 --> 01:01:33,989 Just like an absolute flash. But here we are, and things are going well. And I think you're 100% 635 01:01:33,989 --> 01:01:39,110 correct. I think dad would be proud, even if he's not big on, uh, you know, dealing out the credit. I 636 01:01:39,110 --> 01:01:43,549 think he'd look down and be very proud at what you guys have done at this point in time. Uh, 637 01:01:43,549 --> 01:01:48,429 Andrea, something that you look at for bulk and spur, that just makes you proud over these last 638 01:01:48,429 --> 01:01:54,749 ten years. Yeah. I mean, I'll kind of add on to what Bryan was saying. I really think it's it's 639 01:01:54,790 --> 01:02:00,549 100% about the relationships. Um, and that we've been able to continue those relationships and, you 640 01:02:00,549 --> 01:02:05,870 know, that, you know, dad started so that goes from our, you know, our relationships with our customers, 641 01:02:05,870 --> 01:02:11,688 our vendors, are most importantly our employees. I just think. We've really been able to continue 642 01:02:11,689 --> 01:02:17,729 those relationships that made both bulk and spur successful. And I think it's it's been a blessing. 643 01:02:18,050 --> 01:02:22,249 And, you know, a lot of that I attribute to dad, we got to work alongside him for so long and kind of 644 01:02:22,289 --> 01:02:27,089 watch how he did it. And, um, I learned a lot from that. And I just think it's awesome that we were 645 01:02:27,090 --> 01:02:32,649 able to continue those relationships. Well said Brad onto you. Something that makes you proud 646 01:02:32,649 --> 01:02:39,169 since you've been running the company. Uh, I mean, just obviously piggybacking on that, it's, uh, 647 01:02:39,169 --> 01:02:44,009 anytime you can have your original customer and you still service your original customer, the fact 648 01:02:44,010 --> 01:02:48,688 that you're still in business 50 years later and they're still in business, although they've been 649 01:02:48,689 --> 01:02:53,410 bought out several times over the years, but they're still in business that for that long it's 650 01:02:53,410 --> 01:03:00,329 pretty impressive, you know? Um, and I mean, we have a lot, of, lot of just proud of I mean, we 651 01:03:00,329 --> 01:03:06,259 had a lot of, a lot of people that spend a lot of their, their time, a lot of their lives working for 652 01:03:06,260 --> 01:03:12,900 us and, um, giving us their all their time and valuable time and all the time that the employees 653 01:03:12,900 --> 01:03:18,699 have put in. Um, you know, you're just proud that we're we're still here and trying to give back. 654 01:03:20,260 --> 01:03:25,579 Well said. There's. Well, uh, thanks for that, Brad. Nothing there like the job. One more thing, I think. 655 01:03:25,580 --> 01:03:31,979 I think just an extension of that. You know, the cool thing is the the people that work for my dad 656 01:03:32,020 --> 01:03:38,459 are now and then continue to work for us. And to see those guys and gals retire 657 01:03:39,060 --> 01:03:44,300 is pretty cool now because we're up, you know, we're it feels like we're having, you know, we're 658 01:03:44,300 --> 01:03:51,179 getting like 4 or 5 retirements a year feels like now. And, uh, and 659 01:03:51,180 --> 01:03:57,459 so that's pretty neat. You know, we've had mechanics that worked for us for 30 plus years, uh, 660 01:03:57,460 --> 01:04:02,500 worked for both trains, 30 plus years. Retired drivers, of course. And we've had some management 661 01:04:02,560 --> 01:04:09,479 Staff retire as well. That all worked in. Knew my dad and worked for him and continue to work for 662 01:04:09,519 --> 01:04:16,279 work for us. And you know while we when we took over and so to see them be able to retire and, 663 01:04:16,279 --> 01:04:23,079 and uh, is is pretty cool. Yeah. I agree 100%. You know, Tim and Shawn mentioned that 664 01:04:23,080 --> 01:04:29,799 too. Um, and that is a really cool thing, especially if they've got that 20, 30, maybe even 40 year 665 01:04:29,800 --> 01:04:35,560 tenure with your company. Uh, how cool to see them, uh, you know, step off into their golden years and 666 01:04:35,560 --> 01:04:41,200 get to enjoy that, uh, retirement. I think that's so cool. Uh, I've got one more question for you that I 667 01:04:41,200 --> 01:04:45,639 want to roundtable, and then I want to clear some time for you guys to share your thoughts. Anything 668 01:04:45,640 --> 01:04:50,519 that we left on the table, we'll definitely get to it, because this is a very special episode, and we 669 01:04:50,520 --> 01:04:55,878 can't go leaving things on the table. Um, but we talk about the access that you guys give to 670 01:04:55,879 --> 01:05:01,239 employees and obviously, uh, it's there. Uh, we hear it all the time on this podcast. Now, one thing 671 01:05:01,240 --> 01:05:06,369 that you probably can't do, because there's not enough time in the week, is sit down individually 672 01:05:06,369 --> 01:05:13,289 with every single driver that wears the the bulk or spur logo as they do their job. So what I want 673 01:05:13,330 --> 01:05:19,289 to give you the opportunity to do here is, is kind of just snowball that all together. Tell me, Bryan, 674 01:05:19,289 --> 01:05:24,729 if you could sit down with every bulk driver individually, what's one thing that you would want 675 01:05:24,729 --> 01:05:30,809 them to hear directly from you? Just that I appreciate them so much, you know, just that I just 676 01:05:30,809 --> 01:05:37,490 appreciate them. I appreciate the job they do. It's not an easy job. It's it's certainly, um, 677 01:05:37,850 --> 01:05:44,649 you know, it's it's in some ways a dangerous job. I mean, you're out on the road and I, I appreciate 678 01:05:44,649 --> 01:05:51,610 the professionalism and, and, and that they conduct themselves with. And it's not easy 679 01:05:51,610 --> 01:05:57,929 to do I mean, I, I get the I, I get an opportunity um, 680 01:05:58,449 --> 01:06:04,629 to, you know, sit down with the newer drivers that we bring in. You know, we do a meeting, we try to do 681 01:06:04,629 --> 01:06:08,869 a meet and greet and and I tell them that I tell you no, I get to tell them that that I do 682 01:06:08,869 --> 01:06:15,829 appreciate the job they do and how hard it can be at times. And, and, um, and, uh, 683 01:06:15,870 --> 01:06:22,589 you know, there's, uh, you know, I questioned sometimes whether I could even do it, my patience 684 01:06:22,669 --> 01:06:29,349 just driving to work. Sometimes it's tested, uh, quite often. So, um, and 685 01:06:29,349 --> 01:06:34,789 so, yeah, it's it's, uh, I just just the appreciation I have for the driver. Well, for everybody, though, 686 01:06:34,789 --> 01:06:40,149 the drivers, obviously, you know, our our maintenance staff is second to none. I mean, 687 01:06:40,149 --> 01:06:46,748 they're just terrific. I mean, they're great. Honestly, uh, our office, our office staff and 688 01:06:46,749 --> 01:06:51,549 administration, we just all up and down the line, we have we have great people working for us. I 689 01:06:51,549 --> 01:06:58,529 just appreciate all all that they do for us and and do for the for the company. And, you know, and 690 01:06:58,529 --> 01:07:05,128 I think everybody has a spirit of trying to work together and, and, um, and do their job in a 691 01:07:05,129 --> 01:07:11,929 professional manner and, and, and do it well. So everybody, everybody, everybody always seems 692 01:07:11,970 --> 01:07:18,489 to, to get on board with that. And, and uh, we're just very fortunate and blessed that to work with 693 01:07:18,490 --> 01:07:24,129 the people we do for sure. It shows. It really does show. Andrea, uh, if you could sit down with every 694 01:07:24,129 --> 01:07:28,609 bulk driver individually, what's one thing you'd want to hear? Uh, what's one thing you would want 695 01:07:28,610 --> 01:07:35,529 them to hear directly from you? Yeah, I think I would want them to know that they. They matter to 696 01:07:35,529 --> 01:07:41,289 us. I mean, we we view them, you know, like we are always saying, we view them like family. And so, you 697 01:07:41,290 --> 01:07:47,209 know, for me, you know, safety is just so important. I just I want them to be safe and be able to be 698 01:07:47,210 --> 01:07:53,289 able to safely get home to their families. And, you know, I just, you know, I just want everybody to be 699 01:07:53,330 --> 01:07:59,739 be safe and good, honestly. And and we're a team. You know, I mean, we need them. And, you know, I think 700 01:07:59,740 --> 01:08:06,539 they need us a little bit, at least. But, you know, we need them and they are the face of the company. 701 01:08:06,539 --> 01:08:13,499 And, you know, we just want everybody to be good and well and healthy and safe and all the 702 01:08:13,499 --> 01:08:19,540 things, um, so that, you know, that they can they can go home and, you know, spend time with their 703 01:08:19,540 --> 01:08:25,339 families and provide for them and, and do all the things. So just, you know, just let them know that, 704 01:08:25,379 --> 01:08:30,939 that we really are a team. We can't do this without any of them 100%. Brad, I'm on to you. And 705 01:08:30,939 --> 01:08:35,139 I'm wondering if this might have something to do with pre trips. If you got a chance to sit down 706 01:08:35,140 --> 01:08:39,660 with every single one of them individually or something like that. But I don't want to take the 707 01:08:39,660 --> 01:08:45,259 words out of your mouth again. So one thing you tell every driver. You just did, you literally just 708 01:08:45,259 --> 01:08:50,660 did. I don't even know why. Not even sure why you have me on the podcast. You can just do it for me. 709 01:08:51,019 --> 01:08:56,798 I just talked to all the drivers how important it is to check your lights and tires, lights and 710 01:08:56,799 --> 01:09:03,559 tires. All we ask of them for the pre-trip, we'll take care of the rest. We really like lights and 711 01:09:03,559 --> 01:09:10,398 tires to be looked at. I got it. I got it. Hey. Functional but meaningful. Yeah, I know, but no, 712 01:09:10,439 --> 01:09:16,239 I don't just. And I tell almost I know almost every conversation with have a safe trip or 713 01:09:16,479 --> 01:09:23,119 whatever. Safe travels. Uh, I mean, there's just so much traffic out there, and, you know, we're in the 714 01:09:23,119 --> 01:09:28,079 Midwest. We're a flyover state, so we don't even know what it's like in California, but I'm sure 715 01:09:28,080 --> 01:09:34,680 it's stupid. Um, but, you know, or it's so it's just like Bryan said, I get 716 01:09:34,680 --> 01:09:41,680 frustrated trying to dry places. Coming back from southern Kentucky on Sunday is always busy. In 717 01:09:41,680 --> 01:09:48,639 this last Sunday was, it seemed like a holiday weekend. It was worse than 4th of July. We 718 01:09:48,640 --> 01:09:53,729 came back late that day. But anyways, it's it's busy out there. We appreciate the patience that 719 01:09:53,730 --> 01:09:58,889 they have every day. And, you know, just pray they all come back safe every day. That's that's what 720 01:09:58,890 --> 01:10:05,209 it's about. Absolutely, absolutely. And and I think the drivers can really feel that from you guys 721 01:10:05,370 --> 01:10:11,770 completely independent of the podcast. But they do tell me on here all the time. And, um, I just think 722 01:10:11,770 --> 01:10:17,529 hearing you guys talk about it, it really goes to show how important the drivers are. And that 723 01:10:17,529 --> 01:10:23,409 extends to every employee, right? It takes a village to make this company go. And, uh, you got a 724 01:10:23,410 --> 01:10:28,490 great village going right now, that's for sure. Uh, want to thank you guys all for your time here 725 01:10:28,490 --> 01:10:33,369 today. We wanted to keep this one a little short. We don't want to run super long. Uh, but I do want 726 01:10:33,370 --> 01:10:38,169 to clear some time here at the end of the segment for you guys to share anything that we might have 727 01:10:38,170 --> 01:10:42,648 left out or say anything that you haven't got to say. Of course, we're celebrating the company's 728 01:10:42,649 --> 01:10:48,249 anniversary here. Uh, so, Bryan, I gave you one last chance before we let you go, my friend. Anything 729 01:10:48,249 --> 01:10:52,949 else you want to say? Uh, to the employees out there that are listening on our company 730 01:10:52,950 --> 01:10:59,429 anniversary special. Um, no, it's just, uh, you know, I think just to kind of 731 01:10:59,990 --> 01:11:06,390 piggyback a little bit more is we when we go down and we try to make decisions, that's, like I said, 732 01:11:06,430 --> 01:11:12,870 best for the company. And we always, we always have. Um, and part of that equation is always to 733 01:11:12,870 --> 01:11:19,829 have, uh, the people we work with in mind. You know, we, we want the best for them. We really do. I wish 734 01:11:20,189 --> 01:11:25,549 there was infinite amount of money that we could pay them and, and, you know, but unfortunately, 735 01:11:25,549 --> 01:11:32,470 there's budgets and, um, you know, we have to we have to pay for stuff, you know, so, but we try to 736 01:11:32,549 --> 01:11:38,990 we try to provide good equipment. We try to, uh, provide good, a good environment for everyone to 737 01:11:39,029 --> 01:11:44,989 work, work in. And, and we really take that into consideration every time we make a decision. Then 738 01:11:44,990 --> 01:11:51,798 just shifting gears, you know, about the podcast, uh, like I said, I'm loving the podcast and I and all 739 01:11:51,799 --> 01:11:57,838 the all your guests that have come on. It's been great to get to know, 740 01:11:58,640 --> 01:12:05,159 uh, all the different people you've had on through the podcast. I love it. So that's been that's been 741 01:12:05,160 --> 01:12:11,919 terrific. So I hope, uh, I hope we, we, uh, we get more and more people to listen. Uh, I think it's doing 742 01:12:11,959 --> 01:12:18,919 pretty well, but there, you know, I'd love to have 100% of the the the staff, uh, listen to it 743 01:12:18,919 --> 01:12:25,318 and just love to keep it going. So, uh, we need more guests, though. We gotta get more 744 01:12:25,399 --> 01:12:30,240 variety, because I think there's a lot of there's a lot of cool stories out there that we have yet 745 01:12:30,240 --> 01:12:36,479 to hear. And, and, uh, you know, it gives me, like I said, it gives me a chance to know the people that 746 01:12:36,479 --> 01:12:42,319 work. Work for Balkan Spur a little bit better. Uh, than I would have ever been able to. So it's been 747 01:12:42,319 --> 01:12:47,579 cool. That's awesome. Well, we appreciate the kind words about the show, Bryan. And and I will tell 748 01:12:47,579 --> 01:12:52,740 you, even with all of the awesome personalities that we've discovered that worked their bulk and 749 01:12:52,740 --> 01:12:57,699 spur, I feel like we've barely scratched the surface. We've got a lot more people to meet and a 750 01:12:57,700 --> 01:13:01,819 lot more people to get on this show, and you know how to do it. If you're one of those people out 751 01:13:01,819 --> 01:13:07,659 there, you want to come on this show podcast.bulktransit.com. It's that easy. Send me an email. We 752 01:13:07,660 --> 01:13:12,979 will get you on here. Uh, and thanks again, Bryan. I really appreciate the kind sentiment there about 753 01:13:12,980 --> 01:13:17,700 the show. We're we're trying our best, and we've got a heck of a company to work with in bulk in 754 01:13:17,700 --> 01:13:23,099 transit. So I'll be honest with you, it makes my job pretty easy. Uh, here I am doing the third, I 755 01:13:23,100 --> 01:13:28,259 think, podcast with the ownership team of the company. So you guys are playing ball. Makes it 756 01:13:28,259 --> 01:13:33,700 easy on us. Andrea, final thoughts from you. Hear anything left that you'd like to say before we 757 01:13:33,700 --> 01:13:39,899 let you go here on our, uh, company anniversary special? Yeah. I mean, first of all, obviously super 758 01:13:39,899 --> 01:13:45,679 excited to be celebrating 54 years. That's awesome. Um, couldn't have done it without all of our 759 01:13:45,680 --> 01:13:50,879 employees, that's for sure. And then I want to give a special, special shout out to our driver 760 01:13:50,879 --> 01:13:57,639 trainers because, you know, they are so responsible for, you know, they 761 01:13:57,639 --> 01:14:02,958 really without them I don't we you know, they train, they help us retain drivers. You know they 762 01:14:02,959 --> 01:14:08,399 they are the first base, the first interaction that a lot of our new hires have. And, you know, as 763 01:14:08,439 --> 01:14:14,519 we're trying to grow, um, we, you know, without the trainers, we wouldn't be able to do it. And they 764 01:14:14,640 --> 01:14:20,439 they are selfless. They are really selfless. And they go above and beyond. And I just can't thank 765 01:14:20,439 --> 01:14:25,759 them enough for what they do to help grow this business. So really appreciative of the trainers 766 01:14:25,759 --> 01:14:32,639 that help us get drivers on the road. 54 years is a long time and it's running strong. Very well 767 01:14:32,680 --> 01:14:38,119 said there. Andrea. Thank you for your time today. Brad. Final thoughts from you on our company 768 01:14:38,119 --> 01:14:42,239 anniversary special. Anything left on the table that you want to get off your mind before we let 769 01:14:42,240 --> 01:14:47,410 you go? Well, I don't have a whole lot. Me and the company, me and the company are the same age, so I 770 01:14:47,410 --> 01:14:54,329 don't celebrate it with so much enthusiasm as some of the other ones do. Marks. Uh, no 771 01:14:54,490 --> 01:14:59,729 more of the same. Just a shout out to everybody. It's long hours. They're. They're not regular hours 772 01:14:59,730 --> 01:15:06,169 either. It's not even like it's a a 7 to 9 or 7 to 8 p.m. every day. You know, we got the 4 a.m. 773 01:15:06,169 --> 01:15:12,089 people. We got the, the 10 p.m. people out there working. So the trucks are always rolling. So just 774 01:15:12,089 --> 01:15:18,410 shout out to everybody for all the long hours, long days and not regular hours and 775 01:15:18,769 --> 01:15:25,569 weird circumstances and spur the moment decisions that we have to make and actions that we have to 776 01:15:25,569 --> 01:15:32,529 take. So there you go. Thank you. And just a reminder. Check your lights. Check your tires. 777 01:15:32,529 --> 01:15:37,729 Right. Those were the two of. The that goes into everything. Safety that does all the lights and 778 01:15:37,729 --> 01:15:44,430 tires are good. We're ready to roll. All right, I love it, Bryan. Andrea. Brad, thank you all so much 779 01:15:44,430 --> 01:15:50,309 for the time today from all of us here at Always Nomadic, Never Static. Happy 54th company 780 01:15:50,309 --> 01:15:54,990 Anniversary to Bullock and Spur. It's been awesome having you guys on again and thank you so 781 01:15:54,990 --> 01:16:00,548 much once more for all the access that you give us. Uh, this is this has been a really fun episode. 782 01:16:00,549 --> 01:16:06,589 Really cool episode. Uh, thank you all for the time today. Thanks, Marcus. Thank you. 783 01:16:15,710 --> 01:16:21,829 Great stuff there. Uh, first and foremost, want to thank Tim and Shawn for their time. Awesome stuff 784 01:16:21,830 --> 01:16:28,189 from them. And then, uh, you again, you heard me. Follow my all over myself, thanking, uh, Bryan, Brad 785 01:16:28,190 --> 01:16:33,588 and Andrea, and, uh, I'll do it again. I'll tell you, I talked a little bit towards the end of that 786 01:16:33,589 --> 01:16:39,229 last segment about how the access that I get at bulk is one of the things that makes my job easy, 787 01:16:39,230 --> 01:16:44,839 and I do really appreciate it. One of the things that makes my job hard is when we do such a good 788 01:16:44,839 --> 01:16:51,839 job with the episode, and I say we and I, I put myself in the very, very minor segment of The 789 01:16:51,840 --> 01:16:58,599 Greater we there. Uh, the we that brought you this awesome episode today was Tim, Shawn, 790 01:16:58,600 --> 01:17:04,240 Bryan, Brad and Andrea. And what makes my job hard is when we've already said all the things that 791 01:17:04,240 --> 01:17:10,879 needed to be said on today's 54th anniversary special. Um, I there's not a lot for me to do here 792 01:17:10,879 --> 01:17:17,358 in the outro. I mean, you listen to the episode, you made it this far. Uh, what else can I say? I mean, 793 01:17:17,399 --> 01:17:22,999 again, I'll blow the party horns for a third time today. I'll give the round of applause for a third 794 01:17:23,040 --> 01:17:29,719 time today. It's 54 years of a successful trucking company. And not only that, but a very 795 01:17:29,720 --> 01:17:36,159 specific type of freight that we're hauling. Okay, 54 years should be celebrated and it should be 796 01:17:36,160 --> 01:17:43,100 talked about. And it should be. um, I guess looked upon favorably, if you will. And hey, I think we 797 01:17:43,100 --> 01:17:47,818 did that today. I think we did a good job. I didn't do anything. I think the people that came to this 798 01:17:47,819 --> 01:17:53,539 episode today gave us a peek behind the curtain of why the drivers that come on this show talk 799 01:17:53,540 --> 01:17:58,619 how talk about how much they love working for this company and beyond that as well. You know, we 800 01:17:58,619 --> 01:18:03,579 haven't had a lot of shop techs on. We've done one episode with them, but they like their gig here. 801 01:18:03,580 --> 01:18:08,019 We've talked to a lot of terminal staff, uh, various terminal staff across a lot of the 802 01:18:08,019 --> 01:18:13,579 terminals. And you get the same, uh, the same impression from them as well. So that's it? That's 803 01:18:13,619 --> 01:18:19,859 there's not really a lot for me to say in this outro, other than Happy Anniversary Book and Spur. 804 01:18:19,859 --> 01:18:26,219 And again, not only thank you to Brad, Bryan and Andrea for allowing us to do this podcast, but 805 01:18:26,220 --> 01:18:31,899 thank you to everybody in the company that's taken part or even listened. Maybe you've never 806 01:18:31,940 --> 01:18:37,229 had your name even mentioned on this podcast and you're totally fine with that, but you click it 807 01:18:37,230 --> 01:18:42,229 every single week and you listen in. You are just as important to us as the people that come on the 808 01:18:42,230 --> 01:18:48,229 show. We thank you all. We have so much fun working for this amazing company, and we can't wait to 809 01:18:48,270 --> 01:18:54,950 pump out more content for you every single week, 5 a.m. local time you get a new hour, so 810 01:18:54,990 --> 01:19:01,909 stay tuned here to. Always pneumatic, never static. Don't forget to check out the website podcast.bulktransit.com 811 01:19:01,910 --> 01:19:08,389 and once again tell a friend. Happy anniversary book 54 years strong. Here's to 812 01:19:08,430 --> 01:19:10,788 54 more. We'll see you all next week. 813 01:19:15,790 --> 01:19:21,869 And that's all she blows for today's episode of Always Pneumatic, Never Static. Your number one and 814 01:19:21,869 --> 01:19:27,789 probably only Pneumatic Trucking podcast, brought to you by Bulk Transit. Thanks for rolling with us 815 01:19:27,789 --> 01:19:32,589 today. Till next time, stay safe, keep those lines clear and keep it pumping.