Bulk Loads

06/18/2026

This is the side of trucking people don't talk about enough.

Being 10 hours from home when your child is in the hospital.

Getting a call that a loved one passed away while you're loading a truck.

The miles are hard.

The missed moments are harder. ❤️

06/17/2026

Running a trucking company is hard. Running one with your spouse, through the worst year in trucking? That is a whole other thing.
Rob and Kate of Grover Farm Trucking do it every single day.

He runs sales and the shop 🔧
She runs the money 💵

He has not logged into the bank in 5 years 😅
She would not touch a breakdown call
And somehow, it just works.
In this one they get REAL about:

✅ Working side by side as husband and wife
✅ Surviving the 2025 freight bloodbath (16 hour days, 7 days a week)
✅ The hardest business decision they ever had to make
✅ The advice they would give anyone clawing out of this market
It is family. It is business. It is why we do this.

🎥 Watch the full episode:

Rob and Kate have been together since high school. Years ago they t...

06/16/2026

This machine literally pulls nitrogen out of the air. 🤯

Compresses it to 4,000+ PSI.

Then uses it to power the laser cutting process.

Technology is wild.

06/16/2026

45 minutes.

That's all it takes to weld an axle with this robotic welding system. 🤖

Precision.
Consistency.
Efficiency.

Manufacturing has come a long way.

06/15/2026

"We thought we'd gain 20 to 30 cents."

Turns out it was a lot more than that.

On-farm storage didn't just change where they stored grain.

It changed their profitability. 🌾

06/15/2026

People used to joke about it.

"You farm that many acres and don't have on-farm storage?"

Then they built it.

Now?

"It's returned more dollars than any other piece of metal we've ever bought."

Sometimes the best investment isn't another tractor. 🌾

06/15/2026

This sweet one of a kind Johnabilt was a headline at last years conference. Tickets are now live for 2027, make sure you don't miss out 👀
https://www.bulkfreightconference.com/

06/14/2026

When you've been around long enough, you learn who does what and where everyone fits.

Respecting those lanes and focusing on your own work goes a long way.

06/14/2026

Adding an axle sounds simple until you run the numbers.

More weight capacity can be valuable, but maintenance, tires, and operating costs have to be factored in too.

06/14/2026

It started with hauling cattle.

A strong work ethic opened doors, created opportunities, and eventually led to a business that grew far beyond what anyone imagined.