1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In this episode of the BulkLoads Podcast, guest Austin Hammen of AH Trucking shares the inspiring growth story from a small family operation to a 35-truck fleet. Austin discusses transitioning through dump, livestock, and hopper hauling, the value of in-house maintenance, and lessons in leadership after his father’s passing—while offering honest insights on building culture, cost-saving strategies, and future expansion plans. Watch this episode on YouTube &amp;amp; Subscribe! https://youtu.be/T1uMLzYvSP Free Video Shoot From BulkLoads? https://links.bulkloads.com/widget/form/bfbbWKvA8xQZJKKYfc2Z &amp;nbsp; How can we pray for you? Email us: prayer@bulkloads.com Check out our companies!&amp;nbsp; BulkLoads&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;https://www.bulkloads.com/sign_up/create_account/?utm_source=youtube&amp;amp;utm_medium=audio&amp;amp;utm_campaign=podcast Insurance&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;https://www.bulkinsurancegroup.com/ Factoring&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;https://www.smartfreightfunding.com/&amp;nbsp; Transportation Management (TMS)&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;https://www.bulktms.com/ Permitting-&amp;nbsp;https://www.bulkloads.com/tools/permitting/ Timestamp: 00:00 Family Business: From Dump to Cow Trucks 05:10 Balancing College and Truck Work 06:51 &quot;Bulk TMS: Streamlining Freight Management&quot; 12:53 &quot;Heirloom Truck's Legacy&quot; 13:32 Drone Surprise Snapshot 16:48 Delegating Tasks to Build Relationships 21:39 &quot;Father's Health Challenges Remembered&quot; 23:18 &quot;Transition to Leadership and Mentorship&quot; 27:31 Melvin Bowman's Impact on Truck Management 29:48 DIY Maintenance Saves Costs 34:09 Motor Restoration Project Update 38:37 No-Violation Inspection Reward Program 41:35 On-Site Fuel Tank Savings 45:26 Transition to Cummins Fleet 47:49 DPF Cleaning Takes Three Days 49:45 &quot;Declining Requests Due to Liability&quot; 54:08 &quot;Managing Team Dynamics&quot; 58:06 Future Family Business Hopes 59:03 Appreciation for Jared's Visit Bulkloads Podcast http://bulkloads.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/36308575/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/36308575