{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"BLP 350: How This Southwest Missouri Visionary Took Over His Dad's Bulk Trucking Business and Built a Legacy","description":"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\u2019s passing\u2014while 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     ","author_name":"Bulkloads Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/bulkloads.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/36308575"}