I welcome Brian Price, Managing Member of Farmers Freight Company and President of Price Farm Trucking, LLC. Brian shares how he transitioned from managing farm logistics to running a growing trucking operation. We talk about balancing efficiency, managing costs and building relationships that keep trucks moving.

Key Takeaways:

(01:21) Running a regional operation keeps drivers home every night.

(02:56) Working in farm logistics helped develop dispatch and planning skills.

(06:40) Signing up for DAT (Dial-a-Truck) helped build direct load connections.

(09:23) Experience in farming provided valuable mechanical skills.

(11:37) Brokered freight helps fill schedule gaps without long-term commitments.

(14:53) A small group of reliable customers can meet most trucking needs.

(16:30) Reliability is a major service differentiator.

(19:16) Offering partial solutions, like loading a trailer today and delivering later.

(21:50) Evaluating work on an hourly basis helps determine if it’s worth the effort.

(23:06) Long wait times for unloading are not worth the lost time and money.

(28:53) Expenses, especially insurance, continue to rise and need to be managed.

(30:13) Focusing on cost control, smart expansion and visibility for the future.

Resources Mentioned:

Brian Price

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-price-a91b857b/

Farmers Freight Company | LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/farmersfreightco/

Farmers Freight Company | Website

https://www.farmersfreightco.com/

DAT Load Board

https://www.dat.com/

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