<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Jared Flinn sits down with Ben Huston from the Iowa 80 Group — home of the World's Largest Truck Stop — to talk about the incredible history behind Iowa 80, how the company supports America's truck drivers, and what makes their locations in Walcott, IA, Joplin, MO, and Kenly, NC a home away from home for drivers across the country. Ben shares stories from his journey in the trucking world, the legacy of the Moon family who started it all, and what it takes to run a truck stop with 900 parking spaces, 24 showers, and nine restaurants — all designed with drivers in mind.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Plus, hear about the exciting new partnership between BulkLoads and Iowa 80 offering major fuel savings (up to 70–80¢/gallon) through the BulkLoads Fuel Card, along with discounts at Truckomat washouts and CAT Scale locations nationwide.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Watch on YouTube: &lt;a href= "https://youtu.be/onji5492wbg"&gt;https://youtu.be/onji5492wbg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;🚛 Topics Covered:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The history and growth of Iowa 80 and the Truckers Jamboree&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Why safe, legal truck parking matters now more than ever&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Iowa 80's approach to trucker comfort, amenities, and safety&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The BulkLoads Fuel Card partnership and exclusive savings&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The importance of driver relationships and community in trucking&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hopper bottom washouts and the challenges of keeping them certified&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;🎙️ Guest: Ben Huston, Iowa 80 Group&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;📍 Locations: Walcott, IA | Joplin, MO | Kenly, NC&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;💬 Host: Jared Flinn, BulkLoads&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;#Trucking #BulkLoads #Iowa80 #TruckersJamboree #FuelCard #TruckStop #TruckerLife #Transportation #Logistics #BulkHauling&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;2026 Bulk Freight Conference: &lt;a href= "https://2026bulkfreightconference.eventify.io/t2/tickets/FB5585,A56D8E?affiliation=web&amp;utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video&amp;utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast"&gt; https://2026bulkfreightconference.eventify.io/t2/tickets/FB5585,A56D8E?affiliation=web&amp;utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video&amp;utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Timestamp:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;00:00 "Affordable Model Production Challenges"&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;03:15 "Teen's Journey into Trucking"&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;08:05 "Driver-Friendly Truck Stop Focus"&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;09:33 "Ultimate Truck Stop Experience"&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;14:51 Truck Stop Planning Essentials&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;18:54 Fuel Savings Program Partnership&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;20:07 TA Petro Partnership Progress&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;25:01 Driver Preferences Over Fuel Savings&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;27:26 "Kinley Truck Stop Acquisition"&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;31:52 "Truck Show and Education"&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;33:41 Massive Joplin Truck Show&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;36:36 Certified Washouts for Hopper Bottoms&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;41:50 Hopper Washout Compliance Challenges . . .&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Check out our companies!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;BulkLoads - &lt;a href= "https://www.bulkloads.com/?utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video&amp;utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast"&gt; https://www.bulkloads.com/?utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video&amp;utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Insurance - &lt;a href= "https://www.bulkinsurancegroup.com/?utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video&amp;utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast"&gt; https://www.bulkinsurancegroup.com/?utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video&amp;utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Factoring - &lt;a href= "https://www.smartfreightfunding.com/?utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video&amp;utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast"&gt; https://www.smartfreightfunding.com/?utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video&amp;utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Transportation Management (TMS) - &lt;a href= "https://www.bulktms.com/?utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video&amp;utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast"&gt; https://www.bulktms.com/?utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video&amp;utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Permitting- &lt;a href= "https://www.bulkloads.com/tools/permitting/?utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video&amp;utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast"&gt; https://www.bulkloads.com/tools/permitting/?utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video&amp;utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Fuel Card- &lt;a href= "https://bulkloadsfuel.com/?utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video&amp;utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast"&gt; https://bulkloadsfuel.com/?utm_source=YouTube&amp;utm_medium=Video&amp;utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Bulkloads Podcast

Jared Flinn

BLP 357: How Iowa 80 Truck Stop Became a Haven for Drivers Across the Nation

OCT 30, 202543 MIN
Bulkloads Podcast

BLP 357: How Iowa 80 Truck Stop Became a Haven for Drivers Across the Nation

OCT 30, 202543 MIN

Description

In this episode, Jared Flinn sits down with Ben Huston from the Iowa 80 Group — home of the World's Largest Truck Stop — to talk about the incredible history behind Iowa 80, how the company supports America's truck drivers, and what makes their locations in Walcott, IA, Joplin, MO, and Kenly, NC a home away from home for drivers across the country. Ben shares stories from his journey in the trucking world, the legacy of the Moon family who started it all, and what it takes to run a truck stop with 900 parking spaces, 24 showers, and nine restaurants — all designed with drivers in mind.

Plus, hear about the exciting new partnership between BulkLoads and Iowa 80 offering major fuel savings (up to 70–80¢/gallon) through the BulkLoads Fuel Card, along with discounts at Truckomat washouts and CAT Scale locations nationwide.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/onji5492wbg

🚛 Topics Covered:

The history and growth of Iowa 80 and the Truckers Jamboree

Why safe, legal truck parking matters now more than ever

Iowa 80's approach to trucker comfort, amenities, and safety

The BulkLoads Fuel Card partnership and exclusive savings

The importance of driver relationships and community in trucking

Hopper bottom washouts and the challenges of keeping them certified

🎙️ Guest: Ben Huston, Iowa 80 Group

📍 Locations: Walcott, IA | Joplin, MO | Kenly, NC

💬 Host: Jared Flinn, BulkLoads

#Trucking #BulkLoads #Iowa80 #TruckersJamboree #FuelCard #TruckStop #TruckerLife #Transportation #Logistics #BulkHauling

2026 Bulk Freight Conference: https://2026bulkfreightconference.eventify.io/t2/tickets/FB5585,A56D8E?affiliation=web&utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast

Timestamp:

00:00 "Affordable Model Production Challenges"

03:15 "Teen's Journey into Trucking"

08:05 "Driver-Friendly Truck Stop Focus"

09:33 "Ultimate Truck Stop Experience"

14:51 Truck Stop Planning Essentials

18:54 Fuel Savings Program Partnership

20:07 TA Petro Partnership Progress

25:01 Driver Preferences Over Fuel Savings

27:26 "Kinley Truck Stop Acquisition"

31:52 "Truck Show and Education"

33:41 Massive Joplin Truck Show

36:36 Certified Washouts for Hopper Bottoms

41:50 Hopper Washout Compliance Challenges . . .

Check out our companies!

BulkLoads - https://www.bulkloads.com/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast

Insurance - https://www.bulkinsurancegroup.com/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast

Factoring - https://www.smartfreightfunding.com/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast

Transportation Management (TMS) - https://www.bulktms.com/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast

Permitting- https://www.bulkloads.com/tools/permitting/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast

Fuel Card- https://bulkloadsfuel.com/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=I-80_Podcast