Ever wonder how your favorite bottle actually gets onto the liquor store shelf? I’m not talking from a production standpoint but from the actual shipment. This is a fun episode becuase we’re going to cover something almost completely invisible ito the consumer, trucking and logistics. Joining the show is Rebecca Estes, VP of Sales and Marketing at Mr. P Express. At Pursuit, we talk to logisitcs companies all the time because we’re shipping pallets out the door but there’s so much going on that most take for granted. Rebecca was eyeing to be a college professor but left to join the family-owned shipping network founded in 1987. Rebecca takes us through her journey from joining the family business in 2011 to managing a non-stop, 365-day operation where weather patterns, scheduling margins, and road safety dictate whether or not distilleries hit their numbers. This episode is a look into the high-stakes supply chain infrastructure that keeps the entire bourbon trail moving.

Show Notes:

• Rebecca Estes’ pivot from aspiring college professor to navigating a legacy family trucking business
• The invisible logistics web managing raw grains, glassware, and heavy barrel movements across the country
• Demystifying direct vs. brokered freight, BOLs, pro numbers, LTL, and FTL shipments
• Alcohol hauling regulations, DOT compliance checkpoints, and the immense pressure of control state delivery windows
• The dark side of whiskey supply chains: Deconstructing modern cargo theft, electronic paperwork fraud, and load diversion
• Fleet safety protocols, advanced tracking systems, driver training, and rigorous fleet maintenance structures
• The physics of hauling barrels, calculating axle weight limits, and managing rigid legal driver hours
• Trailer mechanics, truck cab configurations, and an honest executive outlook on autonomous self-driving fleets
• Inside the community-first mission of Mr. P Express, including their specialized driver training school programs