With aggregate operations under pressure to modernize, producers are turning to technology providers to streamline systems and achieve efficiencies. To discuss this ongoing shift, P&Q caught up with BulkSource co-founder Craig Holman at the 2026 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. The conversation presented here took place March 31.
P&Q: Technology is evolving rapidly across the aggregates industry. From your perspective, what’s driving innovation right now? How is that shaping development on your side, and where are producers in terms of embracing new technology?
Holman: It’s an exciting time for us to support producers in the industry. What we’re seeing is people realizing they need to evolve their technology stack. That means having better data to make better decisions and more widespread control over their operations – especially regional and larger producers with multiple sites and divisions. It’s becoming harder for them to consolidate information and know what’s going on day to day. That’s really where we come in.
Our ability to put their entire business, from pit to payment, into one login and one database gives them immediate access and visibility into their operations. As they need to move faster and handle more complex operations, we’re the type of software that helps them do that.
We’re excited about the customers we have, the customers we’re bringing on and what we’re seeing from the industry in terms of willingness to look at newer, more advanced software.
P&Q: ConExpo-Con/Agg was a high-energy show and a huge opportunity for everyone to assess what’s out there. As you were engaging with producers and construction materials companies, what kinds of questions were they asking? Where are they at this stage? Are they ready to adopt technology, and what are successful producers doing to implement technology that can create efficiencies?
Holman: It was a very exciting show. We got to meet with a lot of great producers. The main thing we heard was: ‘We’ve got this complex technology stack. We have a point solution here and another there, and we really want to consolidate into one system.’ They don’t want to expend resources and bandwidth managing multiple systems and vendors.
P&Q: On-road hauling is such a critical component of the industry. That’s where a lot of the money is made right now. We’re also at an interesting time geopolitically with diesel and gas costs fluctuating, so the idea of pursuing efficiencies and taking advantage of available technology seems more important than ever. Is that driving people to realize they need to change the way they’ve always done things?
Holman: It’s not just that. It’s also about managing third-party hauling partners.
When you talk about diesel and variable costs, one thing our system does is manage those changes automatically. If a price or surcharge changes month to month, we handle it on the back end. That’s one less thing producers have to manage from both a quoting and invoicing standpoint.
A lot of producers are also dealing with third-party haulers. Producers have questions like: Are they available? Where are they? What jobs are they on? That’s another area where our product really shines. We have a hauling portal and hauling app that directly connect producers with third-party haulers.
You get the same benefits with variable-cost charging and surcharges for those partners, ensuring customers are invoiced correctly and drivers are paid correctly in a streamlined way. That helps producers manage fleets more efficiently while attracting and retaining quality third-party haulers who can reliably deliver materials to jobsites.
P&Q: You probably have a unique perspective on where we are with haulers and their availability. That has been a pain point for years in this industry. From your perspective, are we making progress on the driver shortage front?
Holman: I don’t know if we’re solving the shortage, but we’re getting better at managing existing relationships.
There’s so much demand that a hauler may work regularly with three or four producers. Being able to schedule them ahead of time – not the night before, but days or weeks in advance – gives them confidence that jobs will be available. That helps build loyalty.
