Key topics in today’s conversation include: Archie’s Background and Journey in Trucking (0:40) Being Outnumbered by Women at Home (2:30) Hobbies and Travel (4:23) Getting Started in Trucking (5:23) Archie’s First Date Story with His Wife (6:04) Lifelong Dream of Being a Driver (9:14) Industry Changes Over the Years (13:09) Safety and Patience on the Road (15:30) Pre-Road Rituals (17:16) Upcoming Thanksgiving Plans (18:03) Living Within Your Means (19:32) The Value of Family Time (20:14) Advice f...
Nov 20, 2024•28 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Previewing Today’s Episode (0:58) Model Truck and Trailer Display Here in the Studio (1:45) Importance of Owner-Operator Stories (3:27) Jeff’s Background in Trucking (5:53) Moving from New York to South Carolina (10:10) Full-Time Trucking Experience (11:26) Family's Trucking Legacy (14:38) Transition to Owner-Operator (16:08) Making the Decision to Become an Owner-Operator (19:18) Tax Benefits of Being an Owner-Operator (20:29) Learning the Business Si...
Nov 13, 2024•41 min
This week on the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett welcomes Peyton Clark from dispatch and Dustin Eagle from recruiting to talk about driver turnover and driver retention. During the episode, the group explores the high national turnover rates in the trucking industry and Oakley Trucking's strategies to combat this issue. Key points include the importance of communication, setting realistic expectations, and building strong relationships with drivers. Peyton emphasizes face-to-face interaction...
Nov 06, 2024•40 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Donzell’s Background and Journey in Trucking (2:30) Family Life (5:14) Family Legacy in Trucking (8:04) First Trucking Experiences (10:52) Current Truck Details (12:40) Importance of Truck Appearance (15:04) Advice for Aspiring Owner-Operators (17:06) Learning Equipment and Maintenance (18:24) Future of Trucking (20:01) Importance of Customer Service (22:02) Safety on the Road (24:48) Having Respect for Truck Drivers (27:05) Health and Fitness for Truc...
Oct 30, 2024•37 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Introducing Brian’s Story (1:18) The Importance of Success Stories (2:00) Brian's Truck Details (3:33) Transition from Tow Truck to End Dump (5:54) Hobbies and Fishing (9:08) Challenges in Trucking (11:05) Changes in the Trucking Industry (14:18) The Journey to Owner-Operator Journey (16:07) Flatbed vs. Dump Trailer (18:24) The Importance of Dispatcher Relationships (19:09) Public’s Perspective on Trucking (24:51) Brian’s Future Plans (28:50) Brian’s T...
Oct 23, 2024•39 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Previewing Today’s Episode with Gregory Fallin (1:01) Upcoming Events and Company Party (3:23) Introduction of Gregory Fallin (6:32) History of Feed Products (9:45) Role of Feed Products in Animal Agriculture (12:27) Quality Control in Feed Products (14:03) Logistics and Distribution Model (16:25) Expansion and Capacity of Madison Facility (18:17) Firsts in the Industry (21:17) Collaboration with Oakley Trucking (23:28) Future Prospects (27:01) Family ...
Oct 16, 2024•31 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Overview of the Company Party (1:02) Company Party History (2:18) Party Logistics and Schedule (4:08) Truck Show Voting Process (6:04) Truck Show Awards (8:45) Safety Awards Overview (10:12) Company Family Atmosphere (12:05) Entertainment Announcement (15:11) Company Appreciation and Team Bonding (17:29) Cooking and Food Details (19:27) Awards Ceremony Overview (24:10) Final Schedule Recap (26:30) Event Excitement and Closing Remarks (27:47) Oakley Tru...
Oct 09, 2024•29 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: The Upcoming Company Party and Truck Show (1:49) John Welch's New Truck (6:11) John's Family Background and Trucking Journey (8:35) Coming to Oakley Trucking (12:49) The Importance of Communication with Dispatch (15:01) Choosing the Right Truck (19:00) Life on the Road with Family (21:30) Exploring the Country (22:14) Mechanical Knowledge for Owner-Operators (24:17) Using Technology for Truck Issues (25:25) The Importance of Customer Service (31:45) Ad...
Oct 02, 2024•36 min
Sep 25, 2024•30 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Celebrating Driver Appreciation Week (1:06) Welcoming Back Shannon Newton to the Podcast (1:58) Importance of Local Elections (5:24) Driver Appreciation Efforts (7:01) Challenges Faced by Truck Drivers (8:41) Freight Fraud and Cargo Theft Issues (9:30) The sophistication of Cargo Theft (12:14) Hair Testing for Drug Screening (14:34) Concerns About Loopholes in Testing (18:32) $462 Million Verdict Discussion (22:00) Impact of Nuclear Verdicts on Industr...
Sep 18, 2024•34 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: The Importance of Customer Service (2:21) Examples of Customer Service (4:08) Understanding Customer Expectations (7:02) Visualizing Customer Relationships (9:07) Balancing Competing Interests (11:36) Specific Customer Service Failures (12:26) Handling Customer Complaints (18:28) Learning from Mistakes (20:22) Transflow Technology Overview (24:55) The Importance of Communication (27:25) Communication Failures (34:40) Customer Expectations (38:12) Safet...
Sep 11, 2024•54 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Welcome to Today’s Episode (1:02) Megan's Back to Co-Host (1:57) How the Podcast Has Grown (3:59) Adrian's Background in Trucking (6:21) Family Dynamics (7:59) Pneumatic Trucking Insights (9:42) Unloading Process Duration (14:15) Starting Trucking Journey (18:18) Finding Good Eats on the Road (19:33) Adrian’s Wife's Flea Market Adventures (20:03) Truck Purchase Experience Through Arrow Truck Sales (22:39) The Story behind “Scruffy Transportation” (26:2...
Sep 04, 2024•49 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Upcoming Events at Oakley (1:07) Marlon's New Truck (5:06) Marlon's Jamaican Heritage (7:40) Family Background (9:29) Challenges as an Owner/Operator (11:35) Public Perception of Truck Drivers (13:53) Future Plans for Marlon (17:09) Experience with Dump Trailers (18:39) Loading and Unloading Insights (19:11) Safety and Responsibility (21:54) Driving Habits and Parking (23:41) Oakley Opportunities in St. Louis (26:47) Audience Engagement Question (29:04...
Aug 28, 2024•31 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: From Desk Conversation to Podcast Recording (0:12) Meeting Joe and Kyle (1:11) Joe's Trucking Journey (3:04) Transition to Oakley Trucking (5:49) Kyle's Experience and Desire for Change (6:39) The Importance of Home Time (8:29) Family Atmosphere at Oakley (10:26) Questions About Routes (11:17) Discussion on Appearance (12:23) Truck Weight Management Tips (15:59) Orientation and Training (18:44) Customer Interactions (21:28) Importance of Dispatch Commu...
Aug 21, 2024•37 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Previewing Today’s Episode and Thank You to Our Sponsors (0:45) Randolph's Background and Family (2:13) Trucking School Experience (7:19) Early Career and Getting into Trucking (8:27) Randolph's First Truck (12:29) Joining Oakley Trucking (14:12) Randolph's Transition to Office Role (17:19) Winning the State Trucking Competition (20:34) Competing at Nationals (23:35) Transition to Recruiting (25:29) Orientation Responsibilities (27:02) Setting the Tone...
Aug 14, 2024•46 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Previewing Today’s Show (1:01) Thank you to Our Sponsors LubeZone and Arrow Truck Sales (2:09) Explaining CSA (4:01) CSA Categories (5:14) Roadside Inspections (5:57) Calculating CSA Scores (7:10) Most Common Violations (13:16) Current CSA Status (15:17) Importance of Placards (17:28) Vehicle Safety and Compliance (20:45) Preventing Violations (21:28) Driver Awareness of Violations (22:53) Pre-Trip Inspections (23:33) Impact of Technology on Inspection...
Aug 07, 2024•46 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Previewing Today’s Episode with Luigi (0:51) Canada Recruiting Updates (3:50) Luigi's Introduction and Journey to the United States (5:50) Family and Living Situation (7:09) Making the Decision to Leave Colombia and Move to the U.S. (9:12) Visiting Family in Colombia (11:15) Career Journey in the U.S. (12:16) Transition to Trucking (14:40) First Driving Job (17:11) Luigi's Introduction to Driving for Donna the Buffalo Band (19:48) Unexpected Recognitio...
Jul 31, 2024•58 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Previewing the episode with Ashley and Jamie (0:54) Discussion on Challenges Wives Face (1:46) The Importance of Support Systems (3:06) Personal Introductions for Ashley and Jamie (6:03) Daily Life as a Spouse (8:20) Handling Emergencies (10:50) Support Networks Among Wives (11:25) Financial Management as Owner Operators (13:29) Respect for Truck Drivers (15:14) Adjusting to Spouse's Return (19:02) Home Cooking and Truck Life (20:54) Finding Hobbies Ou...
Jul 24, 2024•32 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Previewing this week’s episode (0:48) Fred’s background and journey at Oakley (2:55) Significance of inland waterways in transportation (6:06) Explanation of waterways and their significance (7:34) Fred’s personal background and family (9:28) Expanding role at Oakley (12:14) Improvements needed in the waterway system (15:12) Efforts to secure funding for waterway projects (18:57) Tonnage moved by barge (20:43) Partnerships and roles in the waterway sys...
Jul 17, 2024•31 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Aaron's background and journey back to Oakley (2:05) Aaron's experience with a different venture (7:17) The decision to return to Oakley (17:27) Aaron’s truck getting stolen (19:31) Insurance lesson and returning to work (22:17) Lessons learned (25:10) Final thoughts and takeaways (26:10) Oakley Trucking is a family-owned and operated trucking company headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas. For more information, check out our show website: podcas...
Jul 10, 2024•28 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Looking ahead at today’s episode (0:54) Introduction to bagging facilities (1:20) Sponsorship appreciation: LubeZone and Arrow Truck Sales (2:15) Introducing of Dustin and Mike (3:52) History and operations of Beebe facility (7:33) Acquisition and operations of Foristell facility (12:59) Product formulation and market reach (16:19) Transportation logistics and collaboration (20:04) History of Bagging Facilities (21:43) Automation and Robotics in Baggin...
Jul 03, 2024•37 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Joe’s Background and Journey to Oakley (1:06) Reminders About 2290s for Drivers (4:10) Maintenance Week for Joe (5:13) From Construction to Driving (7:16) Friendships and Support at Oakley (12:31) Mentoring New Owner-Operators (17:29) Discussion About the Different Divisions at Oakley (18:49) Recruiting Others to Oakley and Trucking (20:13) Essential Tools and Equipment for Trucking (26:44) Passing on Knowledge to Younger Drivers (30:50) The Mindset of...
Jun 26, 2024•47 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Previewing Today’s Show with Benny and Dennis (1:01) Important Update on 2290s and using the website (4:36) Spreading the word about the podcast (8:10) Early days of working with Bruce Oakley (13:24) Experiences in the early days of the company (19:36) Bruce's early work and ventures (22:26) Expansion and development (24:02) Involvement in the business (29:37) Expansion of trucking business (33:52) Trucking operations and challenges (37:17) Business de...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Introduction of Today’s Episode with Damoni Gunter (0:12) Update on 2290s from Oakley (1:040) Damoni's Background and Transition to Oakley (5:06) Transitioning to Oakley and Truck Purchase (9:08) Discussion about Damoni’s New Truck (11:14) Truck Trade Process (12:06) Challenges of Being an Owner-Operator (14:32) Pros and Cons of Hopper Division (17:36) Starting out in the Hopper division (21:29) Oakley's high expectations for drivers (23:53) The meanin...
Jun 12, 2024•37 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Tony's Journey to Oakley (1:31) Buying a Truck and Starting at Oakley (3:00) Highlights of Tony's Time at Oakley (9:13) Relationship with Dispatchers (11:34) Family-Like Atmosphere at Oakley (18:24) Attitude Towards Safety and Cameras (00:19:29) The importance of safe driving (20:25) Making money and company support (22:16) Future plans and new opportunities (25:33) Relationships with colleagues and customers (27:44) Professionalism and company culture...
Jun 05, 2024•43 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Chuck’s background in trucking (1:14) The transition to Oakley (2:01) Experience as a truck driver and reasons for staying in the industry (3:31) Transition to the pneumatic division (8:29) First load to Canada and experiences at the border (10:43) Running loads to Canada and preferences for crossing points (12:57) Logistics of running loads to Canada (17:04) The border crossing experience (21:27) The benefits of crossing the border with Oakley (24:00)...
May 29, 2024•43 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Introduction of Robert and Truckers Final Mile (1:26) Robert’s personal experience leading to the founding of Trucker’s Final Mile (5:35) Programs and assistance provided by Trucker’s Final Mile (8:34) Organization and volunteers of Trucker’s Final Mile (11:58) Efficiency in providing assistance to families and drivers in need (12:25) Limitations and costs of assistance (14:23) Responsibilities of truck drivers in crisis situations (17:12) Challenges a...
May 22, 2024•46 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Ben’s military background and journey in trucking (1:39) The decision to move to Arkansas (10:10) The importance of spousal support (13:52) Challenges of being an owner-operator (17:07) Ben’s sister and her work in trucking (18:05) The first steps into the trucking world (21:20) Support and partnership in trucking (22:14) Benefits and challenges at Oakley Trucking (23:43) What’s next for Ben in the future? (32:59) Financial discipline as an owner-opera...
May 15, 2024•43 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: John’s background in Trucking and Work with Good News Distribution (2:58) The ministry of GND (4:47) Distribution of needed materials to Truckers (5:54) Distribution Networks and Partnerships (7:26) The impact of Bible distribution on Truckers (9:34) Collaboration with Cry Mission (11:05) Partnership with Gideons and Bible App Cards (14:06) Supporting Good News Distribution (15:54) Challenges in Material Distribution (17:33) Evolution of Trucker Commun...
May 08, 2024•24 min
Key topics in today’s conversation include: Introduction of Co-Host Megan (2:00) Megan's experience at Oakley (3:23) Jason’s background in trucking (7:38) From criminal justice to truck driving (9:54) Jason's experience as an owner-operator at Oakley (16:29) Stability of work at Oakley Trucking (18:32) Work-life Balance (21:41) Truck Driver's Role in the Economy and Society (24:00) Final thoughts and takeaways (25:10) Oakley Trucking is a family-owned and operated trucking company headquartered ...
May 01, 2024•29 min
