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The Oakley Podcast

Oakley Trucking

The Oakley Podcast is a trucking industry podcast that educates and empowers owner-operators by providing relevant industry, market, and company news in a digestible audio format.

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00:40:24

51: How Much Money Can Safety Violations Cost You?

The Oakley Podcast ·

2021/03/24

On this week’s edition of The Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett talks with Jeremy Paul and Dustin Barnett from Oakley’s safety department. Together they discuss how much safety violations can cost owner-operators in the long run.Key topics in today’s conversation include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: saving money on the road (1:45)FMCSA rating for Oakley (5:35)Speeding incidents and what it can cost (8:37)Seatbelt violations (15:02)Being proactive with safety training videos (21:39)Dealing

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00:38:33

50: How is Oakley’s Orientation? New Driver Perspective

The Oakley Podcast ·

2021/03/17

On this week’s edition of The Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett talks with drivers Rupert Deal, Tommy Dean, and John Dawson about undergoing the orientation process at Oakley.Key topics in today’s conversation include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: dry bulk commodities (1:52)Recapping orientation (4:16)What brought our new drivers to Oakley (9:16)Expectations for first month of work (13:52)Physicals, safety training, and more (23:58)Coming back to work at Oakley because of the people

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00:37:07

49: How Can I Stay Healthy as a Truck Driver?

The Oakley Podcast ·

2021/03/10

On this week’s edition of The Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett speaks with Jon Slaughter, CEO of Healthy Trucking of America. Healthy Trucking of America provides free health and wellness services for drivers. Key topics in today’s conversation include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: experiencing unsafe driving situations (1:48)What Healthy Trucking of America does to address the unique health concerns for drivers (4:27)How to start the process of living healthier (9:17)Determining the “why”

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00:44:02

48: Gearhead Talk with Mark Steck

The Oakley Podcast ·

2021/03/03

On this week’s edition of The Oakley Podcast, Mark Steck, heavy duty truck account manager and truck guru, is back on the show for a gearhead conversation with host Jeremy Kellett. They discuss how there’s so much to consider when buying a truck and then maintaining that truck. Key topics in today’s conversation include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: trailer washouts (1:44)Comparing different engines for running heavy and hard (4:42)Automatic transmissions, automated transmissions, and being PTO

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01:08:23

47: How to Save Money on Your Taxes as an Owner Operator

The Oakley Podcast ·

2021/02/24

On this week’s edition of The Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett is joined by Jeff Amen and Michael Schneider, the vice president and tax manager, respectively, at ATBS, a tax and accounting firm for owner-operator truck drivers. Together they cover a lot of ground related to preparing taxes for 2020, knowing how to avoid tax surprises, and how to maximize deductions. Key topics in today’s conversation include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: celebrating owner-operators reaching 1,000,000 safe

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00:37:39

46: Which Division at Oakley is Right for You?

The Oakley Podcast ·

2021/02/17

In this week’s episode of The Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett hangs out with Scott Cowden, operations manager, to compare different divisions at Oakley: hopper bottom, end-dump, and pneumatic. They highlight details from each division to help drivers consider which division might be the best fit for them. Key topics in today’s conversation include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: make extra money with driver referrals (1:38)Hopper division concentrates in the south and has the lowest expenses

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00:36:19

45: Do you want to make an extra $5,000?

The Oakley Podcast ·

2021/02/10

On this week’s episode of The Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett sits down with Corey Huey and Kent Childers from recruiting and Scott Cowden, operations manager, to discuss the details of Oakley’s referral program. For Oakley, finding new drivers is very important and the referral program rewards owner-operators who can help recruit new members to the team.Key topics in today’s conversation include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: swapping divisions (1:45)Finding the right drivers when there’s a

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00:33:58

44: How Has COVID-19 Changed Trucking?

The Oakley Podcast ·

2021/02/03

On this week’s episode of The Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett talks with Oakley operations manager Colby Foster to take a look at some of the ways that COVID-19 has changed trucking, both positively and negatively.Key topics in today’s conversation include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: planning for handling taxes (1:53)Truck drivers showed they were the backbone of the economy (5:00)Changes that drivers have experienced this year (6:48)Adjustments that dispatch has made (12:40)Recruiting

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00:42:23

43: Five Important Steps to Consider When Becoming an...

The Oakley Podcast ·

2021/01/27

On this week’s episode of The Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett is joined by Oakley recruiter Dustin Eagle to discuss the process of becoming an owner-operator with Oakley. Together they identify mistakes that people have made in the past and point out the best steps to take to succeed as an Oakley owner-operator.Key topics in today’s conversation include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: pre-trip inspections (1:44)Financing for your truck and figuring out a down payment (5:02)Picking the right

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00:48:43

42: Listen to what a D.O.T. Officer Has to Say About...

The Oakley Podcast ·

2021/01/20

On this week’s episode of The Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett sits down with Lieutenant Doug Lafferty of the Arkansas Highway Police to find out what he looks for when dealing with truck drivers as they come across the scale, avoiding CSA violations, and staying safe on the road.Key topics in today’s conversation include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: dashcams play an important role (1:45)Introduction to Lieutenant Lafferty (3:03)Difference between a DOT officer and a state trooper (5:47)A

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00:34:58

41: From Pre-Trip Inspections to Retirement with...

The Oakley Podcast ·

2021/01/13

The Oakley Podcast is back for its first episode of 2021 as host Jeremy Kellett talks with Randy Rymel, safety manager at Oakley. Randy joins the show to talk about pre-trip inspections and about what’s next for him as he moves into retirement. Key points in today’s conversation include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: taking advantage of Oakley fuel discounts (1:47)Making sure equipment is road-ready in the pre-trip inspection (4:54)Is there a list that drivers should go through? (10:00)The three

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00:38:08

Re-Air: Continuing a Family Legacy with Justin Oakley

The Oakley Podcast ·

2021/01/06

*From time to time we’ll re-air a previous episode of the show that our newer audience may have missed.*Our pilot episode of the show is an interview with Justin Oakley, one of the leaders of our family business. On this episode, we talk to Justin about his view on the family legacy and what he sees coming in the future for family-owned trucking companies like ours.Oakley Trucking is a family-owned and operated trucking company headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas. For more information,

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00:03:54

40: Wishing You and Yours a Very Merry Christmas

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/12/23

2020 has been one heck of a year. Host Jeremy Kellett encourages our listeners to think back to good holiday memories and make some new ones this year as he wishes a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. The Oakley Podcast will be back in January. Oakley Trucking is a family-owned and operated trucking company headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas. For more information, check out our show website: podcast.bruceoakley.com

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00:37:09

39: The Life of a Wife of an Oakley Driver

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/12/16

On this week’s episode of the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett is joined by Sherry Eads and Laura Floyd, wives of Oakley owner-operators to find out what life is like from their perspective as they manage their own jobs, being moms and keeping in touch with their husbands while they’re on the road.Key points in today’s conversation include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: good driving manners (2:29)Background on Laura Floyd (4:28)Background on Sherry Eads (5:52) Traveling with their husbands on

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00:39:15

38: Do you know how much money you are making at Oakley?

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/12/09

On this week’s episode of the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett is joined by operations manager Nick Dulaney to discuss how much owner-operators can net after calculating base pay, expenses, and bonuses.Key points in today’s conversation include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: the driver lifestyle (1:39)Hopper division pay breakdown (6:10)Explaining the anniversary bonus (11:58)End-dump division pay breakdown (15:01)Pneumatics division pay breakdown (20:05)Getting paid for deadhead miles

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00:41:14

37: Meeting Dispatch (Part II)

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/12/02

On this week’s episode of the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett sits down with Peyton Clark and Alex Kin, dispatchers from the end-dump division. With 80 drivers between them, Peyton and Alex help make sure their owner-operators are taken care of, getting miles, and getting to spend time at home. Key points in the conversation:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: Submit photos for the Oakley calendar (1:10)Meeting Peyton Clark (2:49)Getting to know Alex Kin (6:33)Day-to-day role of a dispatcher

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00:37:45

36: Meeting Dispatch (Part I)

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/11/25

On this week’s episode of the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett sits down with Kell Shenep and Austin Allen, dispatchers from the end-dump division. Kell and Austin are responsible for nearly 100 owner-operators and they share their behind the scenes stories of dispatching. Key points in the conversation:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: Staying healthy mentally and physically (1:22)Austin’s background with Oakley (3:01)Kell’s background with the company (7:54)Their day-to-day work dispatching

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00:26:34

35: Announcing Our Oakley Owner/Operators of the Year

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/11/18

On today’s special edition of the podcast, Jeremy and Corey host the Oakley Owner-Operators of the Year award show where dispatchers from each division announce their honorees. Each dispatcher has in the ballpark of 50-60 owner-operators and they have to choose an honoree who has excelled in on-time pickups and deliveries, customer service, safety, having a positive attitude, good communication, and keeping up with paperwork among other positive traits. As Owner-Operator of the Year, the winners

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00:36:32

34: Preventing Contaminations

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/11/11

Jeremy Kellett provides an important update on this additional episode of the Oakley Podcast and is joined by dispatchers Randy Caldwell and Clayton Smith and owner-operators David Carothers and Donnie Williams for the discussion. The announcement highlights the importance of preventing contamination to customer products.Key points in the conversation:Introducing this episode’s panel (1:32)Examples of contamination (6:00)Owner-operator feedback on the situation (9:27)Washouts and keeping the

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00:40:04

33: What’s it Like Working in the Pneumatics Division?

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/11/04

On today’s Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett talks with Bradley Simpson and Hunter Horton from the pneumatic division. Bradley and Hunter share inside information about the pneumatic division—freight, customer service, retention, and more.Highlights from this episode include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: Keeping your paperwork up-to-date (2:11)Introducing Bradley and Hunter (3:33)Fostering teamwork in the pneumatic division (13:33)The state of the pneumatic division, increased busyness and

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