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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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00:34:58

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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00:32:09

32: What’s the Outlook on Freight for the Dry Bulk...

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/10/28

In today’s episode of the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellet is joined by Jared Flinn, co-founder of BulkLoads.com. BulkLoads.com connects shippers, carriers, and brokers together and has a network of more than 10,000 members that moved approximately $7 billion in commodities in 2019. Together they discuss the outlook on the dry bulk industry.Highlights from the episode include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: Driving tips for winter (2:52)Jared’s backstory and the history of BulkLoads.com

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00:29:35

31: Recruiting Roundtable

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/10/21

In this episode of the Oakley Podcast, Corey Huey fills in as host and leads a roundtable discussion with Kent Childers, Dustin Eagle and Jeremy Paul from the recruiting department. This team has decades of experience and has heard just about every question there is about working at Oakley. Highlights from the episode include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: Anniversary Bonuses (2:02)Discussing the commonly asked questions for recruiters like mileage vs. percentage (5:30)Now is a great time to

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00:43:03

30: How to Avoid Distractions and Stay Safe on the Road

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/10/14

In this episode of the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett is joined by Oakley safety manager Randy Rymel to discuss avoiding distractions on the road. With 71 percent of truck accidents happening as a result of distracted driving, it’s important to make a plan to keep your head in the game while on the road. Highlights from the episode include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: Planning ahead to save money on the road (1:46)Talking about distractions with Randy (3:12)How home life and mental

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00:39:12

29: Conversation with Duck Dynasty’s Al Robertson

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/10/07

On this week’s Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett is joined by a special guest, Al Robertson, the oldest son in the Duck Dynasty family. Jeremy and Al go way back, and they catch up on old times and bring us up to speed on what the Duck Commander crew has been up to since their show ended. Their conversation focuses on new adventures, faith, and family.Highlights from the episode include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: Staying cautious and safe on the road (2:45)Introducing Al Robertson

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00:35:02

28: Talking Tire Discounts with Bryan Walden

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/09/30

In this episode of the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett goes over updates from Oakley departments and talks with Bryan Walden about capitalizing on tire discounts. With tires costing several hundred dollars a pop, it’s important to take advantage of the different discount programs that are available. Highlights from the episode include:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: Submitting recruiting cards and getting paid for referrals (1:36)Internal updates from safety (3:15), dispatch (9:18), and

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00:37:34

27: Insights from Peterbilt Steve

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/09/23

In this episode of the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett talks with “Peterbilt Steve” Steve Carbone from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who has one of the best 389 Peterbilt inventories in the country. Their discussion highlights how he manages his business, how he prepares a truck to sell and how he’s built up his inventory.Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: Swapping divisions to change jobs without leaving the company (1:20)Negotiating fuel discount for drivers and breaking down the different discounts

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00:33:40

26: Discussing Driver Appreciation Week and the Role...

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/09/16

In this episode of the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett talks with operations manager Nick Dulaney about all the ways daily life is impacted by truck drivers in light of Driver Appreciation Week.Points in the conversation worth noting: Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: saying thank-you to drivers for making America a better place to live (1:28)Interesting facts about drivers (3:50)Breaking down each part of the daily routine that’s impacted by products Oakley hauls (6:06)Encountering Oakley

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00:49:00

25: Driver Turnover and Retention

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/09/09

Jason Webb and Scotty Crisco, load coordinators on the end-dump division, sit down with host Jeremy Kellett to discuss retention and driver turnover in the latest episode of the Oakley Podcast. Topics talked about include: Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: avoiding distracted driving (1:21)Primary causes of driver turnover and how Oakley keeps turnover low (6:47)Benefits of referrals from our drivers for new recruits (18:46)How talking with dispatch in person can help with retention

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00:35:09

24: The Oakley Roundtable (Part II)

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/09/02

In the second part of our roundtable discussion, Jerry Dunbar, Robert Tennie and Freddie Baker join host Jeremy Kellett, director of recruiting at Oakley Trucking, to discuss the state of truck driving in 2020. The roundtable guests have more than 110 years of driving experience combined. The three owner-operators represent different segments of Oakley. Jerry comes from the hopper division, Robert from the end-dump division, and Freddie from the pneumatic division. If you missed part one of the

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00:47:52

23: The Oakley Roundtable (Part I)

The Oakley Podcast ·

2020/08/26

Jerry Dunbar, Robert Tennie and Freddie Baker join host Jeremy Kellett, director of recruiting at Oakley Trucking, to discuss the state of truck driving in 2020. The roundtable guests have more than 110 years of driving experience combined. The three owner-operators represent different segments of Oakley. Jerry comes from the hopper division, Robert from the end-dump division, and Freddie from the pneumatic division. Highlights from part one of the roundtable:Need to Know with Vickie Chastain:

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