Key topics in today’s conversation include:

• Bruce Background and Journey (1:11)
• Importance of Early Exposure to Trucking (5:05)
• Owner-Operators and Their Resilience (6:05)
• The Appeal of Trucking (8:52)
• Community Support Among Truckers (10:32)
• Performance of Various Engines (13:14)
• Bruce’s Personal Retirement Reflections (15:12)
• Listening to Customer Needs (20:43)
• Hurricane Helene Damage (27:51)
• Retirement Realities (38:01)
• The Addiction to Trucking (42:36)
• Retirement for Owner-Operators (43:39)
• The Supply Chain and Trucking (48:09)
• Trucker Appreciation (49:44)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (51:45)

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.