The Oakley Podcast

Key topics in today’s conversation include:

• Oakley Update: owner-operator recognition (2:43)
• The realm of Bruce Oakley (4:39)
• On the horizon for Oakley (8:56)
• Effects of the pandemic on Oakley (10:15)
• Supply chain effects of the Russian/Ukraine war (12:50)
• Oakley’s global dealings (17:44)
• Plans for the old office building (21:33)
• Dream for Oakley’s future (23:32)
• Thoughts on a company party (25:13)

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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Key topics in today’s conversation include:

• Responsibilities of the IT department (6:56)
• Finding your settlement in the Transflo app (13:02)
• Working between Oakley’s many locations (16:52)
• IT’s job on the boats (18:52)
• IT’s room, atmosphere, and team (20:34)
• How far Oakley’s technology has come (23:27)

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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Key topics in today’s conversation include:

• About American Truck Business Services (3:33)
• Being a sole proprietor versus being an LLC or incorporated (12:16)
• Per diem: proof, changes (19:03)
• Home office IRS deductions (23:16)
• ATBS personal business consultant (27:18)
• Writing off health insurance (29:36)
• Deducting phone bills (31:00)
• How to know you’re paying into Social Security (33:09)
• Child tax credits (34:53)
• COVID sick and family leave credit (37:42)
• If you need to take more deductions (41:56)
• Partial day per diem (43:30)

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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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Key topics in today’s conversation include:

• About the guests: Cris Ponds & Welden Sylve (1:57)
• Must-knows for new drivers (6:32)
• Tools new drivers need (9:32)
• How to load (13:24)
• Same routine (19:31)
• Carrying an extra pin (24:06)
• How to stay focussed after years on the job (28:12)
• Why Cris & Welden have stayed at Oakley (37:00)
• On the job help (41:18)
• How to patch a tarp (48:05)

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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Key topics in today’s conversation include:

• Oakley Update: emergency contacts, occupational accidental insurance beneficiary, owner-operator recognition (2:55)
• The start of Port 33 (8:28)
• The growth of Port 33 (10:21)
• Local work (12:25)
• The origin of Port 33 (14:07)
• Richard & Jay’s trucks (14:57)
• The family quality of Oakley (16:46)
• First thoughts on new technology (19:15)

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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Key topics in today’s conversation include:

• Oakley Update: clean-cut appearance policy, expiring physicals, owner-operator recognition (2:49)
• Canadian vaccine mandate (6:50)
• Accident trends (9:14)
• Recruiting (12:15)
• CSA violations: speeding and tires (15:24)
• Geotabs (21:19)
• Oakley accidents (24:57)

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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Key topics in today’s conversation include:

• Oakley Update: operating Geotabs, Dean Smith (3:05)
• The slowness of recruiting today (5:49)
• Recruiting in 2022 (7:59)
• Income consistency at Oakley (10:19)
• What truck drivers want (11:13)
• How many independent contractors Oakley needs (13:36)
• Where to live so you can be home on the weekend (15:59)
• We can meet your desires (18:21)
• Opportunities at Oakley (19:54)

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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Key topics in today’s conversation include:

• Oakley Update: fuel discounts, freight update, owner-operator recognition (2:33)
• Settlement summaries (4:40)
• Owner-operator year-end numbers (15:32)

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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Key topics in today’s conversation include:

• Oakley Update: Geotabs, Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, Eddie and Betty Stewman (1:38)
• John Haley’s career and personal background (5:37)
• Why trucking has gotten both easier and harder the past several decades (9:36)
• How John lost 25 lbs following the Oakley health tips (13:35)
• Trucker Buddy program with elementary schools (17:58)
• Building long-standing relationships in the Oakley family (24:38)

Thank you to John for sharing your experience and memories as a part of the Oakley family. We’re glad to have you a part of the team! 

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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Key topics in today’s conversation include:

• Oakley Update: Damages & recovery from recent tornados (2:48)
• Saying farewell to recent retirees at Oakley (4:07)
• 2021 pay raises and giving out over $3 million in bonuses (8:36)
• Total miles driven by Oakley Trucking drivers in 2021 (19:35)
• Top Grossing Oakley Earners in 2021 (23:08)
• Looking forward to 2022 (36:28)

Thank you to Jason for spending some time talking about all the great things happening at Oakley. We appreciate you! 

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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