The Oakley Podcast

Key topics in today’s conversation include:

• Oakley Trucking update: keeping up with expiring physicals, inspections and more (2:40)
• Nick’s been at Oakley for more than 13 years (5:48)
• Manuel’s career at Oakley goes back over seven years (7:54)
• Daily priorities in Oakley operations (9:01)
• Communicating with 52 drivers as a dispatcher (11:37)
• Juggling different needs (14:33)
• Dump freight’s explosion this year (16:05)
• Where drivers live and sending them home loaded (19:11)
• Consistent earnings at Oakley (21:19)
• Avoiding contaminations and paying attention to details (23:30)
• Handling new customers (25:44)
• Where new drivers are needed (29:10)
• Wet granules, trailer issues, and final thoughts (32:01)

Thank you Nick and Manuel for giving us the inside scoop on what happens backstage at Oakley’s end-dump division.

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 Trucking update: Vaccination bonus, trailer parking, and driver profile (1:58)
• Re-introducing Todd (7:05)
• Adam’s background (8:21)
• MHC’s relationship with Oakley Trucking over the years (9:29)
• Buying a truck used to be a more simple process (14:46)
• Browsing inventory on the website and placing a deposit (21:01)
• Current lead time on getting a special order truck (24:05)
• Trucks in MHC’s inventory and their warranties (27:07)
• Part shortage delays (28:35)
• Customizable truck builds available (35:43)
• The fallout from a truck shortage (37:54)
• The Oakley Podcast is asking for your feedback (42:11)

Thank you Todd and Adam for hopping on the show to discuss the state of purchasing trucks today.

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 and vaccination bonus (2:20)
• Honoring Winston “Yamaha” Guest for helping a driver get off of train tracks (4:27)
• Introducing Dustin (12:06)
• Introducing Kent (12:47)
• Requirements for getting leased on with Oakley and the experience needed (14:26)
• The kind of truck needed (16:46)
• Disqualifications on driving record (17:33)
• Questions about home location and home time (20:44)
• What Dustin and Kent do when they receive an application (22:58)
• The state of working at Oakley right now and what the recruiters are looking for (26:06)
• Needs in North Carolina, Louisiana, and more (28:11)
• Keeping drivers, recruiters, and dispatch all on the same page (33:30)
• Follow Oakley on social media (36:56)

Thank you Dustin and Kent for telling our listeners more about working for Oakley Trucking.

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 updates and driver profile segment (2:50)
• Introducing Gary and Matt (5:29)
• Why they left Oakley initially (9:28)
• Getting back on board with Oakley (11:42)
• Creating a flexible schedule (19:31)
• Discussing the rehire process (21:44)
• Benefiting from the new pay raise (28:35)
• Don’t be afraid to call about coming back (32:58)

Thank you, Gary and Matt for joining the show today to talk about returning to Oakley.

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 and driver profile segment (1:37)
• Introduction to Shannon and her background (5:37)
• Shannon transitioned from studying accounting to being with the Arkansas Trucking Association for the past 18 years (7:42)
• Introducing commercial truck driving into schools (11:06)
• Dealing with a shortage of drivers (14:38)
• Trends in carrier consolidation and contraction (18:53)
• Not having a spot for 18-21-year-old drivers because of interstate restrictions (21:12)
• I-40 Bridge re-opening (25:17)
• Sharing some good news (31:09)
• Truck driving championship and final thoughts (36:07)

Thank you Shannon for coming on the show to provide your perspective on important topics in the industry today.

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:

• Driver profile segment (2:30)
• Introducing Ted (4:20)
• Looking for the perfect truck (7:47)
• The importance of the load (13:14)
• Interacting with customers (15:59)
• Asking questions about safety (19:34)
• Learning about the industry (23:23)
• Advice about taxes, planning for retirement, finding a hobby (28:18)

Thank you Ted for coming on the show to highlight your experiences and for offering important advice for current and future Oakley drivers.

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:

• Driver profile segment (2:30)
• Introducing Jeff and Lorita (4:59)
• Jeff’s fever kept climbing and led to seizures and required him to be put on a ventilator (8:37)
• Trusting God to take care of them and how so many people reached out to meet their needs (16:29)
• When Jeff finally came to, he experienced serious problems with his lungs (19:22)
• The best and worst day was all in the same day for Jeff (26:01)
• Having to learn to rely on someone else when you’re used to doing whatever you wanted to (34:35)
• After all his treatments, Jeff had no good bacteria left to fight infection and got sick again (39:30)
• Making a full comeback (44:10)
• Jeff is currently having someone drive his truck until he’s completely recovered (48:05)
• Jeff’s chances to preach after getting out of the hospital (51:15)
• The importance of Lorita being there for Jeff (1:00:51)

Thank you Jeff and Lorita for sharing the story of this difficult ordeal and your family’s road to recovery.

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:

• Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: driver shortages (2:02)
• Introducing Anthony and Alicia (5:38)
• Buying a new truck and trying to get a new one every four years (6:49)
• Dealing with health scares (11:04)
• Anthony’s routes (14:10)
• Friendships at Oakley (18:03)
• Going home every weekend (24:10)
• Using the annual bonus (28:29)

Thank you Anthony and Alicia for coming on the show to share your experiences as a couple and about life behind the wheel.

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:

• New driver highlight segment (1:50)
• Bubba's history at Oakley since 1993 (4:04)
• Oakley's various ports (7:04)
• Fertilizer from start to finish (9:40)
• Fertilizer also handles deicing products (20:33)
• International imports and exports in the fertilizer division (25:04)
• Bright future for Oakley Fertilize (30:39)

Thank you, Bubba, for showing a different side of Oakley on today's podcast.

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:

• Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: wellness tips while on the road (2:00)
• Brian’s background with trucking and how he and Beverly met (4:55)
• The process of becoming an owner-operator with Oakley (9:28)
• The friendships made on the road (15:35)
• How Brian and Beverly work together on the road (19:50)
• Packing the truck (24:40)
• Finding time to have fun on the road and searching for good places to eat (28:16)

Thank you Brian and Beverly for joining the show to give a behind-the-scenes look at being on the road as a couple.

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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