The Oakley Podcast

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 work in the pneumatics division (14:25)
• How to refer potential new drivers to the recruiting department (19:53)
• The ideal Oakley driver (26:21)

Thank you, Kent, Dustin, and JP for hopping on the podcast to help answer questions about driving for 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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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 distractions can take your focus off the road (10:03)
• We’re not as good at multitasking as we think we are (15:25)
• Everyone thinks it won’t happen to them (26:45)
• Congratulating drivers with a million miles without an accident (32:18)
• Practical tips for staying focused (33:30)

Thank you Randy for discussing the importance of avoiding distractions and staying safe on the road. Keep your eyes on the road, keep your hands on the wheel, and keep your head in the game.

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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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 (5:07)
• Discussing life after Duck Dynasty (11:40)
• Starting and producing the Unashamed podcast (15:01)
• Honoring truck drivers, the backbone of the economy (22:00)
• Creating a game-plan for strengthening your ties with your family (25:10)
• What's Uncle Si been up to? (35:09)

Thanks, Al for joining us on the show. If you haven’t heard their Unashamed podcast, you can listen to it here.

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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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 recruiting (13:45)
• Talking with the tire discount guru about the discount options (17:48)
• Questions that drivers typically ask about tire purchases (25:11)

Thank you Bryan for joining us on this week’s episode to help our owner-operators save money and be more successful.

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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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 (3:42)
• Getting to know Peterbilt Steve (18:55)
• Getting a truck ready for sale (26:17)
• Providing quality customer service after a sale (31:52)
• Peterbilt Steve’s background with racing and getting in touch with him (34:20)

Thank you Peterbilt Steve for joining us on today’s show.

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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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 products while going to work (11:09)
• Interacting with driver delivered goods at work (18:15)
• Heading home and unwinding (25:07)

Thank you Nick for helping appreciate our drivers on today’s show.

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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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 (30:25)
• Priorities of ensuring drivers are making money and customers are satisfied with the service (38:05)

Thank you Jason and Scotty for taking the time to be on the show.

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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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 roundtable, click here to listen to that episode.

Highlights from part one of the roundtable:

• Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: monthly maintenance reports (2:16)
• Technique to loading the trailer properly and getting the weights right (3:58)
• Getting feedback on what Oakley can do to make its drivers more successful (14:10)
• Adjustments Oakley has made and can make as it continues to grow (26:20)

Thank you to our owner-operators Jerry, Robert and Freddie for joining us on the show. 

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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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: Filing your 2290 (1:22)
• Introducing the panelists (2:48)
• Jerry’s experience with his own authority, dispatching and billing (8:48)
• Freddie’s background dealing with flatbeds, reefers and slow seasons (11:05)
• Robert transporting dirt for Major League Baseball (15:20)
• Hauling can be a prediction of how well the economy is doing (16:50)
• What got you into driving? (23:40)
• Discussing making money as an owner-operator, mileage pay, percentage pay, and bonus plans (25:55)
• How Oakley’s policies benefit the customers (34:45)
• Time at home (42:00)

Thank you Jerry, Robert and Freddie for joining us on the show. Check back next week for part two of our roundtable discussion.

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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Hopper dispatchers and coordinators Russell Vallance and Bryan Hill join host Jeremy Kellett, director of recruiting at Oakley Trucking, to discuss several topics regarding the hopper division. 

• Need To Know: Fuel Savings (1:23)
• Important Announcements for Drivers (2:30)
• Introducing Russell and Bryan (4:45)
• Hopper Division Check-in (6:50)
• Need guys willing to work weekends to account for increased freight to the east coast (9:44)
• How much can a hopper owner/operator make in a year? (13:43)
• Avoiding contaminations with shipments (20:48)
• Oakley owner/operators are noticing a bounce back in their earnings (26:13)
• States that we’re hoping to get drivers from (27:24)
• Thanking owner/operators on the hopper side (28:36)
• Check out our new office and come visit us in person (31:45)

Thank you Russell and Bryan for joining us on the show. The hopper division has made us more versatile for our customers and helps us haul more weight.

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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