The Oakley Podcast

In this episode, Jeremy Kellett, Director of Recruiting at Oakley Trucking, is joined by Mark Steck who is the Heavy Duty Account Manager at Corpus Christi Freightliner/Western Star. Jeremy and Mark discuss a number of topics, including: 

• Important Announcements for Drivers (2:16)
• Need to Know: Staying Healthy (6:00)
• Riding through Mark’s history in the trucking industry (8:38)
• Knowing the best time to trade your truck in (& saving a replacement fund) (17:20)
• Biggest mistakes owner-operators make when buying a truck (26:54)
• Why Mark works so closely with the Oakley family (40:43)

Mark Steck has been a close partner and friend to the Oakley family for many years. We’re so grateful to have him 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 this episode, Jeremy Kellett, Director of Recruiting at Oakley Trucking, is joined by Roger Carson and Dustin Barnett from the Safety Department here at Oakley. 

• “Need to Know” with Vickie Chastain: Accidents (2:32)
• What to do first when you have an accident (5:00)
• Ensuring your camera is functioning correctly (14:09)
• How the Safety team deals with filing claims (23:43)
• Distracted driving due to phones & lawsuits (38:30)
• Do accidents mean you’ll be terminated? (49:00)
   

Roger and Dustin play an important role in protecting our owner operators and representing them in difficult accident-related situations. Thanks to you both for your work and for joining 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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The conversation covers: 

• “Need to Know” with Vickie Chastain: Getting the Oakley Discount (1:32)
• Describing Port 33 (7:00)
• Driving business to Oakley from the port (15:00)
• How the Terminal coordinates with Dispatch (27:13)

The Oakley acquisition of  Port 33 has been an exciting opportunity for growth within the Oakley family. Thanks to Justin and Justin for joining 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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Nick and Clayton explain how dispatchers are trained to be the best communicators for our Owner Operators: 

• “Need to Know” with Vicky Chastain: Preventing Contaminations (2:00)
• How we hire dispatchers at Oakley (4:30)
• Training on the road with Owner Operators (16:13)
• Communicating & 24/7 access for our drivers (29:00)

Clayton and Nick are vital to the experience we’re able to provide for our Owner Operators and offer a unique relationship with each of our drivers. Thanks to both of you, we’re proud to have you as a part of the Oakley family!

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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The duo discusses how they began working with Oakley and all the unique features of the Oakley Trailer products: 

• This Week’s “Need to Know” (1:30)
• Overview of MAC Trailers (4:00)
• How MAC and Oakley Starting Working Together (6:13)
• Unique Features for Oakley Trailers (15:52)
• The MAC Trailer Quality Difference (25:00)

Mike and David are valuable partners in what we do at Oakley. Thanks for joining the show and for all your work. 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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In this episode, Jeremy Kellett, Director of Recruiting at Oakley Trucking, is joined by Dustin Eagle and Kent Childers of Oakley’s Recruiting department to talk about the recruiting process at Oakley. From the initial phone call with recruiting to orientation and everything in between.

• Dustin and Kent share their journey with Oakley (1:45)

• Requirements for an owner/operator in joining Oakley (4:00)

• Expectations and Specifics before drivers are leased (14:00)

• Welcoming first-time truck drivers to Oakley (24:35)

• Final thoughts (32:00)

Dustin and Kent are an integral part of what we do at Oakley in helping to lease the right people. Thanks for joining the show and for all your work. We appreciate you!

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They discuss:

- Roger’s career path and how he got into Safety at Oakley (4:20)

- Updates and scope of new driving rules (13:00)  

- How to get in touch with the Safety team with any questions or concerns  (34:00)

Roger and the Safety team are an integral part of what we do at Oakely and they provide much-needed support for our drivers.  Thanks for joining the show and for all of your work. 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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Randolph shares his story with us and discusses his experience working with Oakley.

• Randolph’s background and coming to Oakley (4:30)
• Managing a port, recruiting & running orientation (9:35) 
• Running over the road in 48 states but getting home by the weekend (18:00)

Randolph is a legendary part of the Oakley family. He does an incredible job running our orientation program and is an excellent resource for our owner-operators. 

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, Jeremy Kellett, Director of Recruiting at Oakley Trucking, is joined by Jason Webb and Scotty Crisco for the second half of their conversation.

- The Owner Operator’s role in customer billing (2:25)

- Getting our drivers home on the weekends (7:35)

- How critical it is to haul the correct weight (16:30)

Big thanks to the dispatch team for joining the show! If you have questions for the team, or want to chat please feel free to give them a call. We’re thankful for their service to all of us at Oakley Trucking.

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Jason and Scotty talk about how the dispatch department works, how loads are booked, dealing with customer requirements, and share their personal histories with Oakley Trucking. 

• How Dispatch and Driver Assignments work at Oakley (6:50)
• How Owner Operators work together with Dispatch (13:00) 
• Planning loads & servicing different customer requirements (19:00)
• How Dispatch communicates directions and instructions to Owner Operators (25:30)
   

Our dispatch team is incredibly critical to our operations at Oakley Trucking. This team is at the core of enabling our Owner-Operators to best serve customers. 

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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