
152 episodes

The Oakley Podcast Oakley Trucking
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4.9 • 64 Ratings
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The Oakley Podcast is a trucking industry podcast that educates and empowers owner-operators by providing relevant industry, market, and company news in a digestible audio format.
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147: The Next Generation of Supply Chain Management
This week on the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett chats with Doug Voss, Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the University of Central Arkansas. Professor Voss talks about the program at UCA and how it prepares students for careers in the trucking industry. The conversation also includes discussion on the various positions available in the logistics and supply chain management industry, the importance of safety regulations, the role of technology, and more.
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146: A Streak of Bad Luck: Scotty Smith's Incredible Story
This week on the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett chats with Scotty Smith, one of our owner operators at Oakley Trucking. During the episode, Scotty shares his story of being involved in a serious accident, and the challenges he faced during the repair process. Despite the difficulties, Scotty remained grateful for the support he received from Oakley and his fellow drivers. Don’t miss this incredible story on this week’s episode.
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145: Reminders from the Ladies of Safety at Oakley Trucking
This week on the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett sits down with some of the ladies of the safety department. Vivian Boudreaux, Amanda Hadfield, Ashley Rabun, and Allison Sledge join the show to talk all things safety. The discussion includes DOT compliance, driver physicals, trailer inspections, Hazmat and TWIC reminders, maintenance reports, and more.
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144: The New Era of Electric Vehicles
This week on the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett chats with Michael Freeze, the Features Editor at Transport Topics. During the episode, Michael and Jeremy discuss electric trucks and fleets and how the EV wave is changing the industry. The conversation also includes challenges companies face in electric fleets, infrastructure needs for the industry, possible legislative mandates, and more.
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143: Keeping Your Rig Rolling: Tire Talk for Owner-Operators
This week on the Oakley podcast, host Jeremy Kellett chatted with David Covington, Fleet Solutions Sales Manager at Goodyear. During the episode, Jeremy and David discuss all things tires. From the availability of certain sizes, different materials tires are made of, tips for getting the most life out of your tires, and more.
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142: How Should Owner-Operators Prepare for Retirement?
This week on the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett chats with Matt Ruttenberg, CMO & Shareholder of Life, Inc. Retirement Services. During the episode, Matt and Jeremy talk about retirement planning for owner-operators. From helpful advice on investments and insurance to practical steps to get started, the conversation covers all aspects of what owner-operators need to do as they look ahead to retirement. All that and more on this week’s episode.
Customer Reviews
Interesting listen!!
I enjoy listening to Jeremy’s weekly shows, it’s a great way to stay up to date on Oakley & the transportation industry. I especially enjoy when Jason Webb is on the show ;)
Good listen
I listen every week. Getting closer to finding the courage to buy a truck from you guys talking about it. Keep up the good work
Owner Operator
Just want to say super proud of my dad Johnny Gutierrez and being awarded one of the Owner Operators of the Year! Great man indeed! Glad he is able to be apart of a great company!