Closing thoughts (36:35)

Thank you Shane and Scott for coming on the show to give our listeners the scoop on what’s happening at 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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On this week’s episode of the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett talks with Sam Muntean, an owner-operator from the hopper-bottom division. Sam made the switch from being a company driver elsewhere to being an owner-operator at Oakley. Since then, he has helped recruit several drivers to the Oakley team.

Key topics in today’s conversation include:

Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: tire discounts (1:31)
Introduction to Sam Muntean (3:44)
Getting the nerve to quit company driving job to come to Oakley (7:40)
A smooth truck buying process (10:52)
Running a hopper-bottom truck (12:58)
Recruiting other drivers and collecting that bonus (17:50)
How the pay raise will benefit Sam (22:44)

Thank you, Sam, for joining the show to discuss your experiences in making the switch 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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This week on the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett takes the show on the road to Oakley Port 33 in Oklahoma. He meets up with Kyle Haney and Colton Campbell to get the low-down on the dump division there.

Key topics in today’s conversation include:

Need to Know with Vickie Chastain: how truck drivers are so important to America (1:35)
Introduction to Kyle and Colton (3:34)
Looking back at getting started in Oklahoma and how much its grown since then (10:08)
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82: What You Need to Know About Trucking Insurance

81: What Makes a Great Truck Driver?

80: What's it Like Riding with an Owner-Operator for a Week?

79: How’s the Trucking Business? Insights from Oakley Trucking

78: Why Are There So Few Female Owner-Operators in the Trucking Industry?

77: Arrow Truck Sales: Relationships Mean A Lot

76: Expressing Our Thanks to Owner-Operators During Truck Driver Appreciation Week

75: Updates on ELD’s and Other Safety Information

74: What Do the Young Bucks Think About Trucking?

73: Pilot Travel Center Benefits with Jason Holland

72: Oakley Trucking Through the Eyes of a Customer

71: The Nuts and Bolts of Oakley’s Shop

70: What does Oakley Dispatch Have to Say?

69: Where Are All the Trucks?

68: What Does It Take to Get Leased on with Oakley Trucking?

67: Have you ever made a bad trucking decision?

66: Arkansas Trucking Association, How are they making trucking better?

65: Finding Success as an Owner-Operator with Ted Jansen

64: Do you Believe in Miracles? A Must Listen

63: How Can You Afford a Brand New 2022 Peterbilt?

62: Oakley Fertilizer, The Ins and Outs

61: Success as an Owner-Operator Husband-Wife Team

60: What's Happening at Oakley?

59: Partners That Take Care of Owner-Operators on the Road with Jeff Porter and Landon Urban

58: Making the Move to Oakley Trucking with Sam Muntean, Owner-Operator

57: If You Want the Best, You've Got to Pay for the Best

56: Honest Talk with Oakley Trucking Owner Operators

55: Taking the Show on the Road to Oklahoma with Kyle Haney and Colton Campbell

54: Would the PRO Act Be Harmful to Owner-Operators?

53: What is the latest with the D.O.T? Plus Inside Info on LubeZone

52: How Do You Fight a Citation or CSA Violation?

51: How Much Money Can Safety Violations Cost You?

50: How is Oakley’s Orientation? New Driver Perspective

49: How Can I Stay Healthy as a Truck Driver?

48: Gearhead Talk with Mark Steck

47: How to Save Money on Your Taxes as an Owner Operator

46: Which Division at Oakley is Right for You?

45: Do you want to make an extra $5,000?

44: How Has COVID-19 Changed Trucking?

43: Five Important Steps to Consider When Becoming an Owner-Operator with Dustin Eagle

42: Listen to what a D.O.T. Officer Has to Say About Truck Drivers with Lieutenant Doug Lafferty of Arkansas Highway Police

41: From Pre-Trip Inspections to Retirement with Randy Rymel

Re-Air: Continuing a Family Legacy with Justin Oakley

40: Wishing You and Yours a Very Merry Christmas

39: The Life of a Wife of an Oakley Driver

38: Do you know how much money you are making at Oakley?

37: Meeting Dispatch (Part II)

36: Meeting Dispatch (Part I)

35: Announcing Our Oakley Owner/Operators of the Year

34: Preventing Contaminations