The Oakley Podcast

315: Are Truck Drivers Really Safer? How Technology is Shaping Trucking Safety

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy Kellett talks with Motive’s Nicole Rich and Gary Johnson about how technology is shaping trucking safety, from in-cab cameras and

314: They Were Ready to Hang It Up, But Then They Leased to Oakley

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Paul and Tina Baker share how they entered trucking, the challenges they faced during their first years as owner-operators, and how joini

313: Before You Buy a Truck: Advice From a Veteran Owner-Operator

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy sits down with Oakley owner-operator Lamont Dawson, who shares how his father inspired his trucking career. Lamont talks about his

312: Chrome, Cash & Catfish: What to Expect As We Gear Up for the Oakley Company Party

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy Kellett, Anna Belle Burrow, and Corey Huey share what to expect at Oakley Trucking’s October 17 company party, including the Ameri

311: Kosher Washes, Busy Bays & Big Moves: The Backbone Of Oakley's Reserve Terminal

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy Kellett sits down with Wade Thompson, longtime Oakley employee and shop foreman at the Reserve, Louisiana terminal, to spotlight t

310: From $0 to Owner/Operator: How One Call Changed Kenny’s Life

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy Kellett sits down at Oakley’s Reserve, Louisiana terminal with owner-operator Kenny Spears from Baton Rouge to talk about his jour

309: Oakley's Reserve Terminal Deep Dive: Safety, Settlements, and Driver Success

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy Kellett sits down at Oakley’s Reserve Terminal in Louisiana with dispatchers Dillon Falgoust and Matt Arceneaux to highlight the p

308: Behind the Shop Doors: Time Changes, Upgrades, and Big Plans

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy Kellett sits down with long-time shop foreman Toby Bishop to unpack how Oakley’s shop operations are evolving to better serve owne

307: The Fight to Fix Trucking: OOIDA's Work in Washington D.C. to Better the Trucking Industry

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy Kellett sits down with OOIDA’s Lewie Pugh to unpack several key issues affecting truckers today, including the Freedom Haulers ini

306: “Vlog Per Mile”: The Oakley YouTube Trucker Helping Drivers Win

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy Kellett sits down with Oakley owner-operator Aaron Murphy and recruiter Dustin Eagle to share Aaron’s powerful journey from plumbe

305: How Oakley’s Tanks Keep Plants Running: A Deep Dive Into the Pneumatic Division

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy Kellett sits down with pneumatic operations managers Austin Allen and Bradley Simpson to break down Oakley’s pneumatic division, i

304: Owner-Operator Secrets: What Dispatchers REALLY Want You to Know

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy Kellett sits down with young dispatchers Kyle Williams and Alden Hazelwood to talk about their paths to Oakley Trucking, starting

303: Why This Driver Gave Up Cadillac Benefits to Become an Owner Operator

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy Kellett talks with Oakley owner-operator Eddie Wormsbacher about his path from working in his dad’s kids’ furniture business in Mi

302: The Truth About Hopper Freight: Can You REALLY Make Money?

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy Kellett sits down with Hopper Division Operations Managers Bryan Hill and Russell Vallance to break down how Oakley’s Hopper Divis

301: Truck Broke Down? How Oakley Keeps You Rolling (Rental Trucks Explained)

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy Kellett explains why Oakley Trucking began buying and renting trucks to its owner operators as a solution to long downtime caused

300: The Oakley Podcast Origin Story: Recruiting, Real Talk, and the Journey from Episode 1 to 300

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy Kellett sits down with producer Anna Belle Burrow and longtime Oakley team member Corey Huey to look back on how the show started,

299: Behind the Terminals: Safety, ‘Miss Ruby,’ and the Regulators You Never See

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy Kellett sits down with Bruce Oakley safety leaders Lee Huff and Phil Butler to explore the often unseen world of terminal safety a

298: Team Drivers, Big Miles: How The Hoppers Turned Trucking Into Freedom

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy Kellett sits with Michael and Leslie Hopper, a husband-and-wife team at Oakley Trucking, to share their late-career transition int

297: Respect, Communication, and Big Checks: Inside Oakley’s Driver and Dispatcher Culture

This week on the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy Kellett sits down with Owner-Operator Felipe Sanchez and his dispatcher, Sam Plafcan, to explore what makes a strong driver–dispat

296: “Why I’ll NEVER Quit Trucking:” 44 Years on the Road with Scott Erickson

This week, Veteran owner-operator Scott Erickson joins the Oakley Podcast to share his 44-year journey in trucking, from falling in love with big rigs as a kid to running