The Oakley Podcast, Ep 68: What Does It Take to Get Leased on with Oakley Trucking?

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  • Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
  • 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.bruceo...
    This week on the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett is joined by Dustin Eagle and Kent Childers, recruiters at Oakley, to discuss what it takes to get leased on with Oakley Trucking.
    Key topics in today’s conversation include:
    Oakley update and vaccination bonus (2:20)
    Honoring Winston “Yamaha” Guest for helping a driver get off of train tracks (4:27)
    Introducing Dustin (12:06)
    Introducing Kent (12:47)
    Requirements for getting leased on with Oakley and the experience needed (14:26)
    The kind of truck needed (16:46)
    Disqualifications on driving record (17:33)
    Questions about home location and home time (20:44)
    What Dustin and Kent do when they receive an application (22:58)
    The state of working at Oakley right now and what the recruiters are looking for (26:06)
    Needs in North Carolina, Louisiana, and more (28:11)
    Keeping drivers, recruiters, and dispatch all on the same page (33:30)
    Follow Oakley on social media (36:56)
    Thank you Dustin and Kent for telling our listeners more about working for Oakley Trucking.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 32

  • @lawrencenicholsonjr.6637
    @lawrencenicholsonjr.6637 3 роки тому +4

    Dustin Eagle in recruitment make it wonderful experience coming to Oakley Trucking thank you Dustin Eagle.

  • @AnythingWithMotors
    @AnythingWithMotors 9 місяців тому +3

    I am in NC,and am getting everything set to join the family I can't wait!!!

    • @donttruckhere
      @donttruckhere 7 місяців тому

      Are you rolling with them now?

  • @richardr2362
    @richardr2362 Рік тому +1

    Can these people speak up!! I'm driving

  • @ddupont1987
    @ddupont1987 Місяць тому

    Is one preventable accident a disqualifying thing? 33 months old

    • @OakleyTruckingInc
      @OakleyTruckingInc  Місяць тому

      It would need to be older than 3 yrs, so you are just a couple months away. Give us a call in recruiting and we can discuss it. Thanks

  • @123tlamb
    @123tlamb Рік тому +2

    What kinda vaccine?

    • @richarddods221
      @richarddods221 Рік тому +6

      the #clotshot one :(
      I wonder if the driver that died suddenly had had it :(

  • @LkEkE
    @LkEkE 4 місяці тому

    Do you take someone with no experience that has return to duty status due to not being able to produce enough urine for the drug test. If so I would be interested to start immediately

    • @OakleyTruckingInc
      @OakleyTruckingInc  4 місяці тому

      We do not, you would need to have at least 2 years of OTR experience before getting approved here.

  • @erwintom4246
    @erwintom4246 3 місяці тому

    Got options in new Mexico

  • @erwintom4246
    @erwintom4246 3 місяці тому

    Got options in new Mexico

  • @looking4wife
    @looking4wife 2 роки тому +2

    Great podcast.

  • @warriorblue63
    @warriorblue63 Рік тому

    Oakley should run out to Colorado. There’s a lot of stuff in the southwest especially in the winter you can haul gypsum down there into the four corners I need to run and downs out here in the Rocky Mountains.

  • @TylerSmith-qr4bu
    @TylerSmith-qr4bu 3 місяці тому

    I’m out of Arkansas and was looking into going to owner op in the next year or with in a year and hear some good things about your company i don’t have my own truck idk if that would disqualify me and am currently working on trying to get my hazmat endorsement. i have been driving 2-2 1/2 years otr/regional and was hoping to get in contact with a recruiter and get some more info on what i nedd to get qualified to do the hopper division

    • @OakleyTruckingInc
      @OakleyTruckingInc  3 місяці тому

      Tyler give us a call in recruiting and we can answer any questions you have. Thanks
      800-662-0875

  • @brandonneville6441
    @brandonneville6441 3 роки тому

    Does it have to be 2 years driving experience? Do yall take drivers with 15 months experience?

  • @stevemorrill4718
    @stevemorrill4718 3 роки тому +1

    The only box I live in is on the tank side. It’s in the outer limits of that box in Southern New England.

    • @OakleyTruckingInc
      @OakleyTruckingInc  3 роки тому

      Steve do you have any experience in pneumatics? We are currently looking for owner operators. We have customers in Curtis Bay, MD; Blue Ridge Summit, PA; Kearny, NJ; etc...

    • @stevemorrill4718
      @stevemorrill4718 3 роки тому

      @@OakleyTruckingInc one year pulling tandem and tri-axle chemical tankers. It’s was back in 2012-2013. I have 26 years under my belt.

    • @OakleyTruckingInc
      @OakleyTruckingInc  3 роки тому

      @@stevemorrill4718 give us a call in recruiting so we can get you some info and link to application. 800-662-0875

    • @musclemania30
      @musclemania30 8 місяців тому

      In March I’ll have 2 years experience and would love to become an owner op. I live in Durham NC and currently haul food grade tanker. What options are out there as far as home time with the pneumatic tank and dump trailer?

  • @danieldawson5804
    @danieldawson5804 3 роки тому

    Give me Call if I can heal up and run, looks like I need you to?

  • @erwintom4246
    @erwintom4246 3 місяці тому

    Got options in new Mexico 😊

  • @jeffmorgan5876
    @jeffmorgan5876 3 роки тому

    I met Winton years ago at Nutro. Super good guy.

  • @seanmcpheejr
    @seanmcpheejr 3 роки тому +2

    I would love to come to Oakley and I actually wanted to come to Oakley to pull dump trailers but i have a pre-emission truck a 2007 international 9400

    • @OakleyTruckingInc
      @OakleyTruckingInc  3 роки тому

      We are looking for some owner operators in our end dump division Sean. Have you thought about updating your truck? Give us a shout if its something that you are interested in learning more about. Thanks

    • @seanmcpheejr
      @seanmcpheejr 3 роки тому +1

      @@OakleyTruckingInc yes I would love to learn and pull end dump no problem

    • @leeboy244
      @leeboy244 2 роки тому

      Haha ,Oakley wants u to buy a newer truck stupid

  • @uptownfragrance6148
    @uptownfragrance6148 11 місяців тому

    Why would a trucker stay with a company if they lie about the pay and the company don't care about the trucker how do we find a good company if we don't leave 🤔

  • @cockneyboy7620
    @cockneyboy7620 3 роки тому +1

    I wonder if Oakley has any English drivers on there pay. Because i would be really interested in working for Oakley sometime in the future.