179: First Five Months at Oakley Trucking: A Tell-All Sit Down with a Successful Owner/Operator

This week on the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett chats with John Gray, one of our Owner-Operators at Oakley Trucking. This is the second conversation we’ve had with John on the podcast with the first being after he first stepped out of orientation at Oakley. During this episode, John shares his personal journey in the trucking industry, discussing the challenges and rewards of his career, the importance of safety on the road, the financial stability his job provides, advice for owner-operators looking to come to Oakley, and more. Key topics in today’s conversation include: Oakley Update: Truck Titles (4:41) John’s background in trucking and his joining Oakley (7:36) Trucking provides a good living (11:37) Getting Started at Oakley (12:49) Financial Stability and Family Support (20:39) Preparing for Winter in the Trucking Industry (21:50) Transitioning from End Dump to Pneumatic Division (23:27) The challenge of traffic safety (29:20) The challenge of finding healthy food on the road (32:24) Final thoughts and takeaways (39:51) 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. To learn more, visit our socials and websites: Facebook:   / oakleytrucki.  . Instagram:   / oakleytruck.  . TikTok:   / oakley_trucking   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpHd... Main Website: http://bruceoakley.com/oakleytrucking/ Driver Landing Page: http://driveoakley.com/