The Oakley Podcast

TRUCKING • BUSINESS • FAMILY

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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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Podcast Episodes

249: Trucking Tunes: Tony Justice’s Road to Music and Trucking

June 4, 2025

This week on the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellet welcomes Tony Justice, a country music musician and over-the-road truck driver. Tony shares his journey, detailing his family’s trucking background and his dual career in music. He discusses his wife’s battle with breast cancer, which inspired the “Cars and Guitars for Truck Show” to raise cancer awareness. The conversation also explores Tony’s songwriting process, his band’s dynamics, and the significance of community support. The conversation also underscores a strong connection to the trucking community through Tony’s music and performances at truck shows across the country. You won’t want to miss it. 

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248: Slow Lane, Big Gains: Maximizing Trucking Profits with Alex Bauta

May 28, 2025

This week on the Oakley Podcast, host Jeremy Kellett welcomes Alex Bauta, a Cuban-American owner-operator at Oakley with a military background, who shares his journey from military service to trucking. Alex discusses his methodical approach to becoming an owner operator, emphasizing the importance of treating trucking as a business. He provides detailed insights into maximizing fuel efficiency by maintaining a consistent 62 mph speed, which reduces mental fatigue and improves miles per gallon. Key takeaways include his strategic truck selection, financial planning, the value of working with a supportive company like Oakley Trucking, and so much more. You won’t want to miss this great conversation!

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247: Trucking Runs in the Family: The Nye Generations

May 21, 2025

During this week’s episode of the Oakley Podcast, Jeremy welcomes Chris Nye, one of our owner/operators at Oakley. The episode was recorded live at the Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville, Kentucky, and Chris brings his son, Carter, on the show as well. The conversation explores the Nye family’s multi-generational trucking history, with Chris sharing his journey from starting at 18 to now working with Oakley Trucking. Key topics include the evolution of trucking technology, the importance of family support, and the challenges of being an independent contractor. Carter provides insights into his interest in trucks and working in the family business. The podcast highlights the strong family tradition in trucking and Oakley’s commitment to supporting owner-operators. Listeners will gain a personal perspective on the trucking lifestyle, the value of passing down skills through generations, the benefits of working with a supportive trucking company, and so much more. 

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