Oakley Trucking is a 100% owner operator company and sets the standard in the dry bulk industry. With more than 800 owner operators in its different divisions of end dump, hopper bottom and pneumatic tanks, Oakley takes pride in leasing on the best owner operators in the business. This page is a snap shot of information about the company as well as how to and informational videos.
My strategy for parking. I gave up and retired after 47 years. I tell people get up at 5am and drive on any interstate within 50 miles of Atlanta. Pay particular attention to all the trucks parked on entrance and exit ramps. They are there because they couldn’t find safe parking and they are out of legal driving time. I am a patriot,but the federal and state governments don’t care about truckers. They just want their tax money.
Over road company in Ohio said fill your tanks half full? Ok? So they loaded me up a little heavy Unfortunately, I was close to 79,899. The problem was that company only filled up at certain diesel stations? What I found out was when I was running from Colorado to Montana. I was too heavy didn’t have enough fuel! And turns out that you can only fuel up every couple hours if you’re within that two hours you wind up sitting at that gas station until two hours is up to get Fuel! From Colorado to Butte Montana because Fuel was set up that way! I filled up like 12 times I was like two days behind! Because sometimes I came with that two hour limit! And I got into a tight spot. I actually had to drive to another state like 200 miles the opposite direction just to get fuel! It was crazy! On top of that diesel fuel Wieght is 7 pounds per gallon?
how I would figure out, how many tons to load in the trailer? scale the truck while hooked to a empty trailer. Check that gross weight and minus that weight from 80,000 LBS and that’s how much I would put inside the trailer or close to that number as I could get without going over gross, then I would scale a second time while loaded and see where my gross weight is at 80,000 LBS. total and see where my axle weights are at on the truck and on the trailer. for example, 12,000 LBS on the steer axle 34,000 LBS. on the drive axles and 40,000 pounds on the trailer axles if you have a spread axle meaning both spread axles can be 20,000 LBS. each combined for total trailer axle weight 40,000 LBS. This =total gross weight of 80,000 LBS but if you have a tandem axle trailer? Then the weights will be slightly different Steer axle weight of 12,000 LBS. Drive axles 34,000 LBS trailer tandems weight should be no more than 34,000 IBS. for total combined gross weight of 80,000 LBS.
Yes! You too can become a stinky, lowlife divorced truck driver. See the Country and earn tons & tons of money, very, very generous time home with your family. Apply now. Hahahaha
To be qualified to lease on with Oakley you would need to have at least 2 yrs of OTR experience. We dont have a training program here. You would need to go to driving school to obtain your class A CDL and then work for a company for a couple years to gain some experience.
We do not. We have 3 terminals, North Little Rock, AR, Catoosa, OK, and Reserve, LA. We do have freight and customers in Tennessee to get you home though.
Mr. Randolph has my ultimate respect, and I am proud to know him. Something about his spirit that I instantly like him from the first time I met him when I was in orientation over 7 years ago.
Enjoyable podcast! I don't always make it to the end of a podcast, but found myself intrigued by Luigi's story and had to hear it out! Thanks for the interview!
I Just can’t believe they is still a Truck company like Oakley these days your owner operators are happy and they make lots of money wish I would’ve came there in 2021 when a company went broke I was working for let a friend talk me into going somewhere else now I have to save my money up for a down payment so i can buy a good used truck I really love your pod cast
Oakley Trucking Great Company to work for family oriented, Husband you did a marvelous job so proud of you trucking is your passion Love You. Thank God For You Mr Jeremy Great Job Ms Megan Great Job
Yep he's a Legend at Oakley, one of the best guys you'll ever run across, 30 years of service with Oakley. I believe he had conversations with Mr. Bruce Oakley himself.
@OakleyTruckingInc well I currently at a fairly decent company now and I think I'm afraid of just stepping out making a huge purchase like buying a truck and leasing on and not making the revenue I need! but I am working on getting out of my comfort zone
Great podcast, Luigi is a great representative for the trucking industry. Great life story and very much appreciate his perspective on being a safe and responsible driver. Keep up the great work on all of your pursuits and adventures. You are a good man 👍
I Love watching your pod cast Ii am layed up with a broken leg since January 27 I am interested be coming and Owner Operator for Oakley when I get back to work going to save my money up for a good down payment
