Re-Air: Moving Up to the Big Leagues: Damoni’s Journey to Oakley Trucking

12/18/24 • 37 min

Key topics in today’s conversation include:

Introduction of Today’s Episode with Damoni Gunter (0:12)
Update on 2290s from Oakley (1:040)
Damoni's Background and Transition to Oakley (5:06)
Transitioning to Oakley and Truck Purchase (9:08)
Discussion about Damoni’s New Truck (11:14)
Truck Trade Process (12:06)
Challenges of Being an Owner-Operator (14:32)
Pros and Cons of Hopper Division (17:36)
Starting out in the Hopper division (21:29)
Oakley's high expectations for drivers (23:53)
The meaning of being a truck driver (27:39)
Stereotypes about truck drivers (31:58)
Final thoughts and takeaways (34:47)

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.

Key topics in today’s conversation include:

Introduction of Today’s Episode with Damoni Gunter (0:12)
Update on 2290s from Oakley (1:040)
Damoni's Background and Transition to Oakley (5:06)
Transitioning to Oakley and Truck Purchase (9:08)
Discussion about Damoni’s New Truck (11:14)
Truck Trade Process (12:06)
Challenges of Being an Owner-Operator (14:32)
Pros and Cons of Hopper Division (17:36)
Starting out in the Hopper division (21:29)
Oakley's high expectations for drivers (23:53)
The meaning of being a truck driver (27:39)
Stereotypes about truck drivers (31:58)
Final thoughts and takeaways (34:47)

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.

Previous Episode

Re-Air: Navigating the Rivers to Success at JANTRAN

Key topics in today’s conversation include:

History and operations of JANTRAN (1:17)
Long-term employees and company culture (3:59)
The start of JANTRAN and its expansion (5:16)
Impact of regulations and changes in the industry (9:47)
Competition in the business (12:45)
Acquisition by Oakley Trucking (16:51)
Future outlook for JANTRAN (23:07)
Challenges in river infrastructure (24:10)
Paul’s personal life growing up on the river (27:06)
Legacy of JANTRAN (29:28)
Final thoughts (30:41)

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.

Next Episode

Re-Air: The Journey in Building Bruce Oakley and Oakley Trucking with Dennis Oakley and Benny Weatherford

Key topics in today’s conversation include:

Previewing Today’s Show with Benny and Dennis (1:01)
Important Update on 2290s and using the website (4:36)
Spreading the word about the podcast (8:10)
Early days of working with Bruce Oakley (13:24)
Experiences in the early days of the company (19:36)
Bruce's early work and ventures (22:26)
Expansion and development (24:02)
Involvement in the business (29:37)
Expansion of trucking business (33:52)
Trucking operations and challenges (37:17)
Business development and recruitment (42:01)
Expansion and Acquisitions (45:53)
Company Growth and Challenges (47:02)
Family-Owned Business (49:38)
Reflections and Legacy (55:38)
Final thoughts and closing remarks (59:25)

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.