202: Movin' On Up: Chuck's Adventures North Of The Border

This week on the Oakley Podcast, guest host Megan Cummings chats with Chuck Adams, one of our Owner/Operators at Oakley Trucking. During the episode, Chuck shares his experiences of transporting loads to Canada. He highlights the simplicity of border crossings, the necessity of an international phone plan, and the convenience of parking at customer sites. Chuck also appreciates the financial rewards and the beauty of the Thousand Islands region while also discussing the misconceptions and advantages of Canadian routes. Don’t miss this peek into transporting loads into Canada!
Key topics in today’s conversation include:
Chuck’s background in trucking (1:14)
The transition to Oakley (2:01)
Experience as a truck driver and reasons for staying in the industry (3:31)
Transition to the pneumatic division (8:29)
First load to Canada and experiences at the border (10:43)
Running loads to Canada and preferences for crossing points (12:57)
Logistics of running loads to Canada (17:04)
The border crossing experience (21:27)
The benefits of crossing the border with Oakley (24:00)
Importance of communication (25:25)
Technology and border crossing (29:14)
Misconceptions about Canada trips (31:35)
Benefits of Canada trips (36:36)
Final thoughts and takeaways (39:03)
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[@fredmcculley9501]

Why do drivers don't want to go to Canada because it's too cold and we got enough cold weather around here in the United States😊

[@fredmcculley9501]

In California is a lot warmer than than Canada

[@ralphwood8818]

Hard to beat western Canada and Vancouver Island. They have palm trees on Vancouver Island.

[@fredmcculley9501]

I think you get better scenery in California than you do in Canada

[@fredmcculley9501]

Wonder if that's what the United States trying to do keep up with candidate that's why we got high inflation cuz seems like everything is getting more expensive here just like I heard in Canada😮😊😊😊😊