by Roane Transportation Team Member | Jun 12, 2021 | Flatbed Trucking
Semi and flatbed trucks are as much a part of traveling on roadways as stoplights and blacktop pavement. Large trucks used to haul freight are a part of life across the country and throughout every corner of the world. They provide the goods and the resources we need...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | May 28, 2021 | Drivers, Trucking Safety
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle as a trucker is notoriously difficult, and one of the main culprits is the lack of healthy food on the road. Fast food chains have been progressing toward healthier options in recent years, but when they’re serving your every meal,...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Apr 18, 2021 | Trucking Safety
In a study done in 2017 by Cédric Gil-Jardiné, et al., it was found that ‘mind wandering’ was the biggest risk factor for car accidents and trauma due to the driver’s lowered attention to the task at hand. This phenomenon of ‘zoning out’ on the road often occurs when...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Mar 23, 2021 | Transportation
The truck drivers and dispatchers are the faces and voices of a transportation company. What many people don’t realize, however, is that they could not successfully do their jobs without the help of a lot of technology and digital equipment. Transportation companies...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Mar 4, 2021 | Flatbed Trucking, Trucking Safety
As winter comes to a close, we’re all looking forward to wildflowers, warm sunshine, and longer days. For many, especially areas hard hit by the cold, the spring season is an exciting time. But with the coming springtime also comes increased chances for rain,...
