by Roane Transportation Team Member | May 8, 2020 | Life at Roane Transportation, Transport
Over the past few weeks, the daily lives of many Americans may have been altered due to the coronavirus; however, behind the scenes our nation’s transportation industry has continued to work to ensure deliveries are made and goods are received. Roane Transportation...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Apr 20, 2020 | Drivers, Transportation, Trucking Safety
Truck tire blowouts happen suddenly and without warning. A truck tire blowout is different from a simple flat tire. It involves the sudden bursting or rupturing of a truck tire, typically while a truck is traveling at a high speed along the highway. When a truck’s...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Apr 20, 2020 | Drivers, Life at Roane Transportation, Transport
Today, April 20, 2020, the world is an entirely different place from what it was just a month ago. The vast majority of the world is on a suggested or mandatory lock-down. Businesses have been shuttered for weeks on end resulting in staggering new unemployment claims....
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Dec 16, 2019 | Drivers, Life at Roane Transportation, Trucking Safety
As the weather gets colder, flatbed truck drivers have much more to consider when tarping loads. Cold temperatures, snow, and ice can all wreak havoc on tarps, and these conditions can prove dangerous for flatbed trucking. Here are some flatbed safety tips that will...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Nov 5, 2019 | Flatbed Trucking, Transportation, Trucking Safety
Chances are you have noticed the unusually shaped pieces extending out from the back end of a semitruck while driving down the road. These sections of metal, along with the thin flaps hanging between the tires, work together to foster increased efficiency in tractor...
