by Roane Transportation Team Member | May 8, 2019 | Drivers, Life at Roane Transportation
In continuing our professional truck driver interview series, we spoke with Tim Larue to talk about landing your first truck driving job, what it’s like to drive, the differences between driving a flatbed and doing LTL driving, and life in general. Tim is one of...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Mar 18, 2019 | Drivers, Life at Roane Transportation
Trucker drivers in America ensure that all the goods consumers enjoy arrive at the right place at the right time. Few people understand this symbiotic relationship better than Jason Shelton, a professional driver who drives over-the-road, and who is also tasked with...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Feb 19, 2019 | Drivers, Life at Roane Transportation
For individuals who are just beginning their trucking careers or for those who aren’t professional drivers, trucking industry lingo can be somewhat bemusing. One of the more confusing aspects that this article aims to clear up is the difference between national,...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Feb 12, 2019 | Drivers, Truck Driving Jobs
The fear of advances in technology taking over human jobs dates back to the 18th century when workers secretly destroyed looms and other factory machinery. Workers during the first and second industrial revolutions were of the impression that automated equipment...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Dec 19, 2018 | Drivers, Life at Roane Transportation
Truck driving is more of an encompassing lifestyle, rather than a career. Solitude, freedom, and flexibility are guaranteed parts of the job. As, Eleanor Roosevelt stated, “with great freedom comes great responsibility.” This is true when living the OTR life, as the...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Dec 4, 2018 | Drivers, Life at Roane Transportation, Trucking Safety
The adage, “drive when you have to, sleep when you can,’ used to run through the trucking industry. However, the risk of driving drowsy is very dangerous and poses a threat to everyone on the road. It is even against the law for a trucker to drive longer than required...
