by Fred Hess | Aug 6, 2020 | Life at Roane Transportation, Truck Driving Jobs
In a transportation company, the dispatchers are at the heart of it all. They coordinate with customers, truck drivers, and outside carriers to make sure all loads are picked up and delivered on time. To find out more about how dispatchers keep everything running...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Jun 8, 2020 | Flatbed Trucking, Life at Roane Transportation, Truck Driving Jobs
The transportation industry is the lifeblood of the American economy. Trucks are necessary for carrying everything we use each day, from food to furniture to cars. Each year, trucks transport over 9 billion tons of freight, and roughly 70 percent of all freight in the...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Jun 2, 2020 | Flatbed Trucking, Life at Roane Transportation, Trucking Safety
Flatbed trucking is different from most types of freight transportation, which is why there are so many misconstrued ideas about it. In flatbed trucking, each load can be completely different from the next and comes with its own unique requirements and challenges....
by Roane Transportation Team Member | May 14, 2020 | Drivers, Life at Roane Transportation
We caught up with Over-the-Road and regional driver Nathan Hensley while he was finishing up his workweek on a sunny Friday afternoon drive through Knoxville. Nathan’s a friendly, down to earth guy who is deeply involved with his family, church, and trying to...
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, 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....
