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 | Feb 16, 2021 | Flatbed Trucking, Transportation, Trucking Safety
Flatbed truck drivers put as much if not more miles on their vehicles than drivers in any other industry. But more miles on the road means more chances for accidents, which means your vehicle must be as safe as possible when you head out on your next trip. Along with...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Nov 10, 2020 | Flatbed Trucking, Heavy Haulage, Transportation
The fewer the links in the supply chain, the smoother it runs, right? Simpler means more streamlined in most situations, but as the last two years have taught us all, supply chains sometimes confound elegant logic. Straight-line supply chains, ones with only one...
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 | 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...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Sep 23, 2019 | Transportation
When it comes to freight shipping options in the US, the possibilities are plentiful. You can ship the traditional Full Truck Load (FTL), air freight, van move, air ride, partial truckload, or Less than Truckload (LTL). Wading through these numerous shipping options...