by Roane Transportation Team Member | Aug 8, 2022 | Drivers, Life at Roane Transportation
Truck drivers are an essential part of our economy and it’s important that we don’t take them for granted. They supply food to restaurants and grocery stores, haul massive machinery on winding roads, and deliver building materials amongst other things. Michael...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Jul 15, 2022 | Transportation
As a truck driver, you spend hours at a time sitting still in your cab while you drive your haul to its destination. The longer you drive, the more time you spend inactive. The nature of truck driving makes it difficult for truckers to find the time and space to stay...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Jul 13, 2022 | Transportation
The transportation industry truly is the driving force of our country. Without trucking, our goods would not be able to get to store shelves, clothing stores, or furniture stores. Especially, following the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a bigger demand on trucking and...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Jun 29, 2022 | Transportation
According to the American Trucking Association, only 6.6% of truck drivers are women. That number is up 68% since 2010, but at Roane Transportation, we don’t believe that’s nearly enough. Transportation is one of the only truly equal pay industries—truck drivers are...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Jun 14, 2022 | Flatbed Trucking, Transportation
Truck driving skills are essential for reliable driving and the safety of yourself and others. You acquire trucking driving skills while on the road and through training. The more practiced you are driving, the better prepared you are for a truck driving job. In this...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | May 17, 2022 | Drivers
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 12, 2022 | Drivers, Truck Driving Jobs, Trucking Safety
It’s no secret that working for a transportation company takes commitment, hard work, determination, and a positive attitude to succeed. However, many new drivers can have all these qualities and still sabotage their careers before they even begin—unless they keep in...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Mar 3, 2022 | Drivers, Flatbed Trucking, Transportation
Demand for trucks drivers is up across every sector, and according to the American Trucking Association, will continue to grow through 2030. Flatbed volumes are particularly high in the current economy, as they are the hauling method of choice for the construction and...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Feb 17, 2022 | Transportation, Truck Driving Jobs
Many people think that they know what the life of a truck driver looks like, but they would be surprised to find out their ideas don’t quite match up to the reality of the profession. For a truck driver, life is generally pretty different from the misconceptions that...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | Feb 8, 2022 | Drivers, Transportation, Truck Driving Jobs
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, truck driving is one of the highest paying jobs that doesn’t require a degree, with the average median salary at over $47,000. With a truck driver shortage that spans nearly two decades and demand for truckers increasing...
