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7 Myths about Truck Driving

7 Myths about Truck Driving

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...
How To Begin A Trucking Career

How To Begin A Trucking Career

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...
5 Trucking Trends of 2022 that Will Shape the Industry

5 Trucking Trends of 2022 that Will Shape the Industry

by Roane Transportation Team Member | Jan 6, 2022 | Transportation

With 2021 officially in the rearview mirror, it’s a great time to look at what trends in trucking have shaped the industry in the last year— and what a year it’s been!  Demand for truck capacity hit historic highs, as did rates in 2021. This was a welcome change...
What Is Cross-Docking?

What Is Cross-Docking?

by Roane Transportation Team Member | Oct 21, 2021 | Delivery, Flatbed Trucking, Heavy Haulage, Packaging, Transportation

As you’re searching for the best transportation logistics solution for your business, you may have run across the term “cross-docking”. This term is generally not common knowledge for those outside of the transportation industry, so we won’t judge you if you’re at a...
3 Trucking Insurance Tips for Owner Operators  

3 Trucking Insurance Tips for Owner Operators  

by Roane Transportation Team Member | Oct 5, 2021 | Drivers, Transportation, Trucking Safety

Whether it’s local, regional, or national; fleets big or small; flatbed or refrigerated, transportation companies deserve to have insurance plans that are as unique as they are. That’s why there are so many insurance options available for owner-operators out...
5 Truck Stops to Visit This Labor Day Weekend 

5 Truck Stops to Visit This Labor Day Weekend 

by Roane Transportation Team Member | Aug 24, 2021 | Flatbed Trucking, Transportation

Are you a CDL driver who is looking for something to do while you’re making shipments this Labor Day? Are you trying to beat the homesickness that comes with being away from the traditional rituals of a long weekend? Here at Roane Transportation, we believe that...
How Soon Will Automated Trucks Be on the Road? 

How Soon Will Automated Trucks Be on the Road? 

by Roane Transportation Team Member | Jul 13, 2021 | Transportation

The hype around automated vehicles in the last five years makes many truckers nervous. But truckers should take note: early technology reports claimed that by 2020 the streets of major cities would be littered with driverless vehicles. Projections that automated...
Truck Driver Fitness: Staying in Shape While on the Road

Truck Driver Fitness: Staying in Shape While on the Road

by Roane Transportation Team Member | Jul 8, 2021 | Drivers, Life at Roane Transportation, 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...
A Brief History of Flatbed Trucking, Part II

A Brief History of Flatbed Trucking, Part II

by Roane Transportation Team Member | Jun 16, 2021 | Flatbed Trucking

Semi and flatbed trucking have been and continue to be essential in the growth of our nation. At Roane Transportation, we come from a long history in the trucking industry and proudly carry on that history with our fleet of flatbed trucks today. In part two of our...
A Brief History of Flatbed Trucking, Part 1

A Brief History of Flatbed Trucking, Part 1

by Roane Transportation Team Member | Jun 12, 2021 | Flatbed Trucking

Semi and flatbed trucks are as much a part of traveling on roadways as stoplights and blacktop pavement. Large trucks used to haul freight are a part of life across the country and throughout every corner of the world. They provide the goods and the resources we need...
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