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5 Things That Affect Stopping Distance

5 Things That Affect Stopping Distance

by Roane Transportation Team Member | Dec 9, 2020 | Trucking Safety

Truck driving requires constant consideration of a number of things to make sure the truck, its cargo, and the other drivers stay safe while on the road. One consideration that truck drivers must always be thinking about is stopping distance, which, as every...
Trucking Technology Makes Trucking Services Faster, More Reliable

Trucking Technology Makes Trucking Services Faster, More Reliable

by Roane Transportation Team Member | Oct 8, 2020 | Flatbed Trucking, Trucking Safety

As trucking services across America continue to increase in demand, industry-leading technologies are designed to maximize safety, performance, and uptime. Roane Transportation’s commitment to providing its drivers with the best equipment allows our team to operate...
Employee Interview: Jodi Heidle, Dispatcher

Employee Interview: Jodi Heidle, Dispatcher

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...
Summer Safety Tips for Truck Drivers

Summer Safety Tips for Truck Drivers

by Roane Transportation Team Member | Jul 24, 2020 | Flatbed Trucking, Heavy Haulage, Trucking Safety

The summer season may seem like it’s a breeze for flatbed and CDL drivers. Gone are the dangerous, icy road conditions that come with winter and no more driving with the constant threat of spring thunderstorms. Driving in the summertime, like it is for the rest of the...
6 Reasons to Become a Truck Driver

6 Reasons to Become a Truck Driver

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...
7 Myths about Flatbed Trucking

7 Myths about Flatbed Trucking

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....
Conversation with Roane Transportation Driver Nathan Hensley

Conversation with Roane Transportation Driver Nathan Hensley

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...
17 Helpful Apps for Truck Drivers

17 Helpful Apps for Truck Drivers

by Roane Transportation Team Member | May 11, 2020 | Drivers, Trucking Safety

Truck drivers spend long hours on the road and have to think about and manage a lot of different things at once. In addition to finding the best route to get them to their destination, truckers also need to be able to find food and fuel along the way. They need to...
A Thank You to the Trucking Industry

A Thank You to the Trucking Industry

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...
Truck Tire Blowouts: Causes & Prevention

Truck Tire Blowouts: Causes & Prevention

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...
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