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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by Roane Transportation Team Member | May 28, 2021 | Drivers, Trucking Safety
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 18, 2021 | Trucking Safety
In a study done in 2017 by Cédric Gil-Jardiné, et al., it was found that ‘mind wandering’ was the biggest risk factor for car accidents and trauma due to the driver’s lowered attention to the task at hand. This phenomenon of ‘zoning out’ on the road often occurs when...
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 | Mar 4, 2021 | Flatbed Trucking, Trucking Safety
As winter comes to a close, we’re all looking forward to wildflowers, warm sunshine, and longer days. For many, especially areas hard hit by the cold, the spring season is an exciting time. But with the coming springtime also comes increased chances for rain,...
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...
