Summer Safety Tips for Truck Drivers
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
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
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
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
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
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 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...
Shipping Continuity During Coronavirus
Today, April 20, 2020, the world is an entirely different place from what it was just a month ago. The vast majority of the world is on a suggested or mandatory lock-down. Businesses have been shuttered for weeks on end resulting in staggering new unemployment claims....