Benefits of Electronic Logbooks for Truck Drivers
With the ELD mandate’s implementation now nearly a year old, owner-operator truck drivers have installed electronic logbooks on their trucks. And while many might be feeling bogged down, overwhelmed, or even frustrated with the requirements of the mandate, there’s...
How to Pick the Best Truck Driver Log App
Looking for any truck driver log app isn’t any easier now than it was 5 years ago when the ELD mandate was put in place. There are still too many bad apps written without the trucker in mind. That’s why we at TruckingOffice decided that keeping the rules...
ELD Value and Service Commitment by TruckingOffice
We saw this article about the ELD delay request from Indiana. It seems that the attorney general is questioning the validity of self-certification of the ELD equipment currently on the market. We know that older electronic logging devices don’t comply with the...
Top 10 Freight Broker Software: How TruckingOffice Stays on Top
In an industry littered with software solutions and so-called “game-changing” technological advances, it can be hard to boast one of the nation’s top 10 freight broker software options year after year. But we at TruckingOffice keep on doing it. It’s not a stroke of...
Truck Maintenance for the Winter
An ounce of prevention is worth far more than a pound of cure. Especially in the winter when we’re talking truck maintenance. Those emergencies on the road can destroy any profit from a load. We can’t predict when a part is going to fail. Debris on the...
Log Book Requirements You Should Be Aware Of
Log book requirements have long been fixtures of the trucking industry.It’s important that carriers, drivers, and all trucking professionals are fully informed before the new requirements go into effect. You probably saw the news announcement that there’s...Here Is Your 2017 DOT Compliance Checklist
This article contains our updated 2017 DOT compliance checklist. Some of the information has changed since we published our original version in 2013. This is especially true when it comes to electronic logbooks, which are scheduled for mandatory use by December 2017....
Load Planning: How to Stay Ahead of the Pack
Load planning is a great way to maximize your efficiency and your profit margins. In this post, we will cover the basics. However, please remember that load planning is more of an art than a science. Consider the following information an introduction to this topic....
Trucking Industry News: IFTA Suspended in Some States
Trucking is an ever-changing industry. It’s important to stay abreast of the latest news. But doing so is easier said than done. With hours-of-service requirements to meet and so many days on the road, the last thing you want is to spend your free time reading the...
Free IFTA Calculators Aren’t So Free
I typed the words “FREE IFTA” in a Google search tonight. I didn’t think I’d find anything, but sure enough, there was a free IFTA calculator on the screen. But was it free? Technically, it’s free for you to enter your data – for...
Fleet Manager: Are You Afraid of the IFTA?
It was a dark and stormy night. One Friday when the fleet manager went out to inspect each of the trucks, he noticed that in the first truck the odometer was 1,000 miles off from the driver’s logbook. In the second truck, the difference was even greater…...
Be Strategic With IFTA Tax Tables Updates
The new IFTA tax tables are out. We updated our table so you don’t have to. The news from Indiana was pretty awful. Indiana just raised their fuel taxes. They more than doubled them! West Viriginia added another 10% on their taxes too. In Illinois, the diesel...
Keeping Smartphones Secure with TruckingOffice ELD App
According to the government’s ELD mandate, trucking companies are now required to install an electronic logging device in their trucks. This is to monitor truckers’ driving time. The mandate is also to ensure compliance with hours of service rules. To make this...
ELD Truck Log App: What Do You Need?
We all know that the ELD mandate has created a bit of turmoil within the trucking industry. Truckers aren’t happy with the new ELD standards because they think it’s going to limit their hours, restrict their independence and make it impossible for them to make as much...
Don’t Let the Electronic Logging Device Mandate Intimidate You
The electronic logging device mandate has been in effect since December 2017. In 2019, some new changes were implemented. But, truckers’ attitude toward the ELD requirements haven’t changed with the passing of time. Spearheaded by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
ELD Made Simple
When we were designing the ELD system from TruckingOffice, I spent some time with our electronic log device development team this week. “Keep it simple,” we say. You want the ELD made simple – so do we. TruckingOffice’s ELD system was built...
The Eclipse and Truckers
Apparently, someone is worried about us truckers. I saw this about the eclipse on the Overdrive website: Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado are placing restrictions on oversize/overweight loads in the days around the eclipse. The Oregon Department of...
When Will Electronic Logbooks Be Mandatory?
Many drivers have been asking one question. “When will electronic logbooks be mandatory?” Asking “When will electronic logbooks be mandatory” might be the wrong question altogether. Remember that your competitors are always trying to one-up...
Don’t Wait to File your HVUT
Did you remember that the HVUT is due on August 31? What is that? The Heavy Vehicle Use Tax is another tax we truckers pay to stay on the roads. I think it’s supposed to pay for highway maintenance, but I couldn’t find anything concrete to back that up....
Truck Safety: Guest Post from Fatal Thursdays
Can One Day of the Week Be To Blame For Some of the Main Truck Safety Problems? Like every industry, the trucking industry faces occasional challenges, most which revolve around the safety of the industry itself. Some people go into trucking because they think it will...
3 Benefits of an Electronic Truck Driver Log Book for New Truckers
When we announced our new TruckingOffice ELD system, we talked to a lot of truckers about truck driver log books. The phrase “electronic truck driver log book” gets a lot of comments. A lot of comments. One of my favorite misconceptions was that the truck...
Fuel Tax Reporting Software: IFTA, Invoices, and Ice Machines
Maybe fuel tax reporting software isn’t on your radar because you enjoy the challenge of filing the IFTA. Ok, jokes aside. Maybe IFTA software isn’t on your mind. After all, it’s just 4 times a year and why spend money on it? What about your...
What Does ELD Mean and Why You Should Know
Are you asking yourself, what does ELD mean? You’re not alone. This simple term is causing a lot of waves in the trucking world. In this post, we’ll explain the basics of ELDs and why they’re important. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised...
What Do You Think About Uber Freight?
I’m hearing about Uber Freight – some people love it, some people hate it, some people fear it. What do you think? Is Uber going to take over trucking? I was trying to see exactly what Uber is offering. They say they want to speed up payment to...
CVSA RoadCheck Blitz
CVSA Roadcheck Blitz Saves Me Money I don’t want to have to worry in June about the CVSA Roadcheck Blitz. I don’t want to have to take days off the road because I’m afraid of an inspection. You shouldn’t have to, either. That’s the...
Why You Should Look into Logistics Management Solutions
Who’s Messing Up Trucking? Logistics management solutions deal with the biggest problem in trucking: humans. Let’s just admit it now: trucking is simple. Pick up the load, take the load to its destination, off-load it. It’s humans that keep...
Sneak Peek: TruckingOffice ELD announcement
TruckingOffice ELD (electronic logging device) is in development now December is right around the corner. We’ve got the government mandate to get an electronic logging device (ELD) into our cabs by then. TruckingOffice ELD is now in the works. What is the ELD...
When Is the IFTA Due?
We Have to File the IFTA Maybe some of us are happy that the IFTA isn’t due until May 1st this year. We have a whole Sunday to get it done right before we have to file it. As the IFTA filings are moving online – most states and jurisdictions expect...
How Software for Truck Drivers Changes Your Business
Are you looking for software for truck drivers? Looking for the software for truck drivers that’s going to make it easier to be a trucker? We Have To Do the Paperwork Paperwork is probably not most truckers’ favorite part of the job, There’s no...
Fuel Taxes Gone Up This Year
Updating the IFTA Fuel Taxes Tables (So You Don’t Have To) With IFTA coming due in a just a few weeks, TruckingOffice has updated the fuel tax tables in preparation for the quarterly filing. To say we were surprised at what New Jersey just did isn’t a lie....
TruckingOffice On the Road to MATS
TruckingOffice – Mid America Trucking Show – MATS Last year, I took my kids to the Mid-America Trucking Show. This year, Dad and I are going to MATS and we are looking forward to some networking and new technology review. There will be some exciting new...
3 Ways Our Fleet Management Software Can Help You to Succeed
Fleet Management Software Helps You Succeed If you’re thinking about moving up from owning your own truck to owning a fleet, you’re thinking smart. This field is wide open for you. Just make sure you have the right fleet management software to make it...
Here’s What the New Electronic Driver Logbook Rules May Do to Your Livelihood
The 21st Century Driver Electronic Logbook The trucking industry is always changing and evolving. One of the biggest changes we have seen in the 21st century is the electronic log book device. Some know it as the ELD, mandate. An ELD is an electronic device. It allows...
IFTA Basics for New Owner-Operators
If you’re a new owner-operator, you may not have filed the IFTA until now. This isn’t a complete guide, but it can help you get started. TruckingOffice PRO gives you a tool to eliminate 99% of the headache that comes along with it. Because staying on top...
Three Ways that Truck Parking Hurts All of Us
Truck Parking isn’t just a one-sided issue. People want their stuff – and they want it cheap and in a hurry. We drivers get this. We want to deliver it quickly – and safely. But we hear time after time about communities that don’t want truck...
Trucking Management Software for the Hard-to-Buy-for Trucker
What Do You Buy for the Trucker Who Has Everything? When you’re shopping for a trucker who’s been on the road for a while – they probably already have everything that they need. Or at least, everything that they think they need. This makes shopping...
The Value of Transportation Management Software
We’re all thinking about the end of the year… and the costs involved. The IFTA coming up and at this time of year, business is down, so maybe you’re planning ahead for some maintenance work. Not to mention the end of the year details to get ready...
Why Should I Know My Expenses per Mile?
Why Do Expenses Per Mile Matter? Ever heard the old saying… [bs_well size=”sm”]How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.[/bs_well] Big problems are supposed to be solved with easy, simple steps. Break the problem down and do the next thing,...
Keep a Tight Rein on Expenses with Trucking Accounting Software
It’s that time of year. Spending on gifts for family, friends, and customers. How can a trucking accounting software help? Simple. Keep track of the pennies in January through November and have dollars in December. Does Your Trucking Accounting Software Have...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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