Election Day:  Did you vote?

Election Day: Did you vote?

We’re not going to endorse any candidate or policy.  That’s up to you.  But since politicians were the ones who put the ELD mandate out there, voting is clearly important.  Did you vote yet? Life on the road means you see a lot of this country. ...

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....
ELD Truck Log App:  What Do You Need?

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...
ELD Mandate: Truth and Myths

ELD Mandate: Truth and Myths

The deadline for complying with the ELD mandate is December 17, 2017, according to the FMCSA website. You’ll need to have your vehicles compliant by that date. Unfortunately, there’s a ton of misinformation floating around about the ELD mandate, both on...
TruckingOffice On the Road to MATS

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...

Leap Into Goal Setting

It’s just another day on the road, right? It’s Leap Year and today’s that extra day on the road.  No big deal, right? It can be just another day, but maybe this could be the day that you choose to make extra. An extra day to think about more than...

Why Buy Separate IFTA Software?

We’re starting to see some #IFTA tweets on Twitter and some Facebook comments – not many yet, but a few.  Since we’re gearing up for our IFTA, we guess we’re just noticing it more. There’s a bookkeeping service out there that charges per...
How to File Amended IFTA Reports

How to File Amended IFTA Reports

A wise man once said “to err is human.” That’s certainly true when it comes to IFTA reports. Sometimes it’s necessary to file amendments to previous year’s returns. Here is a look at what you’ll need in order to do so. NOTE: these procedures will vary somewhat from...

The Road Check Is Coming

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has scheduled its annual Roadcheck on June 3 to June 5.  Nearly 10,000 inspectors will spread out from Alaska to Mexico to examine trucks at 1,500 locations. The purpose of these inspections is to check on compliance to the...

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