Trucker’s Guide for Completing the IFTA Quarterly Tax Return
For most new truckers, IFTA reporting can be confusing. The purpose of the International Fuel Tax Agreement is to provide a uniform and simpler method for filing and collecting fuel use taxes. Yet, the rules and regulations are confusing, leaving many truckers...
How You Actually Save Money By Using IFTA Trucking Software
If you are a long-haul or short-haul trucker, you understand the importance of correctly reporting your fuel taxes. Before the implementation of IFTA, the international fuel tax agreement, reporting could be a burdensome task with significant amounts of paperwork....
IFTA License Revocation: What Every Trucker Should Know
Like most busy truckers, you lose track of time, and before you know it, IFTA reports are due again. If you’ve waited until the last minute to file, you’ll rush through the report and this can result in costly mistakes. So, IFTA reporting should be at the...
Truckers, Did Your ELD Go Down? Here’s What to Do!
Electronic logging devices (ELDs) are not infallible. Unfortunately, you may have already found this out the hard way. Did your ELD go down recently? If so, did you know what to do? More than likely, you made some mistakes trying to resolve the...
Long Haul Truckers: 3 Reasons Why an ELD Can Make Your Life Easier
As a long-haul trucker, it is important that you are gathering data about your drive time, driving efficient routes, accurately delivering your shipments and more. Using an electronic logging device, or ELD, can help you gather your hours of service more accurately....
How ELDs Are Improving the Supply Chain for Trucking Operators
In the trucking industry, everyone from fleet managers to drivers are constantly searching for ways to simplify and streamline trucking operations along the supply chain. Furthermore, around 70% of all freight tonnage moved in the US going through trucks. Therefore,...
ELD Truck Location Data Status Updates
There has been a lot of concern about the Big Brother aspect of ELDs. Who’s watching you? Who knows where you are? We’re not going to say that it’s paranoid to be worried about these things, but ELD truck location and load tracking may be a good...
TruckingOffice Rated Top Trucking Software
Digital.com recently reviewed several trucking software program for owner-operators and small fleets. They ranked TruckingOffice in their top five programs based on trucking software features, integrations, and reports. They evaluated TruckingOffice’s...
3 Reasons Why ELDs Have Improved Trucking Logistics
The term “trucking logistics” is used to specify all the factors involved in transporting goods. Of course, moving goods with utmost efficiency to maximize profits is the primary goal of a trucking company. So, having accurate data is the first step in...
IFTA for Beginners: Step-by-Step Guide to Calculate Taxable Gallons
If you’re new to trucking, you may be a bit overwhelmed by the many rules and regulations. Not to mention trying to remember the different government agencies that need never-ending reports. Most new drivers, and seasoned pros as well, struggle to...
How a TMS Helps Optimize the Carrier Process in Trucking Businesses
Have you discovered that the trucking business is more stressful than you thought? Some days, you feel that you haven’t broken even. Bad weather, bad roads, bad food, and irate customers. It can be difficult to deal with at times. Ask any...
How a TMS Helps Trucking Owner Operators Prevent Costly Mistakes
Like most trucking owner-operators, you’ve heard a lot about trucking management software ( TMS) systems and how they help you save money. Still not convinced about the advantages? Okay, let’s look at a few of the costliest mistakes trucking companies make and how a...
3 Ways ELDs Have Improved Safety for Truckers and Trucking Businesses
The primary purpose of an ELD for trucking is to improve highway safety for everyone. Generally, the ELD rule ensures that drivers get the rest they need to prevent accidents. This benefit is possible due to the accurate RODS data gathered by the...
Trucking Business Owners: How an ELD Can Help You Reduce Expenses
Are you still not convinced about the benefits of an ELD? You’re not alone. In fact, many truckers resisted installing an ELD device as long as they could. Most of them were worried about the HOS compliance constraints. They also felt...
Get Your Detention Fees Paid with Your ELD
Truckers are getting record payments for hauling freight these days. Because the transportation industry is in high demand and the supply of truckers is low, owner-operators are seeing big pay days. But at the same time, truckers are seeing a lot of slow loading or...
The Pillars of a Trucking Business: What Are Transportation KPIs?
Key performance indicators (KPIs) are the metrics used to measure a company’s efficiency. KPI data reveals the strengths or weaknesses of the business. With this information, business owners can make informed decisions about any changes needed. ...
ELD Technology Issues: Why Choosing a Bad Quality ELD Will Harm Your Business
Do you know what happens if your ELD malfunctions? First of all, if you’re an owner/operator, it’s up to you to repair or replace the device, so now you have an unexpected cost that your budget may not appreciate. Of course, there may be other issues...
3 Reasons Why Not Having a TMS Makes Trucking Business Management Harder
Managing a trucking business without a trucking management software system (TMS) can present many challenges. As a trucker, time is your most valuable asset. But you may be wasting time if you’re not using a TMS. Of course, many truckers still resist letting go of...
Dispatch to ELD App: Cut out your communication problems
One of the points where trucking companies and their drivers have problems is communication. When a driver gets the load information, it can get lost, written down wrong, or changed during the trip. What every dispatcher needs is a simple and clear way to communicate...
Roadside Inspection Report: What Is It? How Does an ELD Help You?
Before you can prepare for a roadside inspection, you need to know what to expect. The goal of the inspections is to help reduce the number of commercial vehicle accidents. That could affect you, so here are some things you should know. What Is a Roadside Inspection...
Dispatch and Load Status with TruckingOffice TMS
From the time you book the load to the time it get’s paid, tack the status of each step, so that you can be effective and efficient. Tracking a load doesn’t start when the truck is moving. It starts before the trailer is ever loaded. Dispatch and load...
Why Payment Tracking Is Essential for Trucking Businesses and How a TMS Can Help
Whether independent owner-operators or large fleet owners, truckers must understand their business costs. Unless you know where your money is going, you won’t know where to make adjustments. Since your profit margin is small, you’ve got to stay on top of...
5 Ways a TMS and Technology Helps Truckers Stand Out From Competition
Did you know that 91% of large motor carriers now use trucking software? So, what do they know that you don’t? First, you should know that trucking management software (TMS) is not only for big fleet companies. Even if you have only one vehicle in...
What Is IFTA and Why It’s Important
If you’re new to the trucking industry, you may not know that at one time, truckers were required to get fuel permits from each state on their route. This requirement made the process of calculating and distributing fuel taxes a burdensome, inefficient task for...
From Paper Logs to Using an ELD: Tips to Have a Smooth Transition
It is no secret that the trucking industry is moving towards a technological approach. In fact, transitioning from manual driving logs to electronic logging devices (ELDs) became mandatory in most areas in December. However, there are still many trucking companies...
2021 ELD Exemptions
The ELD mandate set by the DOT effects most drivers. According to the guidelines set forth by the FMCSA, there are only a few ELD exemptions. Why Are ELD Standards So Strict? It’s about safety. The goal of these strict ELD standards is to ensure safer...
FMCSA Investigations: What to Expect? How Truckers Can Prepare For It?
The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration creates the standards to license and test commercial motor vehicle drivers. They compile data from investigations and use it to improve motor carrier safety throughout the country. Sometimes the FMCSA may conduct an...
3 Common Fleet Management Challenges
In most businesses, the two most significant challenges are reducing costs and increasing profits. Of course, the way business owners and managers approach the challenges will differ in accordance with the type of industry. But when it comes to fleet...
3 Benefits that Small and Medium Fleets Get With a TMS
TMS stands for transportation management system. This is a useful software that can help trucking companies stay organized, perform better, and avoid common trucking issues. This trucking software has plenty of features that help with the organization of files and...
ELD Mandate: What to Expect in 2021
The ELD mandate is an attempt by the FMCSA to reduce highway accidents involving commercial motor vehicles. Most CMVs must install an FMCSA-compliant electronic logging device. The mandate applies to large and small fleets, as well as owner-operator...
Freight Brokers: How a TMS Can Boost Your Shipping Speed
A reliable transportation management system can significantly benefit your trucking company in more ways than one. But making sure you choose the right TMS for your operations can be a challenge. This is particularly hard if you are new to using trucking software. TMS...
How to Use a TMS for Freight and Shipment Visibility in Your Business
Nothing is more important in the trucking business than real-time shipment visibility. What does this mean? It means dispatch can be more proactive and address any problems that might be brewing. It also means customers know when to expect their...
2021 IRP Registration by State
What is IRP? The International Registration Plan is an agreement among 48 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and 10 Canadian provinces. The plan simplifies the process of fee collection and disbursement. The IRP requires only one apportioned...
How a Trucking Dispatch Software Improves the Logistics of Your Business
Whether you are an owner/operator or manage a large fleet, dispatching can have a direct and significant impact on your efficiency, profits, and customer service. For instance, inept dispatchers can cause unnecessary fuel costs, increased driver fatigue, and...
Truckers: Reduce Fleet Risk in 2021
Operating a safe and efficient fleet requires creating a fleet management plan that focuses on regulatory and physical risks. Those risks can include vehicle maintenance, driver safety, and meeting federal, local, and state regulations. Fortunately,...
2021 Truckers Guide for Newbies
Newbies: How to Decide if Trucking is Right for You One of the best ways to find out if trucking is right for you is to talk to someone who has been doing it for years. He may talk about downsides such as the long hours alone, the awful weather, the bad food,...
Comparing Trucking Software: Which One Is Best For You?
Over the years, trucking management has become more complex as governmental legislation and customer expectations seem to outpace your ability to comply. You’ve got to maintain efficiency, improve productivity, reduce costs, stay compliant, and yet still find...
Free IFTA filing software? Don’t think so.
It’s that time again to file the quarterly IFTA taxes filing. I’m going to guess there are a lot of new truckers out there who are scrambling, looking for free IFTA filing software programs to file their taxes. We’ve done a quick search to find them...
2021 Trucking Business Goals
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