How TMS and ELD Work Together
When you think of trucking, you naturally think of driving. Trucking is a great job that can be relaxing if you like to drive and also pays fairly well. You may not think you have to do much besides drive, but any truck driver will tell you that the...
Making Your ELD Data Useful for Managers
The advent of new technology has introduced ELDs or electronic logging devices in the trucking industry. As a result, most truckers are now implementing these devices in a bid to harness their varied benefits. But, the primary one is that ELD connectivity helps...
Electronic Logging Devices and FMCSA Compliance
One of the most important parts of owning an ELD is understanding how to remain compliant with the FMCSA. Initially, after the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” bill was passed in 2012, trucking companies had until 2017 to implement an ELD. Its purpose...
Three Reasons Truckers Choose TMS
When getting started, many newbies think that succeeding in the trucking industry is going to be a breeze. But, barely a few months into the business, they quickly learn that maintaining a fleet of trucks is no easy feat. Performing nearly immeasurable tasks –...
Who is TMS Software For?
You may be looking for answers about TMS software, “What is it, and how can I benefit from this technology? Will it help me save time and money? Can TMS software make my job easier?” The answer to all these questions is “Yes!” Trucking Management Software...
2022 IRP Registration by State
The International Registration Plan is a registration reciprocity agreement. It exists among the 48 contiguous United States, the District of Columbia, and 10 Canadian provinces. Also known as IRP, the program facilitates the registration and operation of interstate...
DOT Inspections: The 8 Levels and What to Expect with Each
If you have (or are beginning to have) interest in the trucking business, you probably know about the annual DOT inspection. The Department of Transportation does this inspection. It’s often done on all commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) weighing 10,001 pounds, and...DOT Inspections: The 8 Levels and What to Expect with Each
If you have (or are beginning to have) interest in the trucking business, you probably know about the annual DOT inspection. The Department of Transportation does this inspection. It’s typically done on all commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) weighing 10,001 pounds, and...
TMS 101: Guide to Trucking Management Software
Accurate tracking, truck maintenance, and timely billing are just a few of the challenges trucking companies face. There is also the matter of keeping costs low and staying compliant with industry mandates. Therefore, if you’re overwhelmed with spreadsheets and...
5 Ways Trucking Company Software Can Save You Money & Time
Running a successful trucking company is no easy task. Recordkeeping, tracking expenses and making payments requires a lot of organization. Delivering invoices, compiling reports and maintaining trucks requires a lot of hands-on hours. The tedious administrative tasks...
Your Trucking Business in Your Cab
In order to know how your trucking business is doing, you need to be clear with a few numbers. It’s not taxes like IFTA or IRP. It’s not miles per state or even miles per trip. The key number for your trucking business in your cab is your expenses per...
International Registration Plan: Who Needs It
The International Registration Plan (IRP) is a registration reciprocity agreement. It regulates the registration and operation of commercial vehicles in the United States and Canada. It was established in the 1960s and early 1970s. The process of applying for IRP...
Plans, Goals, and TruckingOffice
A lot of people don’t like setting goals. It’s frustrating when they don’t achieve the goal. Goals lead them to blame themselves, to make excuses, and makes a person feel bad instead of helping people complete a task. So is goal setting a bad thing?...
Finding an Affordable ELD
According to studies, the FMCSA estimates that an ELD can cost a trucking company up to $495 a year, or over $41 per month. In the same study, it was shown that electronic logging devices could range from $165 to $832 per year. For any trucking company, these costs...
Trucking IFTA FAQs
TruckingOffice trucking management software was built for a trucking office. Our owner, Allen Campbell, has had years on the road, owns his own authority, and had a fleet of 6 trucks. When working with the developers to create TruckingOffice, IFTA was on his mind....
IFTA Filing in Your TruckingOffice
Ten days from now, IFTA is due for 3Q. How’s your trucking company handling it? Is the IFTA filing in your trucking office a major headache – or just another task that takes a few minutes per truck? Trucking Office Tasks Tracking a load from first to last...
Choosing an ELD System for Your Trucking Company
With so many electronic logging device companies out there, it can be difficult to decide which ELD system fits your company the best. Specific features can make using your ELD easy for you or your truck drivers. One such feature is an editable ELD logbook. Perhaps...
2019 ELD Standards: How Things Might Change in 2020
In 2017, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) kicked-off the new ELD mandate. The mandate stipulates that by December 16, 2019, all commercial motor carriers must have an electronic logging device. The device tracks hours of service. Furthermore, it...
Figure Your Time in Your IFTA Calculations
Do you figure your time into your IFTA calculations? If your IFTA filing takes you off the road, you’re losing time. That means you’re losing income. It’s not like when we get paid a detention fee when we’re stuck in the shipping yard....
Owner-Operator IFTA Goal
It’s time to file IFTA. You don’t normally think of it as a goal, do you? But an IFTA goal is a smart idea for your trucking business, especially an owner-operator: IFTA goals can change your business. What’s an IFTA goal? Pretty simple, really. An...
Understanding the ELD Mandate
The switch from paperwork to computer work can sometimes prove to be confusing or frustrating. Some people find that paperwork is easier and more reliable. They may think that there is no reason for a switch. However, when it comes to truck driving, the switch from...
Truck Tracking Software Helps Your Trucking Business
When you order from Amazon, you now get more details about where your package is – even a picture of when and where it was delivered. It’s almost expected now in the online retail industry – even the Post Office offers it. In order to do this, they...
The Right Trucking Accounting Software for You
What software do you trust to run your trucking business? It’s a difficult choice to determine what we need. There are options out there – but we need a trucking accounting software to manage our trucking business. How Does Trucking Accounting Software...
DOT Compliance: Brake Maintenance
It’s CVSA Brake Safety Week. Starting on September 15 through Sept 21, inspectors will be looking at truck brakes as part of the ongoing attempt to get unsafe trucks off the road. DOT compliance – isn’t that just another way to say “we’re...
Dispatch and Load Status: TruckingOffice Pro
The reason that many people say they don’t want to use a trucking management software system is the fear of how long it’s going to take to learn how to use it. Dispatch and Load Status with TruckingOffice Pro is very simple to learn. In fact, it’s so...
From Delivery Driver to Owner-Operator
If you’ve been driving a delivery truck for a company, maybe you’re starting to think bigger about your career. Is hauling soda or beer around the county going to give you the lifestyle you want? Maybe you’re thinking about long-distance trucking and...
Trucking Business Management Crisis Solution
Do you like figuring out a Sudoku puzzle? Sometimes when numbers not in the right place – you have to go to the solution to figure out what went wrong. It can be the same for a trucking business. The wrong name or the wrong number and suddenly, the invoicing is...
Trucker Apps to Steer Your Trucking Company
When we talk about trucking in the 21st century, we naturally think about trucker apps. What’s more modern than the small box with all the answers in our hands? Or maybe on our dashboards, since our hands are supposed to be on the steering wheel… Trucking...
Trucking Business Management
Seen on I-77 just south of Akron last week: a repair truck. A semi. A little car with a road gator peeking out beneath it – with a muffler in it. A cop. It tells the whole story right there, doesn’t it? A trucker lost a tire and it did some major damage to...
IRP Best Practices: Deleting Vehicles
The (IRP) International Registration Plan is an arrangement that allows for the allocated registration of vehicles used for commercial purposes. This gives a commercial vehicle that is eligible the chance to travel through more than one region using a single license...
Building Your Trucking Business Goals
Six months ago, we posted a series of blog posts about your trucking business – in particular, writing a business plan for your owner-operator trucking company. Did you do it? Setting Trucking Business Goals Are you seeing your company moving toward your...
Running an IFTA Report
For a lot of owner-operators and company drivers, it is a bit complex to understand the (IFTA) International Fuel Tax Agreement. Drivers who have knowledge of the history of IFTA and the reason as to why it was developed, believe they will be able to make more...
IFTA and TMS Together
Some things just go together. Like peanut butter and jelly. Or, peanut butter and chocolate. And, peanut butter and bananas… I’m sensing a trend here. You know what else goes together? IFTA and TMS. What is IFTA? Who Needs to File IFTA Reports? How Do...
How Does the IFTA Fuel Tax Work?
The IFTA stands for the International Fuel Tax Agreement. It is an agreement between the lower 48 states in the U.S. and 10 provinces in Canada which simplifies fuel tax reporting. Trucking companies travel between jurisdictions on a daily basis. Without this...
Simple IFTA Fuel Tax Filing
Some truckers like to get their hands into their engines and handle much of their own maintenance. Other truckers spend a lot of time trying to find the ideal routes and the best loads. But nobody wants to manage IFTA. If only there were a simple IFTA fuel...
IFTA ELD and TMS: What They Mean
How many random letters can you throw into a trucking discussion? IFTA ELD TMS IRP If you’re already crying uncle, imagine being a new trucker and trying to understand our lingo. IFTA ELD IFTA is the International Fuel Tax Agreement. 57 different jurisdictions...
How to Apply for Your IRP Plates
Those of us who are old enough remember the back of trucks being a wall of license plates. A trucker had to purchase plates for every state. That was back when truckers had to manage their trucking businesses with ledger books! In the 21st century, we have computer...
IFTA Shortcuts
Do you know any good IFTA shortcuts? GPS doesn’t always know best. LIke my drive home – the GPS always tells me to turn onto one street that’s right beside two schools. Turning left there can take 10 minutes if you’re there right after school lets out....
The Best ELD Devices on the Market Right Now
Background According to the Federal Highway Administration, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act — also known as MAP-21 — was signed on July 6th, 2012. This mandated that ELDs must be in all commercial motor vehicles involved with...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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