IFTA Extensions: Should you take it?
Are you eligible for IFTA extensions? What about your IRP? Some jurisdictions are giving them to truckers who have hauled medical or other essential materials during this crisis. What do you plan to do? IFTA Extensions Owner-operators, trucking companies, brokers...
IFTA and the Pandemic
2020 is turning out to be quite the year, isn’t it? Now it’s April and we’re struggling with IFTA and the pandemic. First of all, we know – we couldn’t do it without you truckers on the road. You men and women who haul the goods we need...
Step by Step Guide for Getting an IRP Plate
Unless you’re just making local runs, you may be required to get an IRP plate. This allows you to travel outside your state jurisdiction. The International Registration Plan (IRP) is an agreement between the United States, District of Columbia, and Canadian provinces....
New IFTA Calculator for Your New Trucking Business
Just getting started in your new owner-operator trucking business? Welcome to the world of logistics and transportation! There’s a lot to learn when you own your own business and one of the first lessons is taxes. IFTA taxes. IRP taxes. That’s why...
2020 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...
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...
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...
IRP Resource Center Now Open
Do you have questions about the International Registration Plan (IRP)? TruckingOfffice now has answers on the TruckingOffice IRP Resource Center. Like the TruckingOffice IFTA Resource Center, this website will give you many of the answers to the questions you have...
Cyber Monday Sale at TruckingOffice
Cyber Monday – where every online company has sales to push this one day of the year. We’re not going to miss it either. TruckingOffice CYBER MONDAY SALE Whether you’re looking for yourself or the trucker in your life, trucking management software is...
A Complete Transportation Management System for the New Year
It’s the new year and based on some scientific study, if you made a new year’s resolution, it’s likely you already broke it. Yes, someone paid for that study. We could have told them that. But if your resolution was to be more organized in your...
ELD, IFTA and Costs Per Mile
Did you pick out an ELD program based on the IFTA? Some of the biggest ELD companies sold their equipment with the promise to do your IFTA too. That’s better than getting a program that only does your IFTA, I guess. But will it also calculate your costs per...
How to Reduce Your Taxes with IFTA Software Now
I’ll bet you’re not even thinking about your IFTA right now. Most truckers can barely keep up with the loads they’ve got to haul before the holidays – they’re not thinking about anything else right now. So why are we even talking about...
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...
Truck Driver Log App Is Coming
The TruckingOffice truck driver log app is on its way! We anticipate its official release by early fall. This will give you plenty of time to prepare for the December 17 switch to electronic logbooks. We’ve spent a lot of time looking over the government...
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....
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...
Don’t Buy an ELD!
Don’t buy an ELD now! Yes, I know that it’s got to be on your truck this year. But don’t buy it now. Not yet. TruckingOffice will be releasing an electronic logging device later this year. Then you can be sure that you’re getting an ELD...
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...
Oversize Load of IFTA Anxiety
IFTA Anxiety Are you a trucker who cares about what goes into your trailer? Do you double and triple check to make sure that everything on your flatbed is secured and stable before you get behind the wheel? Do you take pride in your ride and take the time to clean...
How to Calculate Your Miles by State
Knowing how to calculate mileage for IFTA fuel tax reporting purposes is important if you want to avoid being fined or audited. The International Fuel Tax Agreement was established to simplify the reporting of fuel use by motor carriers that operate in more than one...
Pros and Cons of Fuel Tax Software
Which IFTA Software Will You Choose? Is this even a discussion? Are people talking about the pros and cons for fuel tax software? Fuel tax software supercharges your ability to tend to IFTA matters with a minimum of time and effort. Just like the first automobiles...
Trucking Software Apps: Where is your data?
Looking for trucking software apps for your smartphone? A lot of owner-operators think that the newest tech is probably the best. It seems logical to look for an app on the Apple Store or the Google Play if you want to use your phone to manage your trucking...
How to Run a Successful Trucking Company
We all know truckers who don’t make it past the first year. How to run a successful trucking company wasn’t part of the training when they learned how to drive. They make mistakes that cost them their trucks, their finances, and maybe even hurts their...
Moving Into LTL Shipping
Chris has a pretty famous rig that he’s got to maintain since he’s frequently on call for marketing visits during November and December. He has one customer he ships for and has only one route per year, but it’s a tricky one – particularly with...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,...Building Your Trucking Team to Reach Your Goals
[bs_well size=”md”] TruckingOffice Wants Truckers to Succeed We’ve been focusing some of our blog posts on goals and goal setting. SMART goal setting SCHEMES to figure out your action plan Measurements to determine where your strengths and weaknesses...Owner Operator Trucking Software to Fit Your Budget
Looking at owner operator trucking software? As an owner operator, you need just a few things to get started as a trucker. You need: a cab a trailer a load a way to manage all the paperwork including dispatches, routing, invoices, late payments, factoring, IFTA,...3 Ways Software for Truck Drivers Changes Your Business
Every job has its tasks that you have to do over and over again. Some of those tasks make us like the job. It’s what made us want the job in the first place. software for truck drivers Other tasks, not so much. Like paperwork. I know there are people out...
Why Do You Need Small Trucking Company Software?
Small trucking company software is out there – if you’re looking for it. Chances are, you’re not. As a small trucking concern, you might think that you don’t need software. It’s optional, like whether you want new seat covers this year....Truck Dispatching Software Is Perfect for Small Operations
If you’re a solo owner-operator, maybe you don’t think you need dispatching software. You know where you’re going, you have a GPS and Google Maps… Is truck dispatching software really necessary? Do you want software that will compute your...PCMiler Is Now Optional In TruckingOffice
We heard you. When truckers asked if they could put their own mileage records into TruckingOffice, we decided to find a way: PCMiler. PCMiler is now optional. You can use your own mileage numbers instead. For truckers who want to enter their own data instead of...HVUT – Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Due August 31
I just figured I should remind people 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...Use QuickBooks? Trucking Software Is a More Streamlined Solution
Is there such a thing as QuickBooks trucking software? No… and yes. QuickBooks is not an accounting program dedicated to any specific business except accounting. That’s the way it should be – most businesses don’t need a specialized accounting...Signs that Your IFTA Is Taking Too Long
How long does it take you do to your IFTA? Here are a few signs that indicate that maybe it’s taking too long. Watch for Stopped Vehicles Are you off the road instead of driving? Some drivers say it will take them a good 7 or 8 hours to do the IFTA by hand....What Should an Owner-Operator Do to Keep Organized?
As an owner-operator, you’re responsible for all of your paperwork and compliance to all the laws. I found I could get snowed under really quickly if I didn’t take care of my paperwork. If I didn’t do it after every load, I at least had to do it...4 Ways Freight Management Software Boosts Your Business
How do you determine which freight management software is the best for you? It’s not a choice you want to make without due consideration. Who wants to buy multiple software packages? Who’s got the money or the time to learn different programs?...How is using old software like fixing a bad tire?
I was driving down I-71 last week, dodging road gators. Somebody was driving on bad tires. Or maybe lots of somebodies driving on bad tires. I guess it’s a bad habit, counting the number of trucks pulled over on the side with truck rescue crews parked in front...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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