You Need an Integrated Truck Mileage Calculator
Have you ever thought about hiring an assistant? Someone to manage the office work, make sure the IFTA is filed correctly and on time, and to bring you coffee every morning – even if you’re on the road? Ok, so that’s not going to happen. Hiring...
New Owner-Operator’s IFTA Basics
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 – and give you a tool to eliminate 99% of the headache that comes along with it. Because staying on top of IFTA...
Why You Must Do the IFTA Filing
What happens if you don’t file the IFTA? Do you really want to know? The consequences to not filing start at mildly annoying and move up to painful and expensive. The citation is only the first step. Tickets costs vary from state to state, but the fines will...
Record Keeping: Why you must organize your owner-operator business
Happy New Year! Did you make any resolutions – especially about organizing your trucking business? Welcome to the club. Resolutions are one of those traditions that we recognize. Not keeping those resolutions is also part of the tradition. How well do you...
5 Reasons to Try Our Free Trial IFTA Software
Our free trial IFTA software can help take the sting out of paying fuel taxes. That’s because TruckingOffice has easy-to-use features like these: Automatic per-state mileage calculation that takes the uncertainty out of calculating your bill. With TruckingOffice in...
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...
IFTA Fuel Tax Software for Your Profit and Stress Relief
Use your IFTA to beat your stress Can IFTA fuel tax software help you make a profit? Looking at the bottom line after paying your IFTA? Are you wondering if you’re getting ahead? Making money? Able to think about retirement? Is this the wrong week to ask...
Benefits of Web-Based Trucking Software
We get calls asking about our app sometimes. “It’s not an app,” we say. “It’s a web-based software program. You can access from anywhere you have an Internet connection.” A lot of people don’t understand that....
What Happens If You Don’t File the IFTA?
What happens if you don’t file the IFTA? You’re off the road. It’s that simple. There are those people who think they can beat the system. Avoiding government scrutiny becomes a game for them. The IFTA is not a game you want to play. The...
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....
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...
How Accounting Software for Trucking Business Owners Provides Peace of Mind
There’s an old saying that goes something like this: “Never send a machine to do a man’s job.” It was true years ago, and it’s still true, even in this high-tech age. Nothing can replace the mind, muscles, and experience only human beings can provide. That being...
Get Better Sleep with Our Fuel Tax Reporting Software
Have you seen all the recent posts about sleeping? If you don’t get enough, you’re at higher risk for heart attacks and obesity. Right on time for us when we have to file the IFTA. I either want to shove the whole thing into a drawer and go take a nap...
Record Keeping: Why you must organize your owner-operator business
How well do you keep your records? Do you know where to find them – four years later? Do you know why that’s important? TruckingOffice trucking software knows. Two words: IFTA audit. It’s pretty easy to let numbers slide and let the record keeping go....
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...
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...Scared About Audits? Trucking Dispatch Software Keeps You Prepared
Are you tired of hearing about the IFTA filing due at the end of the month?So are we.But there are some people out there who aren’t tired of it – because it’s their job. The auditors. IFTA Audits and Trucking Dispatch SoftwareMaybe the auditors are...Don’t Let IFTA Speed Limit Your Trucking Business
“I’ve always done it this way” may be the most destructive words to a business. When it comes to a task like the IFTA, I’m sure it is. Welcome to the 21st Century Driving a truck looks like it isn’t any different than it was 20 years...Open Your New Owner-Operator Trucking Business
You want open an owner-operator trucking business? Welcome to the trucking world – it’s a lot bigger than you thought when you were just a driver. There’s a lot more you have to consider. Consider your maintenance schedule. Working for a trucking...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....Get Organized With Your IFTA
Get Organized WITH Your IFTA! Every year, I thought the same thing – I need to be ready for the IFTA. I’d do everything I could think of to get organized and ready for it. Every year, I’d find something else that could go wrong and I’d spend a couple of days wondering...IFTA Fuel Tax Software: How Tax Season Impacts Purchase Decisions
If you’re a company driver thinking of going out on your own, then there is one aspect of the business you can’t afford to overlook—IFTA fuel taxes. That’s because US states and Canadian provinces depend on IFTA revenue to maintain their highway systems. For this...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...The 12 Days Before the Roadcheck Blitz
We decided to have some fun with the Roadcheck Blitz this year. Sing along with us! But at the end, this is how we feel: You know why we pass the Roadcheck Blitz every year? Because we don’t just care about our trucks for only the week before the Roadcheck. We...Our IFTA Reporting Software Eliminates Needless Work
Ever had your checking statement not balance? I had that problem – endless repetitions of calculations, trying to find that odd $83.26. Did you give up? I did. Then the bank came after me for overdrafts – which end up costing me way more than the $83.26...4 Unique Features of Bookkeeping for Truck Drivers
Make Your Bookkeeper Happy Bookkeepers have got a tough job with truckers. Until they’ve gotten familiar with the government requirements and the complications of our billing – especially LTL – they’ve got a lot to master. Bookkeeping for...What Every Trucker Should Know About IFTA Filing
What happens if you don’t file the IFTA? Do you really want to know? The consequences to not filing start at mildly annoying and move up to painful and expensive. The citation is only the first step. Tickets costs vary from state to state, but the fines will...3 Things Owner Operators Can Organize in the New Year
Making New Years Resolutions to Get 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 get organized and take care of my paperwork. If...Why is record-keeping important? IFTA Audit
Two words why you need to be keeping a close eye on your record-keeping: IFTA audit. It’s pretty easy to let numbers slide. Some people don’t fill out the monthly reports, don’t keep the old decals (did you know you need to keep those for 4 years?)...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...Starting an Owner Operator Trucking Business: Our Solutions Make It Easier
Our software makes every aspect of starting your owner operator trucking business easier. If you’re serious about succeeding in the highly competitive world of professional driving, then you need TruckingOffice in your corner. Three ways we can give you an edge over...An Automatic Miles-by-State Calculator Can Make Your Life Easier
TruckingOffice includes a handy automatic miles-by-state calculator. Here are just some of the ways this powerful feature can help you to run your business: By eliminating costly fuel tax mistakes. As you know, state revenue authorities take fuel tax matters very...
How a Miles by State Calculator Can Help With Your IFTA Tax Reporting
Do you worry about paying your IFTA taxes? What about OVER-paying your IFTA taxes? A miles by state calculator can help with your IFTA tax reporting. It can save you endless headaches when dealing with fuel taxes, ensuring that you never overpay or file late again....Get Organized WITH Your IFTA!
Get Organized WITH Your IFTA! Every year, I thought the same thing – I need to be ready for the IFTA. I’d do everything I could think of to get organized and ready for it. Every year, I’d find something else that could go wrong and I’d spend a couple of days wondering...Don’t Let IFTA Tax Preparation Get You Down
International Fuel Tax Agreement or IFTA tax preparation doesn’t have to drive you crazy. Here are some tips for making this essential task simpler and easier. 7 Tips for Success Keep your mileage log accurate and up-to-date. This is important whether you’re using...
Bookkeeping for Truck Drivers: 6 Smart Tips
Every owner-operator needs to understand bookkeeping for truck drivers. Sounds intimidating, right? If you’re like most people, bookkeeping sounds complicated. Is it better to hire a bookkeeper or accountant, rather than risk doing your accounts wrong? Some...
How to Do Fuel Taxes: Tips for Truckers
If you’re trying to figure out how to do fuel taxes, then you’re not alone. Giving the government its due can be one of the biggest headaches in an owner-operator’s job. The good news is that, with TruckingOffice PRO trucking software, this quarterly IFTA chore is...See Why You’ll Love Our IFTA Reporting Tools
One of the greatest advantages of TruckingOffice is its powerful IFTA reporting tools. With the April 30th filing deadline just around the corner, now is the time to find out why TruckingOffice is the industry leader when it comes to giving truckers the tools they...April 30th is Coming Soon! Try Our IFTA Report Software
As a transportation professional, you already know that the April 30th deadline for filing your taxes is fast approaching. What you may not know, though, is that serious penalties await those who fail to turn in their IFTA report on time. Fortunately, TruckingOffice...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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