by TruckingOffice | Jan 11, 2021 | IFTA Filing, Trucking Software
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. TruckingOffice has done a quick search to...
by TruckingOffice | Jan 29, 2018 | ELD, IFTA, Trucking Management
Maybe because it’s Friday. On a trip across town this morning, I saw 3 bobtails and 3 empty flatbeds. I could assume they’re going home, or maybe they’re on their way to the next load. But it got me thinking about deadhead miles and the IFTA and...
by TruckingOffice | Jan 18, 2018 | ELD, IFTA, IFTA Filing, Invoice, IRP, Reports, Taxes, Trucking Management
Did you pick out an ELD program based on the IFTA? Maybe not. Most people don’t even think about IFTA when they’re picking an ELD? After all, the software for IFTA isn’t related to the ELD, is it? (Hint: It does, if you use TruckingOffice...
by TruckingOffice | Dec 11, 2017 | IFTA, Invoice, IRP, Reports, Taxes, Trucking Management
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...
by Allen Campbell | Jun 12, 2017 | ELD, IFTA, Invoice, Maintenance, Reports, Taxes, Trucking Management
IF YOU CAN’T SEE MY MIRRORS I CAN’T SEE YOU Making Money in Trucking I was following a truck down US 30 in Ohio this week. The state and trucking are coming alive. The seed trucks are moving tons of corn and soybeans to be planted, and I lost count of...
by Allen Campbell | Dec 29, 2016 | Goal Setting, LTL, Maintenance
[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...
by Allen Campbell | Aug 18, 2016 | Reports, Trucking Management
Revenue is all about the dollars per mile you get for the load. End of story. Is it? The Whole Story of Revenue or How to Get Out of Florida I know some truckers who say they will never take a job less than $3 per mile. I call it the “Glory Load.” Good...
by Allen Campbell | Jun 23, 2016 | Customer Development
Just starting out on my own as an owner/operator and I wanted to know why you think it’s important to work on getting customers. I get all my loads from a load board. Don’t you think that’s enough? Welcome to the world of being your own boss. As...
by Allen Campbell | May 26, 2016 | Goal Setting, Invoice, LTL, Trucking Management
Back on Leap Day, we posted a suggestion to you to set some goals for your trucking business this year. Then we blogged about the SCHEMES action plan method to help you move toward your goals. We even suggested fuzzy dice as a way to keep focus on your goals. How...
by Allen Campbell | May 12, 2016 | FileSafe™, LTL
The first time that Joe and Angela decided to try LTL trucking, the whole process struck them way harder than it needed to be. How difficult could it be to put three loads on a truck in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, and deliver them to Houston, Austin, and Lubbock,...
by Allen Campbell | Mar 17, 2016 | Organization, Owner Operator, Reports, Trucking Management
If you’re an owner-operator or running a small truck fleet, trying to figure out if you’re making money and where you’re losing it is not a simple process. Normal business accounting programs just don’t cut it. That’s why you need a...
by TruckingOffice | Jan 14, 2014 | IFTA, Maintenance, Reports, Taxes
For many trucking company owners, paperwork is their least favorite chore. We understand why, especially given the way that driving records are traditionally kept: with pencil, paper, and hand-crunched numbers. That’s why we included expense report software and fuel...
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