5 Helpful Tips for Dispatchers
You’ve heard the rumors. Driver turnover rates and driver shortages are increasing. Why is this happening? Of course, the reasons are numerous, but among them are unmet expectations, training, onboarding issues, and poor relationships with...
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...
Trucking Dispatch Software Makes Life on the Road Easy
Has this ever happened to you? The invoice you sent out – and need to get your payment right away – gets stuck in some kind of accounting snafu? Instead of 30 days, you’re waiting more than 90 days out to get your money. Whether you call it a...
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...
How to Pick the Best Truck Driver Log App
Looking for any truck driver log app isn’t any easier now than it was 5 years ago when the ELD mandate was put in place. There are still too many bad apps written without the trucker in mind. That’s why we at TruckingOffice decided that keeping the rules...
Top 10 Freight Broker Software: How TruckingOffice Stays on Top
In an industry littered with software solutions and so-called “game-changing” technological advances, it can be hard to boast one of the nation’s top 10 freight broker software options year after year. But we at TruckingOffice keep on doing it. It’s not a stroke of...
IFTA Preparation Software for the 21st Century
Our IFTA preparation software can save you money and endless hassle. But is that all it should do? Do you remember long nights sitting hunched over your desk or dining table, calculating and recalculating? Drinking stale coffee, and hoping that you’ve done all the...
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…...
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...
Load Planning Software That Works With Your Workflow
Is organization important? I was sitting in the office last month and listened to one of the dispatchers as she talked to a customer. It seems that the trucker with his load had just called and said, “I can’t deliver tomorrow and I’m leaving on...
What Does ELD Mean and Why You Should Know
Are you asking yourself, what does ELD mean? You’re not alone. This simple term is causing a lot of waves in the trucking world. In this post, we’ll explain the basics of ELDs and why they’re important. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised...
What Does the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate Mean for Truckers?
You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers on the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate The December 2017 deadline is fast approaching. It’s the deadline to comply with the federal electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. Some truckers are excited...
Why You Should Look into Logistics Management Solutions
Who’s Messing Up Trucking? Logistics management solutions deal with the biggest problem in trucking: humans. Let’s just admit it now: trucking is simple. Pick up the load, take the load to its destination, off-load it. It’s humans that keep...
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...
When Is the IFTA Due?
We Have to File the IFTA Maybe some of us are happy that the IFTA isn’t due until May 1st this year. We have a whole Sunday to get it done right before we have to file it. As the IFTA filings are moving online – most states and jurisdictions expect...
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...
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....
TruckingOffice On the Road to MATS
TruckingOffice – Mid America Trucking Show – MATS Last year, I took my kids to the Mid-America Trucking Show. This year, Dad and I are going to MATS and we are looking forward to some networking and new technology review. There will be some exciting new...
What Can Free Trial Trucking Software Offer You?
TruckingOffice Free Trial Software There’s no shortage of “free” things on the Internet, including a limited amount of no-cost trucking software. While you may benefit from downloading a free app for your smartphone every now and then, full-fledged software packages...
Taking Care of Yourself Is One More Key to Trucking Success
TruckingOffice Owner-Operator Trucking Success Achieving trucking success as a self-employed owner/operator means taking care of your equipment, all of it. That includes the one asset that’s more important to you than anything else in the world: your own body....
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 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...
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....
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...
Can Transportation Management Software Increase Your Profits?
Can Transportation Management Software increase your profits? It had better. Otherwise, what are you doing with it? In this economy, truckers feel like they’re being asked to haul loads practically for free. Or worse, the pay per mile is less than it would...
You Need the Modern Solution for Your IFTA Filing
I heard this on the radio the other day: Sitting is the new smoking. Yes, someone out there thinks that sitting is as bad for your health as smoking. As truckers, we’re probably going to take that with a grain of salt, but consider this: Sitting for prolonged...
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...
Don’t Let the IFTA Pull You Off the Road
Hate to remind you of the hard truth when you’re enjoying the holiday… But your IFTA is due in 29 days. Fast IFTA You could be done with it today – if you have TruckingOffice trucking management software. TruckingOffice can reduce this task to...
The Goal You Never Thought Of – and Why You Must
[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...
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...
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...
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,...
Keep a Tight Rein on Expenses with Trucking Accounting Software
It’s that time of year. Spending on gifts for family, friends, and customers. How can a trucking accounting software help? Simple. Keep track of the pennies in January through November and have dollars in December. Does Your Trucking Accounting Software Have...Avoid Repairs with Maintenance Software for Truck Drivers
You know that keeping your equipment in top shape is vital for both your business’s health and the safety of everyone who uses the nation’s highway system.That’s why getting ready for winter isn’t just an “oh, I’ll get around to it” task....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...Do You Think Goals and Luck Go Together?
[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...4 Signs Your Transportation Management System Isn’t Working
Every October, we spend a lot of time and money trying to scare ourselves. Whether it’s taking the kids out to Trick or Treat or teenagers heading for the local haunted house/factory/school, we seem to like being frightened. Until it comes to business. When...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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