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…...

The Right Tool for LTL Success

Are you trusting your memory?  Or maybe a white board?  Or a deck of index cards? For me, keeping track of LTL shipping was enough to stop me from trying it.  I liked hauling the full loads – even the heaviest loads – so long as I didn’t have to try...

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...

How Much Does That Unit Make?

Unit Operation Income Report New to TruckingOffice I’ve owned multiple rigs in my time.  I managed all the details – the lanes, the drivers, the receipts, the billing – but I rarely could figure out which truck was making me the most money.  Here at...

Tracking with PC*Miler and TruckingOffice

Nancy is checking her company’s receipts today – and something isn’t adding up.  Why was Frank buying fuel in Oklahoma when his lane from Pittsburgh to Dallas didn’t go through Oklahoma City?  Then there’s Leon, buying fuel in Knoxville?...

Taxes Ahead – Trucker Tax Referral

Dave is a brand new trucker – just started on the road last November.  It’s been a good job for him.  He got a route from a local potato chip company that let him come home every night to his wife Maureen and kids. It’s the new year, and Maureen is...
How to File Amended IFTA Reports

How to File Amended IFTA Reports

A wise man once said “to err is human.” That’s certainly true when it comes to IFTA reports. Sometimes it’s necessary to file amendments to previous year’s returns. Here is a look at what you’ll need in order to do so. NOTE: these procedures will vary somewhat from...

The Right Trucking Company Software Makes IFTA Easy

Paying your IFTA taxes isn’t fun, but TruckingOffice’s trucking company software makes it a lot less painful.  In fact, you’ll be amazed at how our product removes the hassle and uncertainty from the process, letting you get away from the desk and back to the one...

Did I Make Money or Not?

When I started my trucking career as an owner/operator, I worked on the accounting system that made sense to me.  If the money was in my bank, then I was good.  I never counted my billable income until it was in my pocket.  This is called the Cash Accounting Method....
Three Steps to Getting New Customers

Three Steps to Getting New Customers

When loads on load boards are consistently paying less than you need, you may want to work on getting new customers the old fashioned way.  By building your own customer base, you’ll have less dependence on load boards and may develop long-term business...
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