by Allen Campbell | Jun 26, 2013 | IFTA, Organization, Taxes
Running a trucking company is, in many ways, very much like running any other type of business, even a multi-billion dollar corporation. All firms have clients, bills, receivables, assets, goals, and daily tasks to complete. The key to handling these...
by Allen Campbell | May 22, 2013 | Taxes, Trucking Management
If you want to own a trucking company, then you first have to own a truck. Sounds simple, but in reality, getting title to a big rig can be the most challenging part of becoming an owner-operator. So, in this post, we’ll look at the options for buying a semi of your...
by Allen Campbell | Mar 27, 2013 | Maintenance
Whether your trucking company has one truck or one thousand, you’ll have much fewer hassles and much more profit if you invest in preventative maintenance for your fleet. However, there’s far more to maintaining a rig than just talking about it. Proper maintenance...
by Dirk Elmendorf | Mar 25, 2013 | Trucking Software
Thanks to the support of our customers we have been growing like a weed. At the end of 2012, we realized it was time to find a bigger office. For the last year and half we have been officing upstairs at the Gulliver’s Truckstop in Canton Ohio. What we...
by Allen Campbell | Mar 18, 2013 | GATS, Taxes
Think – Who did your income taxes last year? Did they give you good service? Were you happy with the result? Did they even KNOW trucker taxes? Over a year ago, the TruckingOffice team made a commitment to go beyond simply providing the very best bookkeeping and record...
by Allen Campbell | Mar 4, 2013 | IFTA, Invoice, IRP, Owner Operator, Safety, Trucking Software
To make real money in owner-operator trucking, you need to have your own authority. Sure, you can offer your services to a leasing firm, and doing so is a great way for those with challenged credit to get their own rig. But obtaining an authority can help...
by Allen Campbell | Oct 23, 2012 | Maintenance, Trucking Management
Running a truck broker business is a fantastic way to earn an excellent income, as well as enjoy flexible hours and the convenience of working from home. As with everything in life there are some tradeoffs, of course. One problem that many self-employed people run...
by Allen Campbell | Oct 16, 2012 | Brokerage
Success as a truck broker involves learning some basic business skills, and one of the most important ones is knowing how to deal with an angry customer. So here are some tips for what to do when this situation comes along: 1. Don’t take it personal – Most of the time...
by Allen Campbell | Oct 9, 2012 | Maintenance, Safety
Federal DOT regulations require that trucking company owners have a program to inspect and maintain every truck in their fleet, whether they have one or 1,000. Understanding what’s expected is an important part of running a successful business. Here’s what the DOT...
by Allen Campbell | Sep 20, 2012 | IFTA, Invoice, Maintenance, Owner Operator, Reports, Taxes
Finding the right trucking company software can go a long way towards making your owner-operator business the financial success you want it to be. But as you probably know already, not all computer programs are equal. So here are some tips for picking the right one...
by Allen Campbell | Aug 16, 2012 | Brokerage, ELD
One of the first things truck brokers need to decide is how to set up their firm. The law recognizes a number of ways to do so, including sole proprietors and partnerships. But you may find that incorporating your business is the right way to go. Here’s a look at some...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 13, 2012 | Brokerage, Invoice, Organization
Working as a freight broker can be very rewarding; in addition to the opportunity to earn excellent pay, there are perks like setting your own schedule and, if you choose, working out of your home. But, unless you’re a naturally organized person (and how many of us...
by TruckingOffice | Jun 5, 2012 | Brokerage, MATS, Trucking Management
Truck driving has a lot going for it; the pay can be good, and there’s nothing like the freedom of the open road. It does have its drawbacks, however. Being stuck in a cab for hours on end, eating fatty foods, and enduring periods of loneliness can all take a toll on...
by TruckingOffice | Jun 1, 2012 | Trucking Management
For weary drivers, there’s nothing like a clean, inviting place to pull off the road for a while, have a good meal, and maybe even enjoy some shopping or other fun activities. Here’s a look at three of America’s best truck stops that offer all that and more: 1. Iowa...
by Allen Campbell | Apr 16, 2012 | Brokerage
Long-distance trucking is a great way to make money while seeing the country. However, like all occupations, it has its hazards. Among these are the effects of irregular schedules, long hours of sitting with no exercise, and less than healthy food choices. Together...
by Allen Campbell | Mar 7, 2012 | Brokerage, ELD, Freight Sales, Invoice, Organization, Safety, Trucking Software Training
Here’s a question for you: what do your clothes, your soap, your car, your computer, and your sofa have in common? Answer: all of them were delivered by truck to the stores where you purchased them. Virtually everything you’ll find for sale is transported by...
by Allen Campbell | Feb 28, 2012 | IFTA, Taxes
The International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) was established for two reasons. One, to make it easier and more efficient for motor carriers who operate in multiple states or jurisdictions to report their fuel use. Secondarily to help them pay the appropriate fuel taxes....
by Allen Campbell | Jan 18, 2012 | DOT Rules and Regulations, Invoice, Maintenance, Reports, Safety, Trucking Software
Fleet operators can spend their time keeping trucks rolling or dealing with the complex and confusing DOT Safety Audit requirements. Of course, every operator knows what happens if trucks or businesses do not comply or pass: bye-bye business! There is an easy way and...
by Allen Campbell | Nov 28, 2011 | Safety
Arguably the biggest development to hit trucking industry news this year came toward year’s end, yet was two decades in the making. In October, the first Mexican carrier was scheduled to cross deep into the U.S. in a pilot project allowing for cross-border transport...
by Allen Campbell | Nov 11, 2011 | Maintenance, Trucking Software
Maintenance is a very important part of running your trucking business, and this time of year it is a good idea to look at getting your truck ready for winter. Even if you don’t live in the north you should have your truck ready to travel to the north so when a good...
by Allen Campbell | Sep 26, 2011 | Safety, Trucking Software Training
Every year, the American Transportation Research Institute releases a survey of the biggest trucking industry trends and issues truckers encounter. After polling hundreds of workers,managers, and owners of trucking companies, the ATRI ranks and files all of the...
by Allen Campbell | Sep 23, 2011 | Invoice, Maintenance, Organization, Reports
Don’t jeopardize your livelihood. Get organized and stay organized with TruckingOffice. I understand how exciting it is to add more trucks to your small fleet. When you go from 2 trucks to 3 or 4 or 5 it is exciting to start bringing in that additional income. ...
by Allen Campbell | Sep 21, 2011 | Fleet Management, Freight Sales, IFTA, Maintenance, Taxes, Trucking Management
Owning a fleet of trucks can be very problematic. If you have owned a fleet of trucks for a while then you know what I mean. Every day it seems like there are just multiple problems all day long. Everything from driver issues to customer related issues to sales...
by Allen Campbell | Sep 19, 2011 | IFTA, Reports, Taxes
No one likes doing taxes. April looms for every citizen, and countless blogs and editorials have bemoaned the unnecessary complications that the IRS imposes with its forms. Anyone in the trucking industry reads those complaints every year and scoffs, because ordinary...
by Allen Campbell | Sep 12, 2011 | Trucking Software Training
This training video is part 3 of 3 that cover all the details of entering your first dispatch. This video covers entering the fees and detail...
by Allen Campbell | Sep 12, 2011 | Trucking Software Training
This training video is part 2 of 3 that cover all the details of entering your first dispatch. This video covers entering a shipper and...
by Allen Campbell | Sep 12, 2011 | Trucking Software Training
This training video is part 1 of 3 that cover all the details of entering your first dispatch. This video covers entering a customer, driver, and...
by Allen Campbell | Sep 5, 2011 | IFTA, Maintenance, Reports, Safety
It’s a long, long road to receive your interstate trucking authority license, and like finding a needle in a haystack you can lose it in a fraction of the time you took to get it. New, stricter regulations from the IFTA have meant that, regardless of the size of your...
by Allen Campbell | Aug 22, 2011 | Freight Sales, Taxes
A few years back, when gasoline prices were hitting the four-dollar mark for the first time ever, some grassroots movements began campaigning to remove fuel taxes to alleviate citizens. For some people, this was the first time they’d heard of a tax on gasoline and...
by Allen Campbell | Jul 25, 2011 | Invoice, Maintenance, Organization, Owner Operator, Trucking Software
A trucking fleet has numerous vehicles that need to be monitored and maintained. With the right owner/operator trucking software, an owner can track the location and physical condition of his or her trucks. This type of software can pay bills, track mileage, notify of...
by Allen Campbell | Jul 15, 2011 | Maintenance, Trucking Management, Trucking Software
In today’s competitive trucking and logistics industry there are plenty of expenses to spend your money on, and plenty of other investments you could make. Similar trucking software companies charge thousands of dollars for trucking management software like...
by Allen Campbell | Jul 6, 2011 | Maintenance
What Happened? Users of TruckingOffice where unable to enter dispatches in the system for new routes on the morning of July 5th. Users received a variety of errors. Our system staff started getting alerts from the application that something was wrong as well. Why Did...
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