by TruckingOffice | Jul 22, 2022 | IFTA Filing
Men and women who drive their own trucks are owner-operators. Those who drive trucks for fleets are often employed drivers. What’s the difference? When it comes to the trucking IFTA, quite a lot. That’s why TruckingOffice PRO is so valuable to...
by TruckingOffice | May 6, 2019 | CVSA, Maintenance, Trucking Software
CVSA Inspections will focus on steering and suspension this year – only a month from now on June 4-6. We think that probably puts maintenance management high on your priority list in the next 4 weeks. Maintenance Management Are you taking the week of the CVSA...
by TruckingOffice | Feb 7, 2019 | Business Plan, Owner Operator, Trucking Authority, Trucking Management, Trucking Software
The trucking industry is responsible for transporting 70% of all freight in the United States. In 2021, this translates to over $930 billion in goods being hauled across the country on trucks every year. Does this sound like something you want to be a part of? If you...
by TruckingOffice | Feb 12, 2018 | IFTA, Invoice, Trucking Management
St. Valentine’s Day is just a few days away and you have a problem. You need a gift. Might we suggest a trucking management solution? TMS is now Trucking Management Solution What do you give a trucker who spends days on the road and then hours at home managing...
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 25, 2018 | IFTA, Invoice, Reports, Taxes
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...
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 | Jan 11, 2018 | ELD, IFTA, IFTA Filing, Invoice, Maintenance, Reports, Taxes, Trucking Management
There are a lot of trucking accounting software packages out there. Some of them are comprehensive package that offer entire trucking management software programs. Others focus down on just one part of being an owner-operator: the IFTA filing or maintenance...
by TruckingOffice | Jan 4, 2018 | IFTA, IFTA Filing, Invoice, Owner Operator, Trucking Management
QuickBooks is probably the best-known small business software out there. I hear a lot of owner-operators tell me that it’s how they manage their finances. I can understand that for those people who are running a small fleet and have a bookkeeper. On one hand,...
by TruckingOffice | Jan 2, 2018 | IFTA, Invoice, Organization, Owner Operator, Reports, Taxes, Trucking Management
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...
by TruckingOffice | Dec 28, 2017 | IFTA, Maintenance, Organization, Safety, Taxes, Trucking Management
After days on the road, coming home might mean there’s a list waiting: the Honey-Do list. It’s not that those people at home can’t do those tasks themselves. Maybe they want to enjoy watching you do them. Maybe it’s a team effort. But home...
by TruckingOffice | Dec 18, 2017 | Trucking Management
It’s the last week of the busiest shipping season and you’ve probably moved more freight in the past two months than the first six months of the year. As an owner-operator, that’s a tough way to run a business. We can’t deny that...
by TruckingOffice | Dec 7, 2017 | ELD, IFTA, Maintenance, Trucking Management, Trucking Software Training
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...
by TruckingOffice | Dec 2, 2017 | ELD, Electronic Logging Device, IFTA, Reports, Trucking Management, Trucking Software
We saw this article about the ELD delay request from Indiana. It seems that the attorney general is questioning the validity of self-certification of the ELD equipment currently on the market. We know that older electronic logging devices don’t comply with the...
by TruckingOffice | Nov 27, 2017 | ELD, IFTA, Invoice, Maintenance, Owner Operator, Taxes, Trucking Management
Keep Your Owner Operator Trucking Business Going and Growing Whether you’re a long-time owner-operator or new to the field, you know that the only way to build a successful owner-operator trucking business is to have a way to keep the business end working....
by TruckingOffice | Nov 16, 2017 | CVSA, Maintenance, Safety
An ounce of prevention is worth far more than a pound of cure. Especially in the winter when we’re talking truck maintenance. Those emergencies on the road can destroy any profit from a load. We can’t predict when a part is going to fail. Debris on the...
by Allen Campbell | Oct 16, 2017 | IFTA, Invoice, IRP, Maintenance, Reports, Trucking Management
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...
by TruckingOffice | Oct 2, 2017 | IFTA, Invoice, Maintenance, Reports, Taxes, Trucking Management
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...
by TruckingOffice | Sep 28, 2017 | ELD, Electronic Logging Device, Trucking Management
The idea of switching over to an electronic logging device system may seem like a huge hassle for drivers, owner-operators and fleet builders alike. After all, paper logs may not have been 100% accurate all the time, but they got the job done, right? Well, we are here...
by Allen Campbell | Aug 7, 2017 | ELD, HVUT, IFTA, IRP, Maintenance, Organization, Safety, Taxes, Trucking Management
Did you remember that the HVUT is due on August 31? What is that? The Heavy Vehicle Use Tax is another tax we truckers pay to stay on the roads. I think it’s supposed to pay for highway maintenance, but I couldn’t find anything concrete to back that up....
by TruckingOffice | Jul 17, 2017 | ELD, IFTA, Invoice, Maintenance, Taxes
Maybe fuel tax reporting software isn’t on your radar because you enjoy the challenge of filing the IFTA. Ok, jokes aside. Maybe IFTA software isn’t on your mind. After all, it’s just 4 times a year and why spend money on it? What about your...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 3, 2017 | ELD, IFTA, Invoice, IRP, Maintenance, Reports, Trucking Management
I’m hearing about Uber Freight – some people love it, some people hate it, some people fear it. What do you think? Is Uber going to take over trucking? I was trying to see exactly what Uber is offering. They say they want to speed up payment to...
by TruckingOffice | Jun 19, 2017 | ELD, Electronic Logging Device, IFTA, Invoice, IRP, Maintenance, Reports, Trucking Management
Are you getting started as an truck owner-operator? Don’t buy an ELD now! Yes, I know that it’s got to be on your truck this year. But don’t buy it now. Not yet. You need to be sure that the ELD you buy will be compliant and manage your data...
by TruckingOffice | Jun 5, 2017 | ELD, Maintenance, Trucking Management
Northeast Ohio has had its share of truck accidents this week. We’ve seen miles-long hours-long backups twice with trucks involved in collisions within a few miles of our home office. It made me think about trucking insurance and hoped those truckers had...
by TruckingOffice | May 15, 2017 | ELD, Electronic Logging Device, Trucking Software
Are You Running a Small Fleet? Are You Thinking About Buying Another Truck? If you’re running a small trucking fleet, you already know the challenges of moving freight. But there are a few other duties you have to take care of too. Building up your client...
by TruckingOffice | May 1, 2017 | IFTA, IFTA Filing, Invoice, Reports, Taxes, Trucking Management
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...
by TruckingOffice | Apr 27, 2017 | IFTA, IFTA Filing, Invoice, Maintenance, Reports, Trucking Management
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...
by TruckingOffice | Apr 25, 2017 | DOT Rules and Regulations, ELD, Electronic Logging Device, Trucking Management
TruckingOffice ELD (electronic logging device) is in development now December is right around the corner. We’ve got the government mandate to get an electronic logging device (ELD) into our cabs by then. TruckingOffice ELD is now in the works. What is the ELD...
by TruckingOffice | Apr 17, 2017 | IFTA, Invoice, IRP, Maintenance, Taxes, Trucking Management
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...
by TruckingOffice | Mar 20, 2017 | IFTA, IRP, Maintenance, Taxes
Which IFTA Software Will You Choose? Is this even a discussion? Are people talking about the pros and cons for fuel tax software? Fuel tax software supercharges your ability to tend to IFTA matters with a minimum of time and effort. Just like the first automobiles...
by TruckingOffice | Feb 27, 2017 | Maintenance, Owner Operator
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....
by TruckingOffice | Feb 13, 2017 | FileSafe™, IFTA, Invoice, IRP, Maintenance, Reports, Trucking Management, Trucking Software
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...
by TruckingOffice | Feb 2, 2017 | FileSafe™, IFTA, Maintenance, Reports
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...
by TruckingOffice | Jan 31, 2017 | IFTA, Trucking Management
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...
by TruckingOffice | Jan 26, 2017 | IFTA, Reports, Taxes, Trucking Management
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....
by TruckingOffice | Jan 23, 2017 | ELD, IFTA, IRP, Trucking Software Training
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...
by Allen Campbell | Jan 16, 2017 | Invoice, Maintenance, Taxes, Trucking Management, Trucking Management Software
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...
by Allen Campbell | Jan 9, 2017 | IFTA, Invoice, Owner Operator, Reports, Taxes
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...
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 TruckingOffice | Dec 8, 2016 | ELD, IFTA, Invoice, Maintenance, Reports, Taxes
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...
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