What’s Your Revenue per Mile?

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...

“No Truck Parking” Is Dangerous To Everyone

It’s becoming a greater problem for truckers to find a place to rest.  Truck stops are reducing the size of their parking lots.  Walmart lots are getting a reputation for being unsafe to point that some companies tell their truckers not to stop there.  Every...

Santa Trucker and the LTL Sleigh

Bill has a problem. Bill has grandkids and his wife thinks she’s Mrs. Claus. With the holiday’s interruptions, his billing is going down faster than old St. Nick down the chimney. It’s the end of the year and his regular lane is going to be half the usual load. Bill...

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?...
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...

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....
1 2 3

Pin It on Pinterest