by TruckingOffice | Dec 3, 2018 | IFTA, Taxes
I’ll bet you’re not even thinking about your IFTA right now. Most truckers can barely keep up with the loads they’ve got to haul before the holidays – they’re not thinking about anything else right now. So why are we even talking about...
by TruckingOffice | Feb 5, 2018 | MATS
Okay, it’s a bad joke. Talking about tickets to MATS and hinting at a traffic citation is a stretch for a laugh, but… the question remains. Do you have your ticket for the Mid-America Trucking Show yet? There are a lot of reasons to make the trip to...
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 | Nov 13, 2017 | ELD, Electronic Logging Device, IFTA, IFTA Filing, Safety
Log book requirements have long been fixtures of the trucking industry.It’s important that carriers, drivers, and all trucking professionals are fully informed before the new requirements go into effect. You probably saw the news announcement that there’s...
by TruckingOffice | Nov 9, 2017 | FileSafe™, IFTA, Invoice, Maintenance, Trucking Management
Did you just sign up for your TruckingOffice free trial of our trucking management software to get your IFTA done fast? You’ve filed your IFTA in record time and now… what? How can you maximize your TruckingOffice free trial? It would be pretty sad to just...
by Allen Campbell | Oct 31, 2017 | IFTA, Invoice, Trucking Management
No, I’m not going to tell you to give up interstate driving. But I am going to tell you to eliminate your IFTA struggle in a perfectly legal way. It’s just like ice cream. Have you ever made ice cream? It’s not hard to mix everything up. Milk,...
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 | Jul 10, 2017 | Brokerage, ELD, GATS, IFTA, Taxes
The Great American Truck Show – truly one of the best times you can have with thousands of other truckers all around you. Are you going to GATS this year? Or is your IFTA going to stop you from going to GATS? Did you have to skip a load to do the filing so you...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 6, 2017 | Maintenance
TruckingOffice fleet maintenance management software can save you time in two ways. One, it simplifies the process of maintaining your vehicles with at-a-glance screens that are easy to review and update as needed. Two, it helps to prevent problems that can lead to...
by Allen Campbell | Jun 12, 2017 | ELD, IFTA, Invoice, Maintenance, Reports, Taxes, Trucking Management
IF YOU CAN’T SEE MY MIRRORS I CAN’T SEE YOU Making Money in Trucking I was following a truck down US 30 in Ohio this week. The state and trucking are coming alive. The seed trucks are moving tons of corn and soybeans to be planted, and I lost count of...
by TruckingOffice | Apr 24, 2017 | IFTA, IFTA Filing
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...
by TruckingOffice | Apr 10, 2017 | IFTA, IRP, Maintenance, Reports, Taxes
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...
by Allen Campbell | Mar 22, 2017 | MATS, Trucking Software
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...
by TruckingOffice | Mar 13, 2017 | ELD, Invoice, Reports, Taxes, Trucking Management, Trucking Software
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...
by Allen Campbell | Feb 20, 2017 | Driver Logbook, IFTA, Maintenance, Organization, Reports, Taxes, Trucking Management, Trucking Software
It’s not like these are big secrets. If you talk to any successful trucker or broker, they’ll tell you the same things. The three keys to success are Organization Finding the problems and solving them Building up the customer base. As a broker with many...
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 6, 2017 | Driver Logbook, ELD, Electronic Logging Device
The 21st Century Driver Electronic Logbook The trucking industry is always changing and evolving. One of the biggest changes we have seen in the 21st century is the electronic log book device. Some know it as the ELD, mandate. An ELD is an electronic device. It allows...
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 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 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 12, 2017 | IFTA, IFTA Filing, Maintenance, Reports, Taxes
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...
by Allen Campbell | Jan 5, 2017 | Reports
Truck Parking isn’t just a one-sided issue. People want their stuff – and they want it cheap and in a hurry. We drivers get this. We want to deliver it quickly – and safely. But we hear time after time about communities that don’t want truck...
by TruckingOffice | Nov 14, 2016 | Fleet Management, Safety
Lightweighting is one of the hottest fleet management solutions in the trucking world today. But does it offer the kind of savings its proponents promise? Or is it just another fad that will come and go? Let’s take a closer look. What Is Lightweighting? Lightweighting...
by TruckingOffice | Oct 27, 2016 | Goal Setting, Maintenance, Reports, Trucking Management
[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...
by Allen Campbell | Oct 10, 2016 | FileSafe™, IFTA, IFTA Filing, Invoice, Maintenance, Reports, Taxes, Trucking Management
“I’ve always done it this way” may be the most destructive words to a business. When it comes to a task like the IFTA, I’m sure it is. Welcome to the 21st Century Driving a truck looks like it isn’t any different than it was 20 years...
by TruckingOffice | Aug 29, 2016 | Invoice, Maintenance, Reports, Safety, Taxes, Trucking Management
For the owner-operator, trucking isn’t just a job, it’s practically a lifestyle. Living weeks at a time on the road isn’t a career – it’s a choice to accept the road as home. Wherever you live, home has expenses. We’ve always...
by Allen Campbell | Aug 25, 2016 | Goal Setting, Maintenance, Trucking Authority
[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...
by TruckingOffice | Aug 4, 2016 | GATS
The Great American Truck Show opens at the end of this month. Are you thinking about going? Here are three reasons you should go: Business Development If you’re an owner-operator, you need to hear what the experts are saying to help you stay current and...
by Allen Campbell | Jul 28, 2016 | FileSafe™, Goal Setting, IFTA, Invoice, Maintenance, Trucking Authority, Trucking Management
[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...
by Allen Campbell | Jul 21, 2016 | IFTA, Invoice, IRP, Organization, Taxes
How long does it take you do to your IFTA? Here are a few signs that indicate that maybe it’s taking too long. Watch for Stopped Vehicles Are you off the road instead of driving? Some drivers say it will take them a good 7 or 8 hours to do the IFTA by hand....
by Allen Campbell | Jul 7, 2016 | Reports
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...
by TruckingOffice | Jun 13, 2016 | CVSA, IFTA, Invoice, IRP, Maintenance, Reports, Trucking Management, Trucking Software Training
How do you determine which freight management software is the best for you? It’s not a choice you want to make without due consideration. Who wants to buy multiple software packages? Who’s got the money or the time to learn different programs?...
by TruckingOffice | May 30, 2016 | Invoice, Owner Operator, Trucking Software Training
Keeping up with trucking industry trends is a smart move for any professional in our industry. So here’s a look at what’s going on in the world of transportation: Careers in Trucking Studies show the average American truck driver is in his late 40s. This points out...
by Allen Campbell | May 26, 2016 | Goal Setting, Invoice, LTL, Trucking Management
Back on Leap Day, we posted a suggestion to you to set some goals for your trucking business this year. Then we blogged about the SCHEMES action plan method to help you move toward your goals. We even suggested fuzzy dice as a way to keep focus on your goals. How...
by TruckingOffice | May 9, 2016 | IFTA, Owner Operator, Trucking Software
Nobody is managing a truck fleet with pencils and paper anymore, are they? Sure, 30-40 years ago, a lot of us started out with multi-page bills of lading, hand-written log books and notes written in little flip spiral-bound notebooks. We graduated to Lotus 123 and...
by Allen Campbell | May 5, 2016 | CVSA, ELD, IFTA, Invoice, Maintenance, Reports, Trucking Management, Trucking Software Training
Paul wants to keep on top of his small fleet’s truck maintenance. His boss came down last week with a half dozen unexpected emergency bills that she thought should have been avoided. He wouldn’t argue with that. But managing a fleet of nineteen trucks...
by Allen Campbell | Apr 21, 2016 | ELD, IFTA, Invoice, IRP, Maintenance, Organization, Owner Operator, Reports, Taxes, Trucking Management
We can’t get away from the accounting. We can’t let the accounting get away from us. When we become an owner operator, we take on a lot of extra roles as well, especially bookkeeper (unless you’re lucky enough to have one in your family!) What do...
by TruckingOffice | Mar 31, 2016 | Fleet Management, IFTA, Invoice, IRP, Maintenance, Organization, Reports, Trucking Management
TruckingOffice’s truck fleet management software can help you to meet the challenge If you’re running your own transportation company, whether you run one truck or 1,000, you’ve got big challenges. Fail to succeed here and your business will fail. So why...
by TruckingOffice | Mar 21, 2016 | IFTA, Invoice, LTL, Maintenance, Reports, Taxes
Make Your Bookkeeper Happy Bookkeepers have got a tough job with truckers. Until they’ve gotten familiar with the government requirements and the complications of our billing – especially LTL – they’ve got a lot to master. Bookkeeping for...
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