Owner Operator Trucking Software to Fit Your Budget
Looking at owner operator trucking software? As an owner operator, you need just a few things to get started as a trucker. You need: a cab a trailer a load a way to manage all the paperwork including dispatches, routing, invoices, late payments, factoring, IFTA,...Transportation Brokerage Software Can Help You Become a Well-Paid Freight Broker
Transportation brokerage software can help you break into one of the most potentially lucrative trucking-related businesses today: freight brokering. A freight broker matches loads that need hauling with drivers who need work. You act as the intermediary between the...What Does the Trucking Customer Want?
It’s too easy to think that a trucking customer only wants the cheapest price. There are two kinds of customers. The first kind is all about the price. They often aren’t tied to deadlines and strict schedules so they aren’t concerned about service,...
Why Do You Need Small Trucking Company Software?
As a small trucking concern, you might think that you don’t need software. You may think it’s optional, like whether you want new seat covers this year. Small trucking company management software can make the difference between a business succeeding and...A Benchmark Is a Mile Marker to Your Goals
[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...Open Your New Owner-Operator Trucking Business
You want open an owner-operator trucking business? Welcome to the trucking world – it’s a lot bigger than you thought when you were just a driver. There’s a lot more you have to consider. Consider your maintenance schedule. Working for a trucking...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...
Truck Dispatching Software Is Perfect for Small Operations
If you’re a solo owner-operator, maybe you don’t think you need dispatching software. You know where you’re going, you have a GPS and Google Maps. Is truck dispatching software like TruckingOffice PRO really necessary? Do you want software that will...PCMiler Is Now Optional In TruckingOffice
We heard you. When truckers asked if they could put their own mileage records into TruckingOffice, we decided to find a way: PCMiler. PCMiler is now optional. You can use your own mileage numbers instead. For truckers who want to enter their own data instead of...HVUT – Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Due August 31
I just figured I should remind people 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...3 Reasons You Should Go to GATS This Year
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...Use QuickBooks? Trucking Software Is a More Streamlined Solution
Is there such a thing as QuickBooks trucking software? No… and yes. QuickBooks is not an accounting program dedicated to any specific business except accounting. That’s the way it should be – most businesses don’t need a specialized accounting...Staying Motivated on Your Trucking Business Goals
[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...Signs that Your IFTA Is Taking Too Long
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....Get Organized With Your IFTA
Get Organized WITH Your IFTA! Every year, I thought the same thing – I need to be ready for the IFTA. I’d do everything I could think of to get organized and ready for it. Every year, I’d find something else that could go wrong and I’d spend a couple of days wondering...IFTA Fuel Tax Software: How Tax Season Impacts Purchase Decisions
If you’re a company driver thinking of going out on your own, then there is one aspect of the business you can’t afford to overlook—IFTA fuel taxes. That’s because US states and Canadian provinces depend on IFTA revenue to maintain their highway systems. For this...“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...Emergency on the Road – How Will You Handle It?
Forget Your Goals? Or Get Derailed By an Emergency? Keeping your focus on your goals with reminders or frequent review of your business helps move you forward, but there are days when the road to success has some expensive tolls. Emergencies crop up and we have to...What Should an Owner-Operator Do to Keep Organized?
As an owner-operator, you’re responsible for all of your paperwork and compliance to all the laws. I found I could get snowed under really quickly if I didn’t take care of my paperwork. If I didn’t do it after every load, I at least had to do it...4 Ways Freight Management Software Boosts Your Business
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?...TruckingOffice Offers Logistics Management Solutions for Truckers
At a six-year-old’s birthday party, no one is thinking about how the gifts got to the party. How the caps and gowns arrived, to be worn by the students, never crosses anyone’s minds as the graduates cross the stage to receive their diplomas. The brides...Here’s a Look at Recent Trucking Industry Trends
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...Beat the CVSA 2016 Roadcheck Blitz
Every year, there will be truckers who take a vacation for a few days in June… exactly the same days as the CVSA Roadcheck Blitz. What are they afraid of? Nobody likes this kind of thing. It’s a long, boring, aggravating wait for some pencil pusher who...Quicker Shipping Invoices or QuickBooks?
No question about it, QuickBooks is the current gold standard for small business’s accounting processes. There’s hardly a bookkeeper out there who hasn’t gotten proficient at it in the last five years. Now that QuickBooks is in the cloud and...Truck Routing and LTL Load Success
The first time that Joe and Angela decided to try LTL trucking, the whole process struck them way harder than it needed to be. How difficult could it be to put three loads on a truck in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, and deliver them to Houston, Austin, and Lubbock,...The Key to Build Up Your Trucking Customers
It’s all about the customer. Bet you wish you had a nickel for every time you heard that. As an owner operator, especially in days when the loads are small and not too many around, you need a way to make sure your trucking customers remember you. Getting people...Owner Operators Can Reduce Bookkeeping
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...Is Your Accounting Software for Trucking Business Everything You Need It to Be?
Not that we don’t like QuickBooks. But do owner operators need it? Accounting software for trucking business is a necessity for today’s transportation professionals. This is true whether you own one truck or 1,000. It’s also why we built important bookkeeping...What’s an Owner Operator’s Biggest Fear?
Gus loves driving. Every minute he’s on the road, he’s happier than a pig in mud. Becoming an owner operator was a dream come true for him. Gus hates every minute he spends at the computer, trying to manage his books. He’s organized. He’s...
Logistics Management Solutions: 3 Challenges Facing the Trucking Industry
TruckingOffice offers logistics management solutions for today’s transportation professionals. We continuously work to keep our software updated. We need the latest capabilities to succeed in today’s competitive business environment—without being needlessly...
QuickBooks Trucking Software Versus TruckingOffice: Which Is Best?
There is no such thing as QuickBooks trucking software. As you probably already know, there are plenty of business software packages on the market, each claiming to be the best. One that’s gotten a fair amount of attention over the years is QuickBooks. While that...Finish your IFTA in minutes, not hours
Nobody ever said, “I like doing my billing by hand.” The biggest improvement in the trucker world must be the use of computers to route our trucks, manage our accounts and finish that IFTA. We’ve heard about all those different choices that truckers...3 Challenges Truck Fleet Management Software Helps You Overcome
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...4 Unique Features of Bookkeeping for Truck Drivers
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...
Organizing Your Profits with the Company Overview Report
If you’re an owner-operator or running a small truck fleet, trying to figure out if you’re making money and where you’re losing it is not a simple process. Normal business accounting programs just don’t cut it. That’s why you need a...How To Take The Headache Out Of Truck Parking
Every once in a while, you hear about a big truck wreck caused by a trucker who fell asleep at the wheel, and then the politicians start talking about restricting hours on the road, and once again, truckers get the short end of the stick. More regulations make it...Selling Your Customers on You
I can’t argue with how easy it is to use a load board. You’ll find customers there, sure. But is it the best way? Depending on who you ask, we either have too many trucks on the road for the amount of shipping needed, or we don’t have nearly enough....What Every Trucker Should Know About IFTA Filing
What happens if you don’t file the IFTA? Do you really want to know? The consequences to not filing start at mildly annoying and move up to painful and expensive. The citation is only the first step. Tickets costs vary from state to state, but the fines will...QuickBooks Isn’t Your IFTA solution
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,...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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