by TruckingOffice | Jan 8, 2023 | Fleet Builder, Fleet Management, Owner Operator, Trucker Stats, Trucking Management, Trucking Management Software, Trucking Software
1. Get Organized – Avoid the paper pile up! 2. Invoicing – Create Send Track 3. Load Details – Track all of the details in real time. 4. Miles By State – Tracked on every trip save so that they are ready for reports in real time. 5. Driver...
by TruckingOffice | Jun 9, 2025 | Trucking Software
Whether you’re starting a new trucking company or trying to cut expenses, finding legal e-logs is one of those tasks that has to be done early in the start-up, or as soon as possible to save money. ELD Compliant When we talk about Legal, we’re talking...
by TruckingOffice | Jun 2, 2025 | Trucking Software
If you’re listening to anyone talking about trucking these days, they’re talking about double brokering. So what is it? Why is it bad? Double Brokering Double brokering is a practice where a customer hires a trucking company to move freight, and that...
by TruckingOffice | May 26, 2025 | Trucking Software
Trucking company success doesn’t come easy. A trucking business is ultimately a complicated endeavor with many moving parts. (Pun intended.) How do you know if what you’re doing is right? Do you have data that can tell you what works -and what...
by TruckingOffice | May 19, 2025 | DOT Rules and Regulations, Driver Logbook, ELD, Electronic Logging Device
When there’s no choice – you have to have an ELD – many truckers have been frustrated by the lack of choices. ELDs (electronic logging devices) are required for truckers – but the costs of the systems can be more than a new owner operator can...
by TruckingOffice | May 12, 2025 | Brokerage, Trucking Software
Who told you, “Do it right the first time and you won’t have to do it again!” in your life? When it comes to creating rate cons, they were right. If you depend on rate con templates, you’re going to have to do it again. Who wants to do it...
by TruckingOffice | May 5, 2025 | IFTA, Trucking Software
The notice has arrived. The IFTA audit is scheduled. And what do you have? Missing IFTA records. Or worse, you’ve been using a software program to compute your IFTA filing that doesn’t do the job. So how do you handle that IFTA audit? IFTA Audit Snafus...
by TruckingOffice | Apr 28, 2025 | Business Plan, Fleet Builder, Goal Setting, Owner Operator, Trucking Software
Are you new to the trucking industry? Getting started as an independent driver or owner-operator can be a costly investment that requires you to be making money from the start. For most of us, goal setting is an ideal way to make sure you’re making a profit as...
by TruckingOffice | Apr 21, 2025 | Brokerage, Trucking Management
A rate con or rate confirmation is a legal document that details the movement of a load from one location to another. That’s pretty cut and dried. The question “What is a rate con?” needs a much bigger answer. Because a rate con is the basis for all...
by TruckingOffice | Apr 14, 2025 | Brokerage
When starting a truck brokerage company, it may sound like a good idea to use free Google software. Free is good, right? Start-ups always look for ways to cut costs to keep the overhead down. But when we’re talking about brokerage software and rate cons, free...
by TruckingOffice | Apr 7, 2025 | Trucking Software
Compared to a decade ago, keeping in touch with a long-distance truck driver these days is easier. Cell phones and emails can reach almost everywhere in the US. But it’s not perfect. Having a backup system to notify drivers of updates is valuable to prevent...
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