IFTA Fuel Tax Rates: How They’ve Changed Over Five Years
The International Fuel Tax Agreement, also known as IFTA, was designed to simplify the collection and proportional distribution of motor fuel use fees among member jurisdictions. Motor carriers who travel in more than one jurisdiction are required to register...
Simple IFTA for Owner Operators
I was reading about strategies to reduce your IFTA taxes and someone suggested that you buy fuel in every state - and only enough for that state. I think that finding a simple IFTA for owner-operators would be a lot easier - and less likely to need a rescue on the...
What Should You Expect from Your ELD?
All truckers know that the job requires a ton of paperwork. Everything needs to be logged – mileage, fuel, deliveries, and more. It is easy to forget or miscalculate something every once in a while, especially if you are tired or just going through the...
Accurate IFTA for Long Distance Truckers
Do you worry about having an accurate IFTA tax filing? Maybe you know what could happen if you don't file it correctly, and that bothers you? It should. The consequences to doing it wrong are almost as bad as failing to do it all. No IFTA vs. Not Accurate IFTA Failing...
TruckingOffice: Serving Truckers Since 2010
TruckingOffice began as a small trucking authority in 2002. The owner, Allen, tried to manage everything with a combination of paper logs, spreadsheets, and Quickbooks. This was very hectic and caused some issues. Although Quickbooks is a great tool for...
New IFTA Calculator for Your New Trucking Business
Just getting started in your new owner-operator trucking business? Welcome to the world of logistics and transportation! There's a lot to learn when you own your own business and one of the first lessons is taxes. IFTA taxes. IRP taxes. That's why you're going to need...
How TMS and ELD Work Together
When you think of trucking, you naturally think of driving. Trucking is a great job that can be relaxing if you like to drive and also pays fairly well. You may not think you have to do much besides drive, but any truck driver will tell you that the...
Making Your ELD Data Useful for Managers
The advent of new technology has introduced ELDs or electronic logging devices in the trucking industry. As a result, most truckers are now implementing these devices in a bid to harness their varied benefits. But, the primary one is that ELD connectivity helps...
Electronic Logging Devices and FMCSA Compliance
One of the most important parts of owning an ELD is understanding how to remain compliant with the FMCSA. Initially, after the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” bill was passed in 2012, trucking companies had until 2017 to implement an ELD. Its purpose...
Three Reasons Truckers Choose TMS
When getting started, many newbies think that succeeding in the trucking industry is going to be a breeze. But, barely a few months into the business, they quickly learn that maintaining a fleet of trucks is no easy feat. Performing nearly immeasurable tasks –...
Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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