Trucking Software vs. QuickBooks: Which Does Your Trucking Business Need?
QuickBooks and trucking management software like TruckingOffice PRO solve different problems. QuickBooks is general-purpose accounting software. Trucking management software connects dispatches, loads, miles, expenses, invoices, and trucking reports. ...
What Is an MC Number? An Owner-Operator’s Guide (2026)
An MC number — short for Motor Carrier number — is the identification number the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) assigns to your interstate operating authority. Think of it as the license number of your trucking business: if you haul regulated...
Trucking Authority Terms Every New Owner-Operator Should Know
Starting your own trucking company means learning a new language. From FMCSA filings to IFTA and IRP, you’ll encounter dozens of unfamiliar terms while applying for your trucking authority. This glossary explains the most important terms in the order you’ll...
IFTA Report Basics
Looking for a simple explanation of IFTA reports? Let’s start with Not sure whether your bookkeeping program can handle IFTA? See how QuickBooks compares to trucking software for IFTA, IRP, and per-mile reporting. Because an integrated TMS and ELD captures...
TruckingOffice announces the TruckingOffice PRO Driver App
What Is the TruckingOffice PRO App? The TruckingOffice PRO app is a mobile trucking app that connects drivers to TruckingOffice PRO trucking management software. From an Android or iOS phone, drivers can view dispatch details, update stop statuses, upload BOL images...
Revenue Billed and Revenue Paid: Two Numbers Truckers Need to Know
Trucker Stats™ show truck owners and independent truckers the importance of analyzing their data. Two statistics – revenue billed and revenue paid – sound like they should be the same thing. Unfortunately, they aren’t. The attentive owner-operator...
Trucking Cost Per Mile Explained: The Most Important Number in Your Business
Click here for Table of Contents Table of contentsThe Key to Successful Trucking BusinessWhat Is Cost Per Mile?Fixed Costs and Operational Expenses Included in CPMConverting Time FramesVariable Costs Included in CPMFuel Cost and IFTAWhen To Calculate Cost Per MileHow...
3 Reasons Why Integrated TMS and ELD Work for Independent Truckers
For independent truckers, the purpose of trucking management software (TMS) is to keep the business organized. The purpose of the electronic logging device (ELD) is to track hours of service (HOS) and stay compliant. Is there a reason to have integrated TMS and ELD? A...
What is Telematics?
What is telematics? What are telematics? We’re not sure which is right – but what we do know is that telematics are a big topic in the trucking industry now. Does it matter to the average trucker what telematics is measuring? Before your next roadside...
Check Your ELD Before a DOT Inspection
A couple of weeks ago, we got a call from the Minnesota Department of Transportation after a DOT inspection. The agent asked if a specific trucker has an ELD account with us. We want to make it clear that we gave no private data to the agent, just confirmed the...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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