by TruckingOffice | Sep 11, 2023 | Trucking Software
Less than a full load of freight shipping (LTL) potentially can create a profitable business model for a trucker or small fleet manager. It’s not a niche for everyone. But when you’re working with a box truck or hauling a small trailer, this may be the way...
by TruckingOffice | Sep 4, 2023 | Trucking Software
A bill of lading for trucking is a critically important document in the shipping sequence. This form proves that a trucker has agreed to move the freight from one place to another. It’s proof of pick up and proof of delivery – absolutely necessary for...
by TruckingOffice | Aug 28, 2023 | Trucking Software
Back in January, did you make some resolutions? Did you set trucking business goals for the year? How are you doing on those? New Year’s Resolutions and goals are often forgotten or abandoned before the end of the first month. It’s easy to get lost when we...
by TruckingOffice | Aug 21, 2023 | Trucking Software
At some point, we truckers are going to ask ourselves two questions: How much did we make these loads? and “How much did we spend on these loads?” Why those numbers? Because variable expenses per mile give us some important information to improve our...
by TruckingOffice | Aug 14, 2023 | Trucking Software
Ever try to figure out what it costs to keep your fleet on the road? How to not only stay in the trucking business, but to make a profit? There are a lot of ways to look at your trucking business finances, such as a profit and loss statement or the balance of your...
by TruckingOffice | Aug 7, 2023 | Trucking Software
We’re sure you’ve noticed that the load boards have gotten crazy recently. The spot market rates are normally over contract rates. But instead, this summer, the world looks like it’s turned upside down. Is there a way that you can make a living in...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 31, 2023 | IFTA, IFTA Filing, IRP, Trucker Stats, Trucking Management
Do you hate doing the same work over and over? We do too. That’s why we take the dispatch and routing information when a load is entered into TruckingOffice PRO and use it over and over for you. Instead of asking your data entry to be redone for each task, you...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 24, 2023 | Trucking Software
When you run a trucking business, you’ve got expenses that you pay consistently. That’s a good thing. You know the bottom line that your business needs to break even. If you’re hauling a regular load for a customer, you can look at your records and...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 17, 2023 | Trucking Software
In the trucking industry, especially for small fleets and owner operators, watching the bottom line of your company is the normal course of action. Right now, there’s no room for error. We have to know details. What exactly is your cost of trucking business...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 10, 2023 | Trucking Software
In today’s market, trucking feels like a risky business. Shippers expect to cut their expenses by lowballing their shipping rates. Brokers aren’t helping. We have to keep a constant eye on our trucking financial reports. At some point, you can’t fix...
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