Light Duty Trucks, Box Trucks, & ELD
“What trucks does your ELD work on?” is a question we at TruckingOffice get. We hear it frequently, but most of the time, it’s from hot shot truckers or light duty trucks. ELD for light duty trucks and box trucks Q&A Do I need an ELD if I’m...
What Are Your Expenses Per Mile? Know Your Numbers Series
Why do we think you need to know your expenses per mile? Isn’t that a little too deep into the details? Good questions. We don’t think it’s too deep because the future of any trucking business is based on keeping trucks on the road. So unless...
Know Your Trucking Business Numbers: Know Your Numbers Series
Is trucking a seasonal business? Some truckers say yes, some say no. It’s about how you look at the industry and how you see your role in it. Sure, loads are not paying well right now. It’s a tough market. We here at TruckingOffice see it, too. Business is...
Don’t Let High Fuel Prices Drive You Off the Road: Know Your Numbers Series
Right now would be a tough time to try to break into the trucking field. High fuel prices, low rates, tough markets. It’s hard to make a reasonable bid for a load when you hear that loads are being underbid on the load boards. People are desperate right now. So...
Afraid of Your Trucking Business Closing? Know Your Numbers Series
9,300 fewer trucking companies – in one month. That’s what happened in May, according to FreightWaves.com, 9,300 trucking companies folded. We’ll let you read the article instead of trying to cover the information (they did a great job reporting on...
Is Your Trucking Business Losing Money? Know Your Numbers Series
Want to hear a scary fact? Thousands of trucking businesses – small businesses – closed in one month this year. The economy? The price of fuel? The hardships of life on the road? Every business has their own story, even if they all end the same way. What...
Trucking IFTA Filing
Men and women who drive their own trucks are owner-operators. Those who drive trucks for fleets are often employed drivers. What’s the difference? When it comes to the trucking IFTA, quite a lot. That’s why TruckingOffice PRO is so valuable to...
I Forgot It’s an IFTA Month
Yep. It’s true. I forgot it’s an IFTA month. Until yesterday, I forgot that our IFTA filings are due soon. How could I do that? How could I forget one of the most obnoxious, time-consuming tasks that an owner-operator has to do? Since we have...
How to Get a DOT Inspection
We’ve been asked about how to get a DOT inspection several times recently. “Is this a thing?” we asked our trucker Allen (who is the founder of TruckingOffice) and he said yes, trying to get a DOT inspection is a thing. Especially when a trucker has...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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