Manage Trucking Company Expenses
If you want to control trucking company expenses, it’s not complicated. It sounds like it’s going to take a lot of time and require a lot of extra work, maybe staying off the road or spending time away from family. There’s no way to run a trucking...
Freight Brokers and Dispatchers
Some owner operator businesses look for ways to expand their company. The bottom line needs to go up – but the funds to invest in another rig or a secondary driver just aren’t in the bank. So they move laterally as a freight broker for other drivers. It...
Truck Expenses Per Loaded Mile
In the trucking industry, the owner operator is a major component. Sure, contracts with shipping companies are a major factor, but we know that half of the truckers on the road are independent. Those truckers have the freedom to choose their loads, but also the...
E Logs Without Contracts
Looking at the cost of running an owner operator trucking business isn’t just for newbies to the industry. Examining every expense may be tedious, but it’s critical to keeping a trucking company running. We talk often about Trucker Stats™ – data...
Labor Less with TruckingOffice TMS Trucking Software
“Work smarter, not harder.” This old saying is practically a cliche, but that doesn’t mean it’s a lie. What does working smarter in the trucking industry? It looks like cutting repetitive accounting data entry, refining the process from ret con...
Profit Per Load with Trucker Stats™
When building a trucking company, how can anyone know if a trip is profitable? How can you know how much profit per load a trucker is making? There are a few ways to attempt to figure it out. Cost per mile Revenue per week Expenses per month And using those numbers,...
Trucking Company Profit and Loss (P&L)
It doesn’t matter if you’re an owner operator or a fleet manager, the purpose of any business is to make money. One report that can help a trucking company determine how the finances are working is the Profit and Loss Statement. The P&L, as it’s...
Motor Carrier Authority to Brokerage Authority
When a trucking company wants to expand but money is tight, one solution may be to acquire a brokerage authority. For most small fleets or owner operators who have more than one rig, diversifying your company’s revenue stream with a brokerage authority is an...
When Is the HVUT Due?
If you’re new to the trucking industry, you might not know about the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax. Due at the end of August, this flat tax is collected by the IRS. It’s based on the weight of your rig. From...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
How To Get Your Own Trucking Authority
Get Your Own Trucking Authority
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