You Need an Integrated Truck Mileage Calculator
Have you ever thought about hiring an assistant? Someone to manage the office work, make sure the IFTA is filed correctly and on time, and to bring you coffee every morning – even if you’re on the road? Ok, so that’s not going to happen. Hiring...
Why Use Truck Routing Software?
Where do you go from here? Once you get the load, either from a load board or an established customer, you’ve got to decide the route to take to deliver it. As we see it, there are two choices: the old way with maps or the modern way with truck routing software like...
Self-Employed Owner-Operators: Are your taxes due this week?
Some of us pay the IFTA taxes quarterly. That’s not fun. Some of us pay the quarterly income taxes. That’s also not fun. Fortunately, they’re not the same month. The trucking industry pays a lot of taxes. Fuel tax at the pump IFTA 4 times per...
CVSA Doesn’t Bother Smart Truckers
The annual CVSA Roadcheck is early this year – May 17-19, 2022. Are you taking the week off? Shippers Remember A quick conversation recently showed me that one of the largest companies in northeastern USA is aware of truckers who take this week off. “We...
Memorial Day, 2018
In remembrance of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and with thanks to those who loved them.
Trucking Dispatch Software Makes Life on the Road Easy
Has this ever happened to you? The invoice you sent out – and need to get your payment right away – gets stuck in some kind of accounting snafu? Instead of 30 days, you’re waiting more than 90 days out to get your money. Whether you call it a...
CVSA RoadCheck Blitz Scheduled for June 5-7
Just a few weeks away and the CVSA Roadcheck Blitz will be interrupting your time on the road. Nobody’s very excited about that. What’s this year’s focus? Hours of service regulations. That means your ELD had better be working perfectly and your...
IFTA is due today – are you ready?
We Have to File the IFTA As the IFTA filings are moving online – most states and jurisdictions expect payment via credit card or debit card online now – we might as well face it. The IFTA is forcing us to use computers. For newer, younger drivers,...
ELD Mandate: December 18th Has Come and Gone. Now What?
December 18 was the last day to comply with the FMCSA’s ELD mandate, which says that all commercial vehicles must have an electronic logging device on board to ensure hours of service compliance and on-the-road safety. Now that the big day has come and gone, what’s...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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