by Allen Campbell | Aug 7, 2017 | ELD, HVUT, IFTA, IRP, Maintenance, Organization, Safety, Taxes, Trucking Management
Did you remember that the HVUT is due on August 31? What is that? The Heavy Vehicle Use Tax is another tax we truckers pay to stay on the roads. I think it’s supposed to pay for highway maintenance, but I couldn’t find anything concrete to back that up....
by TruckingOffice | Aug 3, 2017 | Invoice, Safety, Trucking Management
Can One Day of the Week Be To Blame For Some of the Main Truck Safety Problems? Like every industry, the trucking industry faces occasional challenges, most which revolve around the safety of the industry itself. Some people go into trucking because they think it will...
by Allen Campbell | Jul 24, 2017 | ELD, IFTA, Invoice, Maintenance, Trucking Management
You heard me. Don’t waste your time on your IFTA. I’m not telling you to ignore it or to not do it. I’m just pointing out that this chore has all the appeal of cleaning up my dog’s leftovers in the backyard after it rains. Many of us remember...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 20, 2017 | ELD, Electronic Logging Device
When we announced our new TruckingOffice ELD system, we talked to a lot of truckers about truck driver log books. The phrase “electronic truck driver log book” gets a lot of comments. A lot of comments. One of my favorite misconceptions was that the truck...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 17, 2017 | ELD, IFTA, Invoice, Maintenance, Taxes
Maybe fuel tax reporting software isn’t on your radar because you enjoy the challenge of filing the IFTA. Ok, jokes aside. Maybe IFTA software isn’t on your mind. After all, it’s just 4 times a year and why spend money on it? What about your...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 10, 2017 | Brokerage, ELD, GATS, IFTA, Taxes
The Great American Truck Show – truly one of the best times you can have with thousands of other truckers all around you. Are you going to GATS this year? Or is your IFTA going to stop you from going to GATS? Did you have to skip a load to do the filing so you...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 6, 2017 | Maintenance
TruckingOffice fleet maintenance management software can save you time in two ways. One, it simplifies the process of maintaining your vehicles with at-a-glance screens that are easy to review and update as needed. Two, it helps to prevent problems that can lead to...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 6, 2017 | ELD, Electronic Logging Device, Safety
Updated June 2026 What Does ELD Mean? ELD is an abbreviation for Electronic Logging Device. They’re also called E-Logs. It’s an electronic tracking system that monitors the driver’s hours of service. It tracks the location and the number of hours the...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 4, 2017 | Trucking Software
We hope all truckers are at home and enjoying the holiday off the road! We’ll be back in the office tomorrow when you’re getting back on the road. Happy Birthday...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 3, 2017 | ELD, IFTA, Invoice, IRP, Maintenance, Reports, Trucking Management
I’m hearing about Uber Freight – some people love it, some people hate it, some people fear it. What do you think? Is Uber going to take over trucking? I was trying to see exactly what Uber is offering. They say they want to speed up payment to...
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