Signs that Your IFTA Is Taking Too Long
How long does it take you do to your IFTA? Here are a few signs that indicate that maybe it’s taking too long. Watch for Stopped Vehicles Are you off the road instead of driving? Some drivers say it will take them a good 7 or 8 hours to do the IFTA by hand....
Dispatching Software Makes Payroll And Retains Drivers?
Dispatching Software Is Necessary I know I’m not the only one out there who started driving a truck and decided I wanted to own another truck. More trucks. I wanted a fleet. Handling a fleet can also be a big responsibility, and I realized I needed dispatching...Get Organized With Your IFTA
Get Organized WITH Your IFTA! Every year, I thought the same thing – I need to be ready for the IFTA. I’d do everything I could think of to get organized and ready for it. Every year, I’d find something else that could go wrong and I’d spend a couple of days wondering...IFTA Fuel Tax Software: How Tax Season Impacts Purchase Decisions
If you’re a company driver thinking of going out on your own, then there is one aspect of the business you can’t afford to overlook—IFTA fuel taxes. That’s because US states and Canadian provinces depend on IFTA revenue to maintain their highway systems. For this...“No Truck Parking” Is Dangerous To Everyone
It’s becoming a greater problem for truckers to find a place to rest. Truck stops are reducing the size of their parking lots. Walmart lots are getting a reputation for being unsafe to point that some companies tell their truckers not to stop there. Every...Emergency on the Road – How Will You Handle It?
Forget Your Goals? Or Get Derailed By an Emergency? Keeping your focus on your goals with reminders or frequent review of your business helps move you forward, but there are days when the road to success has some expensive tolls. Emergencies crop up and we have to...What Should an Owner-Operator Do to Keep Organized?
As an owner-operator, you’re responsible for all of your paperwork and compliance to all the laws. I found I could get snowed under really quickly if I didn’t take care of my paperwork. If I didn’t do it after every load, I at least had to do it...Why Build a Customer Base When You Use a Load Board?
Just starting out on my own as an owner/operator and I wanted to know why you think it’s important to work on getting customers. I get all my loads from a load board. Don’t you think that’s enough? Welcome to the world of being your own boss. As...
Fleet Vehicle Management: Keeping Track of Mileage, Invoices and Maintenance
Shane wanted to be in business for himself. When he got out of the Army, he looked around for a while and decided that there wasn’t much he could do that would get him to self-employment faster than driving his own truck. Three years later, he...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
How To Get Your Own Trucking Authority
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