Trucking Fleet Management Can Be Problematic
Owning a fleet of trucks can be very problematic. If you have owned a fleet of trucks for a while then you know what I mean. Every day it seems like there are just multiple problems all day long. Everything from driver issues to customer related issues to sales...IFTA Software Takes Care of Everything for You!
No one likes doing taxes. April looms for every citizen, and countless blogs and editorials have bemoaned the unnecessary complications that the IRS imposes with its forms. Anyone in the trucking industry reads those complaints every year and scoffs, because ordinary...Online Trucking Software Is the Way To Go
TruckingOffice is sold as an online monthly subscription. This is done for several reasons. For starters there are no up front costs. If you purchase a program to install on your computer then you have to pay for the whole thing up front and install it on your...Not Your Accountant’s Software
Most trucking software is written from the accountant’s point of view. I always found this to be very confusing. Basically they take an accounting program and modify it to work for trucking companies. If you don’t have an accounting background it is very difficult to...The Effect of Fuel: Trucking Industry Statistics
Rising fuel costs are often at the top of trucking industry statistics because they have such a broad effect on the economy. Ordinary citizens just about take to the street whenever gasoline jumps ten cents a gallon, but compared to a trucker’s dependency on fuel,...Training: Dispatch Part 3
This training video is part 3 of 3 that cover all the details of entering your first dispatch. This video covers entering the fees and detail...Training: Dispatch Part 2
This training video is part 2 of 3 that cover all the details of entering your first dispatch. This video covers entering a shipper and...Training: Dispatch Part 1
This training video is part 1 of 3 that cover all the details of entering your first dispatch. This video covers entering a customer, driver, and...IFTA Made Easy
IFTA trucking software makes filing your IFTA tax forms easy.What Is IFTA? Newcomers to the trucking industry want to know what IFTA is and whether it applies to their operation. Here are a few of the IFTA basics they need to know. The International Fuel Tax Agreement...Proper Expense Management Can Help Prevent Audits
It’s a long, long road to receive your interstate trucking authority license, and like finding a needle in a haystack you can lose it in a fraction of the time you took to get it. New, stricter regulations from the IFTA have meant that, regardless of the size of your...Transportation Logistics Management: What’s Involved
Other than driving, the trucking industry is all about logistics. As instigators of the flow of materials from point of origin to point of use, trucking managers have a lot on their plates. Transportation logistics management requires intensive planning and perfect...Fuel Taxes By State: A Comparison
A few years back, when gasoline prices were hitting the four-dollar mark for the first time ever, some grassroots movements began campaigning to remove fuel taxes to alleviate citizens. For some people, this was the first time they’d heard of a tax on gasoline and...
IFTA Fuel Tax Report Requirements
Years ago, every state had its own regulations and mandates regarding IFTA fuel tax report requirements. Most have now become members of the IFTA. An acronym for the International Fuel Tax Agreement, the system works to standardize many of the varied and...What to Expect from an FMCSA Compliance Review
Any company fears inspections, but with new fines and safety measures, an FMCSA Compliance Review can especially terrify a trucking outfit. Governmental regulations and standards are in place to protect employees and companies, but even the most dutiful businesses...Is It Time To Add Trucks?
Is it time to add trucks? Trucking companies are always trying to figure out when it is a good time to add trucks to the fleet. If you are an owner operator or the owner of a small trucking fleet then I think that you are in trucking at the right time. Every...The Cards Are Stacked Against You
Rough road… In today’s trucking industry it sure seems like the cards are stacked against you as an independent owner/operator. It always seems like freight rates are going down and expenses are going up. In today’s troubled economy it seems tougher than ever before...What’s Involved in CSA2010 Compliance?
If you’re in the trucking industry, you know you have to adhere to CSA2010 compliance, the new compliance program from the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)—but you might not know what that entails. Given that it’s a new program, not everyone has...5 Features to Expect from Owner Operator Trucking Software
A trucking fleet has numerous vehicles that need to be monitored and maintained. With the right owner/operator trucking software, an owner can track the location and physical condition of his or her trucks. This type of software can pay bills, track mileage, notify of...3 Benefits of Trucking Business Software For Your Company
The trucking industry is a booming business that involves tedious tasks and objectives. However, these objectives can be very confusing if you do not have the right management tools. Trucking business software is designed to keep your company’s objectives in the...New Plans New Pricing
In today’s competitive trucking and logistics industry there are plenty of expenses to spend your money on, and plenty of other investments you could make. Similar trucking software companies charge thousands of dollars for trucking management software like...International Fuel Tax Agreement For Trucking Companies
The International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) was formulated to efficiently record fuel taxes for motor carriers. This agreement spans forty US states and Canadian provinces, making it simpler to track carriers that operate in more than one jurisdiction. Under the IFTA,...News From the Development Team 7-5-11
Recent Updates: Recently we added a lot of upgrades to our reporting section. We have added more detail and statistics to the company overview report. We added a breakdown of miles driven on the miles report. Now you can not only see the total miles by...Outage Summary
What Happened? Users of TruckingOffice where unable to enter dispatches in the system for new routes on the morning of July 5th. Users received a variety of errors. Our system staff started getting alerts from the application that something was wrong as well. Why Did...A Brief Review of DOT Rules and Regulations
Required DOT Rules and Regulations The DOT rules and regulations are meant to be followed by all truckers and other drivers on US roads. Each state has its own variation of these regulations, but some of the rules are enforced on a federal level. When training or...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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