Why You Need TruckingOffice’s Truck Mileage Calculator
IFTA is one of the biggest pains of trucking. Requiring detailed mile tracking, tedious paperwork and worse, tons of money in taxes, it’s typically a driver’s most loathed part of the job —understandably so. Until recently, there was just no way to make it easier....
Have Your Ordered Next Year’s IFTA Stickers Yet?
Where did November go? If you’re like a lot of truckers, November was more miles than October and December is looking pretty good too. All that holiday shipping makes a big difference. So maybe you haven’t thought about next year’s IFTA sticker...Reduce Your Fuel Taxes Now with IFTA Software
I’ll bet you’re not even thinking about your IFTA right now. Most truckers can barely keep up with the loads they’ve got to haul before the holidays – they’re not thinking about anything else right now. So why are we even talking about...
Cyber Monday Sale at TruckingOffice
Cyber Monday – where every online company has sales to push this one day of the year. We’re not going to miss it either. TruckingOffice CYBER MONDAY SALE Whether you’re looking for yourself or the trucker in your life, trucking management software is...
Is Your ELD Working for You?
It’s almost been a year since the electronic logging device mandate took place. Truckers are still hauling loads. Things are different, that’s for sure. It’s time to ask the question, “Is your ELD working for you?” Is your ELD working...
Your IFTA Is Due
It’s almost Halloween and your IFTA is due. Which is scarier? Your IFTA is due on October 31. Are you ready? All those numbers you’ve been saving up since July 1st. It’s crunch time, as in it’s time to crunch the numbers. If a trucker is...
Stuck in the Penalty Box with IFTA Tax Filing?
The old joke about hockey is that it’s a fight with a game breaking out. If that’s the case, then trucking is a tax season with driving filling the gaps. IFTA follows us all year long, taking our time and can ruin a completely good weekend by keeping us...
IFTA Trucking Software
Last week, we said “GO TRIBE!” and we went to look at the trophy. (Did you know there was a trophy?) Every team is represented with a pennant. All are part of the whole Major League Baseball. When we think of all the parts of running a trucking...
Forget about your IFTA?
Did you forget about your IFTA due at the end of October? Yeah, we get it. We forget about things. Stuff happens… like the Cleveland Browns winning a football game yesterday. The shock will knock stuff out of your mind – like posting today’s blog...
Does Trucking IFTA Software Make Paperwork Easier?
It’s time to file the IFTA forms again. Are you looking for trucking IFTA software that will do it for you? If you’re an owner-operator, then you need more than just IFTA software. Trucking IFTA Software IFTA is only one part of trucking. It’s not...
Easy IFTA Software
October is coming – and so is the IFTA. Are you looking for easy IFTA software? Is that enough? Easy IFTA software Honestly, easy IFTA software was the first thing we planned when we built TruckingOffice. Truckers have had to spend too much time taking care of...
Simple LTL Shipping Software
It’s a simple idea: if a truck is half empty, fill it with more freight to make more money. Is there a simple LTL shipping software to help truckers do just that? Simple LTL Shipping We’re seeing a big surge in the trucking industry right now. With the...
Truck Maintenance Records
Driving down I-77 yesterday behind a tanker, we noticed that each of the four mudflaps had a different trucking emergency service listed. It made me worry about the truck. How many times has it been serviced? What do those truck maintenance records look like?...
Easy Trucking Invoicing Program
We talk a lot about TruckingOffice’s extras. We spend a lot of time talking about IFTA and about truck maintenance. But the core of TruckingOffice is to be an easy trucking invoicing program. After all, if we can’t do that, nothing else matters. Easy...
Benefits of Electronic Logbooks for Truck Drivers
With the ELD mandate’s implementation now nearly a year old, owner-operator truck drivers have installed electronic logbooks on their trucks. And while many might be feeling bogged down, overwhelmed, or even frustrated with the requirements of the mandate, there’s...
ELD data that fleet managers can use
Looking for ELD data that fleet managers can use? One of the key tasks of a fleet manager is to track the hours of a trucker to make sure they don’t go over the HOS restrictions. Back in the days of paper logs, a fleet manager had to wait until the logs were...
When Is the HVUT Due?
When is the HVUT due? Short answer: August 31. Probably there’s another question: What’s an HVUT? A heavy vehicle use tax is collected by the US government once a year. It’s based on the weight of your equipment. The table below illustrates these...
TruckingOffice ELD Helps Truckers Make Money
What’s the best investment of a trucker’s time? If the measure of success is profit – then the best investment of a trucker’s time has to be driving. There’s the power of the ELD data – to know and understand what a trucker is...
Drive More with Fast IFTA from TruckingOffice
It’s nearly the end of the IFTA filing month. As I’m writing this, there’s about 50 hours left until the July 31st deadline. That IFTA sticker is the way you make money – but it’s also the way that you’re stuck filling out forms...
Documentation for IFTA Reports
What Documentation for Filing IFTA Reports is Required? Do you know what you need for documentation for filing IFTA taxes? Each carrier is required to keep all receipts, either hard copy or electronic. The fuel tax payments must be submitted four times a year (each...
The Best Accounting Software for Owner-Operators: TruckingOffice or QuickBooks?
TruckingOffice or QuickBooks? We’ve created a little test we call TruckingOffice or QuickBooks. Let’s see which program is going to work best for you. Is accounting the only thing an owner-operator needs a computer program to do? Obviously not. ...
Never Use QuickBooks for Trucking Again!
Truckers who have tried to make Quickbooks work for trucking often say one thing. I will never use QuickBooks for trucking ever again. You can guess what their experiences were like. For owner-operators, it’s an obvious choice for the billing part of trucking. ...
QuickBooks for Trucking? A look at IFTA
Is Quickbooks for trucking the right program for the IFTA? Think of your trucking business like a hamburger fresh off the grill. You cooked it just the way you want. The bun is waiting, the burger is still steaming and it’s time to add the ketchup and mustard...
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...
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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 Tax Reporting: Are You Ready for Q1?
TruckingOffice can make getting ready for IFTA tax reporting easier and faster. While nobody enjoys paying taxes, our software can slash prep times and eliminate errors that would otherwise take a big chunk out of your profits. Here’s how:Our IFTA tax reporting...
Love Your Trucker This Valentine’s Day with TMS
St. Valentine’s Day is just a few days away and you have a problem. You need a gift. Might we suggest a trucking management solution? TMS is now Trucking Management Solution What do you give a trucker who spends days on the road and then hours at home managing...
Truck Maintenance Software or Trucking Management Solution?
You probably have something set up to be your truck maintenance software if you’re running a fleet of trucks. You simply cannot keep track of the maintenance requirements in your head. Or on your calendar. TruckingOffice PRO has you covered. Too many...
Did you get a ticket? You’ll want this one. MATS 2018
Okay, it’s a bad joke. Talking about tickets to MATS and hinting at a traffic citation is a stretch for a laugh, but… the question remains. Do you have your ticket for the Mid-America Trucking Show yet? There are a lot of reasons to make the trip to...
Maintenance Checks of Your Truck Don’t Have to be Routine
Tomorrow is Groundhog Day. Did you ever see that movie with Bill Murray where he repeats the day over and over until he finally gets it right? I think driving a truck can sometimes be that way too. We do all the same things over and over – load, drive, unload,...
Deadhead Miles and the IFTA
Maybe because it’s Friday. On a trip across town this morning, I saw 3 bobtails and 3 empty flatbeds. I could assume they’re going home, or maybe they’re on their way to the next load. But it got me thinking about deadhead miles and the IFTA and...
New Owner-Operator’s IFTA Basics
If you’re a new owner-operator, you may not have filed the IFTA until now. This isn’t a complete guide, but it can help you get started – and give you a tool to eliminate 99% of the headache that comes along with it. Because staying on top of IFTA...
A Complete Transportation Management System
It’s the new year and based on some scientific study, if you made a new year’s resolution, it’s likely you already broke it. Yes, someone paid for that study. We could have told them that. But if your resolution was to be more organized in your...
ELD, IFTA and Cost Per Mile
Did you pick out an ELD program based on the IFTA? Maybe not. Most people don’t even think about IFTA when they’re picking an ELD? After all, the software for IFTA isn’t related to the ELD, is it? (Hint: It does, if you use TruckingOffice...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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