Fleet Management Solutions: Lightweighting Trucks
Lightweighting is one of the hottest fleet management solutions in the trucking world today. But does it offer the kind of savings its proponents promise? Or is it just another fad that will come and go? Let’s take a closer look. What Is Lightweighting? Lightweighting...Fleet Vehicle Management: Should Self-Driving Vehicles Worry You?
When the topic of discussion turns to fleet vehicle management, someone brings up the prospect of self-driving commercial trucks. I expect you saw that self-driving truck with a load of beer handling a delivery. It was all over the Internet. (I’m not sure...Avoid Repairs with Maintenance Software for Truck Drivers
You know that keeping your equipment in top shape is vital for both your business’s health and the safety of everyone who uses the nation’s highway system.That’s why getting ready for winter isn’t just an “oh, I’ll get around to it” task....Scared About Audits? Trucking Dispatch Software Keeps You Prepared
Are you tired of hearing about the IFTA filing due at the end of the month?So are we.But there are some people out there who aren’t tired of it – because it’s their job. The auditors. IFTA Audits and Trucking Dispatch SoftwareMaybe the auditors are...Do You Think Goals and Luck Go Together?
[bs_well size=”md”] TruckingOffice Wants Truckers to Succeed We’ve been focusing some of our blog posts on goals and goal setting. SMART goal setting SCHEMES to figure out your action plan Measurements to determine where your strengths and weaknesses...Don’t Procrastinate on Your IFTA Reporting
One more week to do your IFTA reporting. Maybe you’re already done? Ok, probably not. Procrastination There are some people out there who get right to work on October 1 and finish their IFTAs right away. I can appreciate that – you can get it out of the...4 Signs Your Transportation Management System Isn’t Working
Every October, we spend a lot of time and money trying to scare ourselves. Whether it’s taking the kids out to Trick or Treat or teenagers heading for the local haunted house/factory/school, we seem to like being frightened. Until it comes to business. When...
IFTA Reporting Forms: 6 Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
When you’re a kid, scary is ghosts, goblins and things that go bump downstairs after your parents go to bed. When you’re a teenager, scary is roller coasters, horror movies, going shopping with your mother, and going to bed before your parents. Now that...Owner Operator Trucking Software to Fit Your Budget
Looking at owner operator trucking software? As an owner operator, you need just a few things to get started as a trucker. You need: a cab a trailer a load a way to manage all the paperwork including dispatches, routing, invoices, late payments, factoring, IFTA,...Transportation Brokerage Software Can Help You Become a Well-Paid Freight Broker
Transportation brokerage software can help you break into one of the most potentially lucrative trucking-related businesses today: freight brokering. A freight broker matches loads that need hauling with drivers who need work. You act as the intermediary between the...3 Ways Software for Truck Drivers Changes Your Business
Every job has its tasks that you have to do over and over again. Some of those tasks make us like the job. It’s what made us want the job in the first place. software for truck drivers Other tasks, not so much. Like paperwork. I know there are people out...
Why Do You Need Small Trucking Company Software?
As a small trucking concern, you might think that you don’t need software. You may think it’s optional, like whether you want new seat covers this year. Small trucking company management software can make the difference between a business succeeding and...Trucking Accounting Software: Sorting and Tracking Expenses
For the owner-operator, trucking isn’t just a job, it’s practically a lifestyle. Living weeks at a time on the road isn’t a career – it’s a choice to accept the road as home. Wherever you live, home has expenses. We’ve always...
Truck Dispatching Software Is Perfect for Small Operations
If you’re a solo owner-operator, maybe you don’t think you need dispatching software. You know where you’re going, you have a GPS and Google Maps. Is truck dispatching software like TruckingOffice PRO really necessary? Do you want software that will...3 Reasons You Should Go to GATS This Year
The Great American Truck Show opens at the end of this month. Are you thinking about going? Here are three reasons you should go: Business Development If you’re an owner-operator, you need to hear what the experts are saying to help you stay current and...Use QuickBooks? Trucking Software Is a More Streamlined Solution
Is there such a thing as QuickBooks trucking software? No… and yes. QuickBooks is not an accounting program dedicated to any specific business except accounting. That’s the way it should be – most businesses don’t need a specialized accounting...
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...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...
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...4 Ways Freight Management Software Boosts Your Business
How do you determine which freight management software is the best for you? It’s not a choice you want to make without due consideration. Who wants to buy multiple software packages? Who’s got the money or the time to learn different programs?...TruckingOffice Offers Logistics Management Solutions for Truckers
At a six-year-old’s birthday party, no one is thinking about how the gifts got to the party. How the caps and gowns arrived, to be worn by the students, never crosses anyone’s minds as the graduates cross the stage to receive their diplomas. The brides...Here’s a Look at Recent Trucking Industry Trends
Keeping up with trucking industry trends is a smart move for any professional in our industry. So here’s a look at what’s going on in the world of transportation: Careers in Trucking Studies show the average American truck driver is in his late 40s. This points out...Truck Fleet Management: Are You Managing?
It’s not about the numbers. Whether your fleet is two or two hundred, it won’t matter how big or small it is if you don’t have the customers who need your services. In the end, it’s not about the numbers, it’s about the people. The ones...Small Trucking Company Software: Just What You Need
Nobody is managing a truck fleet with pencils and paper anymore, are they? Sure, 30-40 years ago, a lot of us started out with multi-page bills of lading, hand-written log books and notes written in little flip spiral-bound notebooks. We graduated to Lotus 123 and...Our IFTA Reporting Software Eliminates Needless Work
Ever had your checking statement not balance? I had that problem – endless repetitions of calculations, trying to find that odd $83.26. Did you give up? I did. Then the bank came after me for overdrafts – which end up costing me way more than the $83.26...Is Your Accounting Software for Trucking Business Everything You Need It to Be?
Not that we don’t like QuickBooks. But do owner operators need it? Accounting software for trucking business is a necessity for today’s transportation professionals. This is true whether you own one truck or 1,000. It’s also why we built important bookkeeping...
Logistics Management Solutions: 3 Challenges Facing the Trucking Industry
TruckingOffice offers logistics management solutions for today’s transportation professionals. We continuously work to keep our software updated. We need the latest capabilities to succeed in today’s competitive business environment—without being needlessly...
QuickBooks Trucking Software Versus TruckingOffice: Which Is Best?
There is no such thing as QuickBooks trucking software. As you probably already know, there are plenty of business software packages on the market, each claiming to be the best. One that’s gotten a fair amount of attention over the years is QuickBooks. While that...Owner Operators: How Are You Doing?
Owner Operators – How are you doing? Running your own business as an owner operator requires a lot of attention. Brian likes to think he’s got it under control, but the fact is, he feels like he’s sinking fast. He can’t remember the last time...3 Challenges Truck Fleet Management Software Helps You Overcome
TruckingOffice’s truck fleet management software can help you to meet the challenge If you’re running your own transportation company, whether you run one truck or 1,000, you’ve got big challenges. Fail to succeed here and your business will fail. So why...
Our Built-in Truck Mileage Calculator Makes Your Job Easier
Tess was excited about her new job until her new boss told her: “You’ll be doing IFTA next month.” Tess doesn’t know what IFTA is, but she does what everyone else would do. She goes to the Internet and googles it. Tess’s boss uses...4 Unique Features of Bookkeeping for Truck Drivers
Make Your Bookkeeper Happy Bookkeepers have got a tough job with truckers. Until they’ve gotten familiar with the government requirements and the complications of our billing – especially LTL – they’ve got a lot to master. Bookkeeping for...Not Too Late: Mid-America Trucking Show
It’s not too late to go to the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. Every year that I’ve gone, I’ve learned a lot, met a lot of people – old friends and new – and came away impressed and inspired by others in the trucking...4 Fleet Management Solutions to Common Issues
Common Problems with Fleet Management Fleet management companies manage all aspects of day-to-day operations for commercial motor carriers. Specifically, fleet management means tracking vehicle maintenance, fuel consumption, route planning, driver management, and...
5 Problems Our Easy Trucking Software Solves
Jesse’s been building up his trucking business for a few years now. He’s got three rigs on the road at any given moment and he’s starting to feel the pinch. Was it Darryl who was picking up the load in Texas or is it Terry? Jesse is starting wake...How EPA/NHTSA Mandates Affect You, and How Trucking Software Can Help
Our trucking software can help you to run your business more efficiently, removing waste and enhancing your bottom line. That’s more important than ever, if the concerns many have about new EPA/NHTSA regulations are true. What the Government Wants to Do The...Start Your Free Fleet Management Software Trial Today
Why do we offer a 30 day free fleet management software trial? Good question; here’s the answer. We want you to experience all the benefits of TruckingOffice for yourself before you spend a dime of your hard-earned money. After the trial period, if you don’t agree...How Owner Operator Trucking Software Helps You Compete
Want to know how our owner operator trucking software can help your business? Big companies had the resources to develop software that was dedicated to the specific need of a trucking company. They knew what they needed and could pay the programmers to build it....Will Your Trucking Software Grow With You?
If you’re thinking about expanding your owner-operator business, here’s why you should be looking closely at your software choices now. Getting caught in a spreadsheet based software like Excel or Google Docs spreadsheets might be manageable now… but...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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