What Does IRP Stand For?
“What is an IRP?” “What does IRP stand for?” “What’s IRP in trucking?” We see questions like that all the time on the trucker forums. It’s not obvious from the name “International Registration Plan” what...
Trucking Invoice Template
At some point, anyone with a trucking business has to produce an invoice in order to get paid. That’s how business works. So many new owner operator truckers are looking for an easy way to produce those invoices. The obvious answer is to find some trucking...
No More Late Invoices With Trucking Software
We hear a lot about late pay invoices from truckers. Why is it taking so long to get paid? When we ask, many of them say that they don’t send their invoices until the end of the month. No wonder they have late payments when they’re sending out late...
Late Trucking Invoice Payments
Nobody is going to haul freight for free. Nobody can afford to. There are simply too many costs, but some shippers seem to expect us to by making late trucking invoice payments. Late trucking invoice payments have long been a real issue for independent owner operator...
How to Become a Truck Owner Operator
You promised yourself that you’d take that step to become a truck owner operator next year. It’s next year. How to become a truck owner operator is the question. So let’s talk about moving into your own rig. Recession: Time to Wait or Time to Jump...
Are You an Owner Operator or a Fleet Builder?
That’s a pretty funny question to ask a trucker. But for some truckers, it’s the crux of what kind of business they want to build. And that difference between owner operators and fleet builders drives many decisions in different directions. Choosing the...
How Does the Split Sleeper Berth Rule Work?
Do you understand the split sleeper berth rule? The DOT’s rules regarding the number of hours of service have an exception but it’s complicated. It’s hard to explain in simple terms, so let’s use an examples of how it works. Using the Split Sleeper Berth...
What are Trucker Stats?
What are trucker stats? If you google the term, you get transportation industry statistics. Those can be interesting, but if you want to know how you’re doing in your trucking business, they’re no help. TruckingOffice PRO trucking software has...
What is a Blind Shipment and How to Handle One?
What Is a blind shipment? Is it different from a drop shipment? How does an owner operator trucker to handle one? A bill of lading lists the shipper, the address where the load was picked up, and the receiver, including the delivery address. Seems pretty...
What is a Bill of Lading?
Every business transaction has paperwork. We can’t avoid it. The bill of lading in the transportation industry is a key piece of paperwork that documents what a trucker hauls and where and when it’s delivered. We often call a bill of lading a BOL. Bill of lading...
How Smart Owner Operator Truckers Eliminate Paperwork
We got this note from a trucking business owner operator recently. She says everything we hear all the time from other truckers about organizing their trucking business. Is TruckingOffice PRO the solution to this problem? HELP! I’m about to lose my mind! We have...
Top 10 Ways Trucking Software Improves Trucking Business
1. Get Organized – Avoid the paper pile up! 2. Invoicing – Create Send Track 3. Load Details – Track all of the details in real time. 4. Miles By State – Tracked on every trip save so that they are ready for reports in real time. 5. Driver...
IFTA Mileage Calculator Strategies
Put your IFTA mileage calculator to work every month, not just during IFTA months. That’s easy to do with TruckingOffice PRO. Your miles per state and fuel purchase data can be used at any time to compute an IFTA report. You can project your next IFTA bill any...
Perfect Trucker Gifts
Are you looking for the perfect trucker gifts this holiday season? It’s always hard to buy for a long-distance trucker. There’s not a lot of space inside a truck cab, so everything needs to function in that small area. That’s why TruckingOffice PRO...
TruckingOffice Black Friday Offers (And Cyber Monday!)
This Black Friday, as we think about the upcoming holidays – and beyond into next year – many of us are thinking of gifts we can give the truckers in our lives. Or, if we’re the truckers, how can we make next year better? TruckingOffice has a few...
Thanks to You from TruckingOffice
It’s Thanksgiving in the US this week. The holiday season starts with the surge of thankfulness, which seems right. We here at TruckingOffice have a lot to be thankful for – because of you. Thanks to You This was not the normal year for anyone this year....
Free ELD? Don’t use one!
Free ELD sounds like a good deal, doesn’t it? What’s the problem with free? Apparently, there were free ELD options in 2017. But they’re all gone now. And those so-called free ELD packages that you find on search engines now – they’re not...
File IFTA Now With TruckingOffice PRO
The end of this month is the IFTA deadline. Have you filed yours yet? If you’re using TruckingOffice PRO, you can hold off until the very last minute if you want. If you don’t use TruckingOffice PRO, you might be in trouble. IFTA Due Dates IFTA is due on...
IFTA Sticker: Costs, Possible Fines, and How to Get One
What Is IFTA? IFTA, which stands for the International Fuel Tax Agreement, was started in order to simplify the reporting of motor carrier fuel used for tax purposes. The IFTA covers the lower 48 United States and many Canadian provinces. Trucking companies often...
Winterize Your Truck
Is it time to winterize your truck? That depends on several things, such as where you drive and what you haul. TruckingOffice PRO can help you prioritize your truck maintenance and organize your maintenance records to make sure that you’re ready when the snow...
Know Your Trucking Business Numbers: Know Your Numbers Series
Is trucking a seasonal business? Some truckers say yes, some say no. It’s about how you look at the industry and how you see your role in it. Sure, loads are not paying well right now. It’s a tough market. We here at TruckingOffice see it, too. Business is...
Don’t Let High Fuel Prices Drive You Off the Road: Know Your Numbers Series
Right now would be a tough time to try to break into the trucking field. High fuel prices, low rates, tough markets. It’s hard to make a reasonable bid for a load when you hear that loads are being underbid on the load boards. People are desperate right now. So...
Is Your Trucking Business Losing Money? Know Your Numbers Series
Want to hear a scary fact? Thousands of trucking businesses – small businesses – closed in one month this year. The economy? The price of fuel? The hardships of life on the road? Every business has their own story, even if they all end the same way. What...
Do You Need Factoring/Remit To
Is there any other business like trucking? Last year, we were seeing record prices per mile. This year, they’re talking recession and rates are divebombing our trucking businesses. If you’re getting started with a trucking business, you may need to know...
Your Trucking Authority is the Road to Success
Obtaining your trucking authority is a major milestone for a trucker. When you’ve got goals of succeeding as an entrepreneur, you need your trucking authority to get started. What is Your Trucking Authority? A trucking authority, also known as a carrier or...
Get Your Detention Fees Paid with Your ELD
Truckers are getting record payments for hauling freight these days. Because the transportation industry is in high demand and the supply of truckers is low, owner-operators are seeing big pay days. But at the same time, truckers are seeing a lot of slow loading or...
How to File Your IFTA Report
Oops! Time is sneaking up on you. It’s time to submit your 3rd quarter IFTA report due by October 31st. If you’re new to the trucking industry, you’re a little nervous about this report. Or, you’re still a little unsure how to file one. ...
Here are the 5 Things That Will Stop Cash Flow in a Trucking Business
Running a profitable business and still running out of money is not an uncommon problem for American business owners. According to a U.S. Bank study, 82% of businesses fail because of cash flow problems. Not because they can’t provide quality service or attract good...
IRP Registration by State
The International Registration Plan is a registration reciprocity agreement. It exists among the 48 contiguous United States, the District of Columbia, and 10 Canadian provinces. Also known as IRP, the program facilitates the registration and operation of interstate...
From Delivery Driver to Owner-Operator
If you’ve been driving a delivery truck for a company, maybe you’re starting to think bigger about your career. Is hauling soda or beer around the county going to give you the lifestyle you want? Maybe you’re thinking about long-distance trucking and...
Building Your Trucking Business Goals
Six months ago, we posted a series of blog posts about your trucking business – in particular, writing a business plan for your owner-operator trucking company. Did you do it? Setting Trucking Business Goals Are you seeing your company moving toward your...
Owner Operator Business Plans 1: Executive Summary
The trucking industry is responsible for transporting 70% of all freight in the United States. In 2021, this translates to over $930 billion in goods being hauled across the country on trucks every year. Does this sound like something you want to be a part of? If you...
Owner-Operator Business Plans
North America has had a lot of winter already this year. Record-breaking temperatures, blizzards, and now Ohio is expecting to get several days in the 50s with rain. It feels like it’s been a year already and it’s barely February. Did you have a plan...
Why You Must Do the IFTA Filing
What happens if you don’t file the IFTA? Do you really want to know? The consequences to not filing start at mildly annoying and move up to painful and expensive. The citation is only the first step. Tickets costs vary from state to state, but the fines will...
QuickBooks Is Not Your IFTA Solution
QuickBooks is probably the best-known small business software out there. I hear a lot of owner-operators tell me that it’s how they manage their finances. I can understand that for those people who are running a small fleet and have a bookkeeper. On one hand,...
Record Keeping: Why you must organize your owner-operator business
Happy New Year! Did you make any resolutions – especially about organizing your trucking business? Welcome to the club. Resolutions are one of those traditions that we recognize. Not keeping those resolutions is also part of the tradition. How well do you...
Owner Operator Trucking Business Software: Cyber Monday 2017 Special Offer
Keep Your Owner Operator Trucking Business Going and Growing Whether you’re a long-time owner-operator or new to the field, you know that the only way to build a successful owner-operator trucking business is to have a way to keep the business end working....
CVSA RoadCheck Blitz
CVSA Roadcheck Blitz Saves Me Money I don’t want to have to worry in June about the CVSA Roadcheck Blitz. I don’t want to have to take days off the road because I’m afraid of an inspection. You shouldn’t have to, either. That’s the...
Taking Care of Yourself Is One More Key to Trucking Success
TruckingOffice Owner-Operator Trucking Success Achieving trucking success as a self-employed owner/operator means taking care of your equipment, all of it. That includes the one asset that’s more important to you than anything else in the world: your own body....Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
How To Get Your Own Trucking Authority
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