IFTA and TMS Together
Some things just go together. Like peanut butter and jelly. Or, peanut butter and chocolate. And, peanut butter and bananas… I’m sensing a trend here. You know what else goes together? IFTA and TMS. What is IFTA? Who Needs to File IFTA Reports? How Do...
How Does the IFTA Fuel Tax Work?
The IFTA stands for the International Fuel Tax Agreement. It is an agreement between the lower 48 states in the U.S. and 10 provinces in Canada which simplifies fuel tax reporting. Trucking companies travel between jurisdictions on a daily basis. Without this...
Simple IFTA Fuel Tax Filing
Some truckers like to get their hands into their engines and handle much of their own maintenance. Other truckers spend a lot of time trying to find the ideal routes and the best loads. But nobody wants to manage IFTA. If only there were a simple IFTA fuel...
IFTA ELD and TMS: What They Mean
How many random letters can you throw into a trucking discussion? IFTA ELD TMS IRP If you’re already crying uncle, imagine being a new trucker and trying to understand our lingo. IFTA ELD IFTA is the International Fuel Tax Agreement. 57 different jurisdictions...
How to Apply for Your IRP Plates
Those of us who are old enough remember the back of trucks being a wall of license plates. A trucker had to purchase plates for every state. That was back when truckers had to manage their trucking businesses with ledger books! In the 21st century, we have computer...
IFTA Shortcuts
Do you know any good IFTA shortcuts? GPS doesn’t always know best. LIke my drive home – the GPS always tells me to turn onto one street that’s right beside two schools. Turning left there can take 10 minutes if you’re there right after school lets out....
The Best ELD Devices on the Market Right Now
Background According to the Federal Highway Administration, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act — also known as MAP-21 — was signed on July 6th, 2012. This mandated that ELDs must be in all commercial motor vehicles involved with...
IFTA Calculator Blues
It’s the first of July. Do you have IFTA Calculator blues? IFTA and Maintenance There’s a school of thought that says you don’t replace a part until one minute before it breaks. Only problem with that mindset is… you have to know when that minute is and...
Trucking Management Software: Free vs. Paid
Aah, so you have decided to start a trucking company! Great idea! Whether you own one truck or a large fleet, there’s a good chance that you have considered getting a trucking management software (TMS) to optimize operations. The reason why you need one is apparent;...
5 Tips on Avoiding ELD Errors
There’s no denying that having an ELD solution in place can help you reach high levels of safety, savings, and efficiency in your trucking business. Unfortunately, the implementation and adoption of ELD devices can be a challenge. Even if everything is rolled out...
IRP Renewal: Who, What, When, Where & Why
Every year, thousands of truck drivers flock IRP offices and stand in lines for hours waiting to renew their credentials. In many cases, what follows this are inaccurate charges, penalties, and processing delays, which sometimes end up putting truckers off the road....
ELD Mandate: What is It?
You’ve probably heard about the ELD mandate by now. It has been shaking up the freight industry for a while, and you’re wondering whether this is just a buzzed-about word, or it’s actually here to stay. If that’s you, this article takes you through everything you need...
ELD and Trucking Management Systems
For small owner-operator trucking businesses, ELD hasn’t been a welcome change. It’s seen as invasive. People worry about the government spying on them. There hasn’t been a single benefit to truckers. TruckingOffice wants to change that. We see the...
Load Tracking for Beginners
Ever order anything from Amazon? Even they offer load tracking – just click on your order and you’ll see the last time it was checked in on their system. Load tracking is here and we truckers need to figure out how it’s going to impact us. With ELDs...
IRP Resource Center Now Open
Do you have questions about the International Registration Plan (IRP)? TruckingOfffice now has answers on the TruckingOffice IRP Resource Center. Like the TruckingOffice IFTA Resource Center, this website will give you many of the answers to the questions you have...
Truck Maintenance
On Friday morning while driving from Canton to Akron on I-77, I counted 10 empty flatbed trucks, 5 bob-tail cabs, and 3 speed-traps. It must be Memorial Day Weekend. Welcome to Summer – and the first long weekend we have at home. What are you going to do with...
Maintenance Tracking with TMS
If you’re going to use trucking software to track your truck maintenance, you might as well get the full picture of what’s going on in your trucking business. What is TMS? TMS means trucking management software. The programs use technology to help...
Truck Maintenance SWOT
When trying to maintain your truck, it’s important to prioritize your truck maintenance tasks. What’s the most important? What can wait? To make these decisions, a SWOT analysis can help. SWOT Analysis You may have heard of SWOT analysis for businesses....
Maintenance Management for Owner Operators
CVSA Inspections will focus on steering and suspension this year – only a month from now on June 4-6. We think that probably puts maintenance management high on your priority list in the next 4 weeks. Maintenance Management Are you taking the week of the CVSA...
How Long Does IFTA Take?
How long does IFTA take? All the time you will let it take. It’s called Parkinson’s Law. Work will take all the time you set aside to complete it. There are entire books about it you can find on Amazon or at the library. Getting Your IFTA Done Faster...
April IFTA and Taxes
Guess what I found on the internet? A 78-page research paper on why people procrastinate on their taxes. Seems a bit much, right? But April IFTA and our income taxes fall only 15 days apart. So procrastination just isn’t an option this month. We have to get...
Late IFTA Filing
It’s not too late for your IFTA filing – yet. A late IFTA filing would be after April 30th, so you’re safe for now. But why wait? It’s human nature to avoid pain. We are programmed that way. And let’s face it, filing IFTA is a pain....
Trucking Business Organization: Envelope, App or Email?
Did you see that recent video about young men trying to use a dial telephone? It took them nearly 4 minutes to figure it out – with coaching. There are days when we hear about truckers still using an old-fashioned envelope system to track their trucking...
Reduce April’s IFTA Payment Now
2 Simple Steps to Reduce Your IFTA Payment 1. Compute your IFTA payment now. Take a minute* and figure out how much you will owe IFTA right now, if you didn’t drive another mile. 2. Determine where you need to buy your next tank of fuel. Which state...
Organizing Your Trucking Business
Organizing Your Trucking Business Organizing your trucking business in the 21st century means leaving the old ways behind. Just like we’ve got modern trucks, we need modern technology to manage them. Using a good trucking management software that is accessible...
Organize Your Trucking Business
The Battle to Organize Your Trucking Business When we talk to truckers, the first thing almost everyone says is this: “I need to organize my trucking business.” That’s what motivates them to look for trucking software. There are a lot of parts in...
Owner Operator Business Plan 7: Plan Building
Building an Owner-Operator Trucking Business Plan Your business plan will have an executive summary a company overview a marketing plan a set of goals or milestones a list of the current staff a financial plan. TruckingOffice can help you as we break down each step of...
Owner Operator Business Plan 6: Financial Statement
Building an Owner-Operator Trucking Business Plan Your business plan will have an executive summary a company overview a marketing plan a set of goals or milestones a list of the current staff a financial plan. TruckingOffice can help you as we break down each step of...
Owner Operator Business Plans 4: Goals and Milestones
Building an Owner-Operator Trucking Business Plan Your business plan will have an executive summary a company overview a marketing plan a set of goals or milestones a list of the current staff a financial plan. TruckingOffice can help you as we break down each step of...
Owner Operator Business Plans 2: Company Overview
Building an Owner-Operator Trucking Business Plan Your business plan will have an executive summary a company overview a marketing plan a set of goals or milestones a list of the current staff a financial plan. TruckingOffice can help you as we break down each step of...
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...
Want More Than Just a Fast IFTA Program?
We’ve been reading your comments on our blog posts (Hey! Thanks for reading!) and it’s clear that a fast IFTA program is important, but we’re getting a lot of people asking some pretty smart questions. They want more than just a fast IFTA program....
IFTA Resource Center Now Open
It’s January, so it’s IFTA month. You know the drill… File IFTA. Pay taxes. Go back on the road. But that’s not the only big news from TruckingOffice about IFTA this year. You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers: IFTA Resource...
How to File Your IFTA Faster
IFTA was created to help truckers file their fuel taxes faster. IFTA the Old Fashioned Way It used to be that if a trucker drove through a state, the trucker needed a license on the vehicle and paid local fuel taxes to each state individually. For long-distance...
Trucking Business Resolutions: IFTA
Did you have a good holiday season? Now that we’re into the New Year and the slower transportation season, and the IFTA is due in on January 31, maybe you’re working on your trucking business resolutions – especially about the IFTA. Trucking...
Owner-Operator Home Business Christmas Gift
The Best Owner-Operator Christmas gift At this time of year, all the family members of owner-operator truckers are trying to find the best gift for them. And they’re probably looking at Amazon right now trying to pick out the best gift for you. When a...
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...
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...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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