by TruckingOffice | Dec 14, 2020 | DOT Rules and Regulations
A DOT audit or review determines a company’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) compliance. It evaluates safety performance and confirms that the owner-operator and the trucking firm is managing their proper recordkeeping. It’s usually done at the...
by TruckingOffice | Dec 7, 2020 | ELD
In the world of trucking, it’s not difficult to violate rules at some point, especially with the long list of new violations that appeared along with the ELD mandate. Anxiety about their ability to avoid ELD violations has many truckers on edge. In...
by TruckingOffice | Nov 30, 2020 | ELD, Electronic Logging Device
There it sits. That supposedly awesome electronic logging device you recently bought. Maybe you could use it as a door-stop. Or, it could serve as a paperweight on your stack of log sheets. ELDs are not created equal. So, what should you look...
by TruckingOffice | Nov 23, 2020 | IFTA
IFTA was created to simplify fuel tax reporting as well as distribution of those taxes to each jurisdiction. Of course, you’ve probably heard other truckers complain about the many complicated IFTA regulations and hope to avoid them. Unfortunately, there are only a...
by TruckingOffice | Nov 16, 2020 | Maintenance
You’ve heard the rumors. Driver turnover rates and driver shortages are increasing. Why is this happening? Of course, the reasons are numerous, but among them are unmet expectations, training, onboarding issues, and poor relationships with...
by TruckingOffice | Nov 9, 2020 | ELD, Trucking Software
Did you know that ELDs aren’t something new? It’s true. In fact, a lot of commercial drivers have been using them or AOBRDs for several years and believe the devices are beneficial in many ways. However, many drivers resisted adopting ELD...
by TruckingOffice | Nov 2, 2020 | ELD
If you’re like most truckers, ELD is one of the trucking industry’s 3-letter words that makes you want to utter a string of 4-letter words. Especially now that you’re sorting through the hundreds of electronic logging devices on the market. How do you choose the...
by TruckingOffice | Oct 26, 2020 | Fleet Management, IFTA, IFTA Filing, Organization, Owner Operator, Reports, Taxes, Trucking Management
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. ...
by TruckingOffice | Oct 15, 2020 | Trucking Management
One of the biggest mistakes small trucking companies make is failing to create a cash flow plan. Paying the bills and pocketing the rest of the money seems like a good idea to some. So it’s no surprise that many of these guys don’t succeed in the trucking...
by TruckingOffice | Oct 5, 2020 | Reports
Trucking reports are more than just a way to keep track of miles and fuel use for tax payments. The reports are vital to your day-to-day operation. Why? Because you need to know where your money is going if you plan to succeed in the trucking industry....
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