by TruckingOffice | Aug 20, 2018 | Trucking Software
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...
by TruckingOffice | Aug 13, 2018 | ELD, HVUT, Trucking Management Software
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...
by TruckingOffice | Aug 6, 2018 | ELD
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...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 30, 2018 | IFTA Filing
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...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 23, 2018 | IFTA, IFTA Filing, Trucking Software
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...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 16, 2018 | Trucking Software
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. ...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 9, 2018 | Trucking Software
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. ...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 2, 2018 | Trucking Software
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...
by TruckingOffice | Jun 25, 2018 | IFTA, Maintenance, Safety, Taxes
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...
by TruckingOffice | Jun 18, 2018 | Trucking 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...
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