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What Do You Think About Uber Freight?

by TruckingOffice | Jul 3, 2017 | ELD, IFTA, Invoice, IRP, Maintenance, Reports, Trucking Management

I’m hearing about Uber Freight – some people love it, some people hate it, some people fear it. What do you think? Is Uber going to take over trucking? I was trying to see exactly what Uber is offering. They say they want to speed up payment to...

ELD Mandate: Truth and Myths

by TruckingOffice | Jun 26, 2017 | ELD

The deadline for complying with the ELD mandate is December 17, 2017, according to the FMCSA website. You’ll need to have your vehicles compliant by that date. Unfortunately, there’s a ton of misinformation floating around about the ELD mandate, both on...

Don’t Buy an ELD!

by TruckingOffice | Jun 19, 2017 | ELD, Electronic Logging Device, IFTA, Invoice, IRP, Maintenance, Reports, Trucking Management

Are you getting started as an truck owner-operator? Don’t buy an ELD now! Yes, I know that it’s got to be on your truck this year. But don’t buy it now. Not yet. You need to be sure that the ELD you buy will be compliant and manage your data...

How Do You Know If You’re Making Money in Trucking?

by Allen Campbell | Jun 12, 2017 | ELD, IFTA, Invoice, Maintenance, Reports, Taxes, Trucking Management

IF YOU CAN’T SEE MY MIRRORS I CAN’T SEE YOU Making Money in Trucking I was following a truck down US 30 in Ohio this week. The state and trucking are coming alive. The seed trucks are moving tons of corn and soybeans to be planted, and I lost count of...

Owner-Operator Trucking Business: What Sort of Insurance Will You Need?

by TruckingOffice | Jun 5, 2017 | ELD, Maintenance, Trucking Management

Northeast Ohio has had its share of truck accidents this week. We’ve seen miles-long hours-long backups twice with trucks involved in collisions within a few miles of our home office. It made me think about trucking insurance and hoped those truckers had...

CVSA RoadCheck Blitz

by TruckingOffice | May 22, 2017 | CVSA, ELD, Maintenance, MATS, Owner Operator, Safety

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...

Small Fleet Trucking Software: What Are the Challenges of Managing a Small Fleet?

by TruckingOffice | May 15, 2017 | ELD, Electronic Logging Device, Trucking Software

Are You Running a Small Fleet? Are You Thinking About Buying Another Truck? If you’re running a small trucking fleet, you already know the challenges of moving freight. But there are a few other duties you have to take care of too. Building up your client...