by TruckingOffice | Sep 19, 2016 | Brokerage, Trucking Management
Transportation brokerage software can help you break into one of the most potentially lucrative trucking-related businesses today: freight brokering. A freight broker matches loads that need hauling with drivers who need work. You act as the intermediary between the...
by Allen Campbell | Sep 15, 2016 | Customer Development, Fleet Management, Freight Sales, Taxes
It’s too easy to think that a trucking customer only wants the cheapest price. There are two kinds of customers. The first kind is all about the price. They often aren’t tied to deadlines and strict schedules so they aren’t concerned about service,...
by Allen Campbell | Sep 12, 2016 | Invoice, Maintenance, Trucking Management
When a fleet manager gets a call that a truck is broken down, she’s got a lot to manage. How to make sure the load gets delivered. What will the shipper say when the delay is significant? What’s the best thing to do right now? The question,...
by Allen Campbell | Sep 8, 2016 | Freight Sales, Taxes
When you’ve got the entire continent to get loads from, does the local chamber of commerce mean that much to your trucking business? I think it does. Last year, when the largest company in our community was split into two, I gained the chance to get a new...
by TruckingOffice | Sep 5, 2016 | IFTA, Invoice, IRP, Maintenance, Taxes, Trucking Management
Every job has its tasks that you have to do over and over again. Some of those tasks make us like the job. It’s what made us want the job in the first place. software for truck drivers Other tasks, not so much. Like paperwork. I know there are people out...
by TruckingOffice | Sep 1, 2016 | Customer Development, ELD, IFTA, Invoice, IRP, Maintenance, Reports, Taxes, Trucking Management
As a small trucking concern, you might think that you don’t need software. You may think it’s optional, like whether you want new seat covers this year. Small trucking company management software can make the difference between a business succeeding and...
by TruckingOffice | Aug 29, 2016 | Invoice, Maintenance, Reports, Safety, Taxes, Trucking Management
For the owner-operator, trucking isn’t just a job, it’s practically a lifestyle. Living weeks at a time on the road isn’t a career – it’s a choice to accept the road as home. Wherever you live, home has expenses. We’ve always...
by Allen Campbell | Aug 25, 2016 | Goal Setting, Maintenance, Trucking Authority
[bs_well size=”md”] TruckingOffice Wants Truckers to Succeed We’ve been focusing some of our blog posts on goals and goal setting. SMART goal setting SCHEMES to figure out your action plan Measurements to determine where your strengths and weaknesses...
by Allen Campbell | Aug 22, 2016 | IFTA, Invoice, Maintenance, Owner Operator, Taxes, Trucking Software
You want open an owner-operator trucking business? Welcome to the trucking world – it’s a lot bigger than you thought when you were just a driver. There’s a lot more you have to consider. Consider your maintenance schedule. Working for a trucking...
by Allen Campbell | Aug 18, 2016 | Reports, Trucking Management
Revenue is all about the dollars per mile you get for the load. End of story. Is it? The Whole Story of Revenue or How to Get Out of Florida I know some truckers who say they will never take a job less than $3 per mile. I call it the “Glory Load.” Good...
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