by TruckingOffice | Mar 16, 2016 | ELD, MATS
It’s not too late to go to the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. Every year that I’ve gone, I’ve learned a lot, met a lot of people – old friends and new – and came away impressed and inspired by others in the trucking...
by TruckingOffice | Mar 14, 2016 | Fleet Management, IFTA, Invoice, Maintenance, Taxes
Common Problems with Fleet Management Fleet management companies manage all aspects of day-to-day operations for commercial motor carriers. Specifically, fleet management means tracking vehicle maintenance, fuel consumption, route planning, driver management, and...
by TruckingOffice | Mar 7, 2016 | IFTA, IFTA Filing, Maintenance, Taxes, Trucking Management, Trucking Software
Jesse’s been building up his trucking business for a few years now. He’s got three rigs on the road at any given moment and he’s starting to feel the pinch. Was it Darryl who was picking up the load in Texas or is it Terry? Jesse is starting wake...
by Allen Campbell | Mar 3, 2016 | Reports
Every once in a while, you hear about a big truck wreck caused by a trucker who fell asleep at the wheel, and then the politicians start talking about restricting hours on the road, and once again, truckers get the short end of the stick. More regulations make it...
by Allen Campbell | Mar 1, 2016 | IFTA, IRP, Maintenance, Owner Operator, Reports, Trucking Management
TruckingOffice has been maintaining the old HammerLane IFTA tables for the last few years because we knew there were a few users who still used the program. We can’t find them since the software was sold on disks – nothing online except the tables. This...
by Allen Campbell | Feb 29, 2016 | Goal Setting, LTL, Trucking Management
It’s just another day on the road, right? It’s Leap Year and today’s that extra day on the road. No big deal, right? It can be just another day, but maybe this could be the day that you choose to make extra. An extra day to think about more than...
by Allen Campbell | Feb 25, 2016 | IFTA, Owner Operator, Taxes, Trucking Management
And it’s not about getting it done early this time. Checking your IFTA report a month before the end of the quarter lets you know what states you’ve gone through and what states you’ve purchased fuel in. If you’ve been through a state a number...
by Allen Campbell | Feb 18, 2016 | IFTA, Invoice, IRP, LTL, Maintenance, Owner Operator, Reports, Trucking Management
Does Your Trucking Business Come to a Stop for Paperwork? For most owner operators, paperwork is the worst part of the job. Trying to keep up with all the required records for the government and getting my billing out and the money into my pocket took a lot more...
by Allen Campbell | Feb 15, 2016 | Freight Sales, LTL, Owner Operator, Trucking Management
Hey, Allen, I could use some advice. I’m starting out as an owner operator and I see other trucks with websites on them. Should I get my own website? Do I need a website? Good question. You see a lot of trucks and trailers with a website on the...
by Allen Campbell | Feb 4, 2016 | Freight Sales, Owner Operator, Trucking Management
I can’t argue with how easy it is to use a load board. You’ll find customers there, sure. But is it the best way? Depending on who you ask, we either have too many trucks on the road for the amount of shipping needed, or we don’t have nearly enough....
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