How to Calculate Your Miles by State
There are three ways to calculate your miles by state. One requires pencil and paper, a pocket calculator, plenty of time, and sharp math skills. Then there’s the “free way” using Google. The other...
View ArticleOversize Load of IFTA Anxiety
Are you a trucker who cares about what goes into your trailer? Do you double and triple check to make sure that everything on your flatbed is secured and stable before you get behind the wheel? Do...
View ArticleHow Software for Truck Drivers Changes Your Business
Are you looking for software for truck drivers? Looking for the software for truck drivers that’s going to make it easier to be a trucker?We Have To Do the PaperworkPaperwork is probably not most...
View ArticleWhen Is the IFTA Due?
Maybe some of us are happy that the IFTA isn’t due until May 1st this year. We have a whole Sunday to get it done right before we have to file it. We Have to File the IFTAAs the IFTA filings… Read...
View ArticleSneak Peek: TruckingOffice ELD announcement
TruckingOffice ELD (electronic logging device) is in development nowDecember is right around the corner. We’ve got the government mandate to get an electronic logging device (ELD) into our cabs by...
View ArticleWhy You Should Look into Logistics Management Solutions
Logistics management solutions deal with the biggest problem in trucking: humans.Who’s Messing Up Trucking?Let’s just admit it now: trucking is simple. Pick up the load, take the load to its...
View ArticleWhat Does the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate Mean for Truckers?
You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers on the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandateThe December 2017 deadline is fast approaching to comply with the federal electronic logging device (ELD) mandate....
View ArticleSmall Fleet Trucking Software: What Are the Challenges of Managing a Small...
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...
View ArticleOwner-Operator Trucking Business: What Sort of Insurance Will You Need?
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...
View ArticleDon’t Buy an ELD!
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.TruckingOffice will be releasing an electronic logging device later this year. Then you...
View ArticleELD Mandate: Truth and Myths
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...
View ArticleWhat Do You Think About Uber Freight?
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....
View ArticleFleet Maintenance Management Software Can Save You Time
TruckingOffice fleet maintenance management software can save you time in two ways. One, it simplifies the process of maintaining your vehicles with at-a-glance screens that are easy to review and...
View ArticleCVSA RoadCheck Blitz 2017: Are You Secure?
CVSA Roadcheck Blitz Saves Me MoneyI 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...
View ArticleHappy Birthday America!
We hope all truckers are at home and enjoying the holiday off the road!We’ll be back in the office tomorrow when you’re getting back on the road. Happy Birthday America! The post Happy Birthday...
View ArticleGATS is Coming – Is Your IFTA Going To Stop You?
The Great American Truck Show – truly one of the best times you can have with thousands of other truckers all around you. Are you going to GATS this year?Or is your IFTA going to stop you from going...
View ArticleFuel Tax Reporting Software: IFTA, Invoices, and Ice Machines
Maybe fuel tax reporting software isn’t on your radar because you enjoy the challenge of filing the IFTA. Ok, jokes aside. Maybe IFTA software isn’t on your mind. After all, it’s just 4 times a year...
View Article3 Benefits of an Electronic Truck Driver Log Book
Since we announced our new ELD system, we’ve talked to a lot of truckers. The phrase “electronic truck driver log book” gets a lot of comments.A lot of comments.One of my favorite misconceptions is...
View ArticleTruck Safety: Guest Post from Fatal Thursdays
Can One Day of the Week Be To Blame For Some of the Main Truck Safety Problems?Like every industry, the trucking industry faces occasional challenges, most which revolve around the safety of the...
View ArticleWhen Will Electronic Logbooks Be Mandatory?
Many drivers have been asking, “When will electronic logbooks be mandatory?”Asking “When will electronic logbooks be mandatory” might be the wrong question altogether. Remember that your competitors...
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