What we really need is automation that will take the rate con and from that, it can

create a dispatch ticket

find the best route

create a bill of lading

attach the BOL to an invoice

send the invoice via email

track the invoice to make sure it's paid on time.

With TMS trucking software, you don’t need to hire a virtual assistant for data entry. In fact, with TruckingOffice TMS trucking software, all you have to do is upload the rate con PDF and you're on your way.

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Of course, driving a load - along with pick ups and deliveries - is the largest part of an owner-operator's job. But there's no pay unless there's an invoice with the necessary supporting documentation. So time in the office is absolutely necessary.

But where your office is located can be what's most convenient to you.

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The weird thing about the trucking industry is that it pays by the mile, not by time. So trying to figure out a semiannual payment like insurance or a monthly payment (like the loan to buy equipment) is complicated. How do you compute a payment to you by miles when the bills come in monthly?

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And then, in the 1970s, the International Registration Plan was enacted. Essentially, truckers bought an "apportioned" license plate that covered all jurisdictions in the US and Canada. A trucker pays for the plate and then twice a year, submits a report of what states or jurisdictions the truck drove through. The mileage is calculated and a bill is created to make sure that every state gets a fair share of the collected taxes.

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Trucking Invoice Templates may delay your pay

Any question about the accuracy of an invoice will delay the payment. That's why TruckingOffice PRO is the best for independent owner operator truckers. With the data already in the system, the numbers will be correct. If you're using a template, it's easy to mix up numbers. TruckingOffice prevents this problem by handling the numbers for you and producing the trucking invoice PDF to send to the shipper. No need for the calculator app on your phone to add up all the expenses. TruckingOffice PRO does it for you.

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The best way to get your invoices paid quickly is to get them out quickly. That means tracking expenses, delivery dates, and BOL signatures quickly and being able to put those together on an invoice.

A lot of truckers tell us their method - the historical envelope method of collecting all the invoices from the fuel pumps to the toll booths (and everything in between). When they get home, or the end of the month, they sit down with the receipts and create an invoice on a word processor like Google Docs - which doesn't even add up the numbers for you!

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Let's face it, once a bill is sent, sometimes it's tough to remember it. Losing track of an unpaid invoice is easy. If you don't have a good system to review payments received, you'll never know who hasn't paid up - when you run out of money for your IFTA payment or your insurance bill.

Tracking late pays isn't fun, but it must be done.

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We know it's a rough time for truck owner operators. Rates are down and available loads always drop during the first quarter of the year.

Do you think of those as deterrents - or opportunities to break into the market?

There are people who see the glass as half full and people who think that they want to take the risks. For those who want to step out, let's talk about getting started with a trucking business with your name on it.

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That’s a pretty funny question to ask a trucker. But for some truckers, it’s the crux of what kind of business they want to build. And that difference between owner […]

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