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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So what if you've met your trucking business goals?

First, congratulate yourself! Even if you didn't realize it while you were working - you still did it and deserve the praise - and a reward.

Second, after you're done celebrating with whatever your preferred beverage is, give some thought to these two things.

Resting on your laurels is fine, but now's the time to think bigger. Reset or revise your goals.

You may have set your goals too low and revising them will help you build on the work you’ve already accomplished. Already paid off a loan? Hit your revenue goal for the year?

Then consider expansion.

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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 problem is that those are MONTHLY expenses in a business that's paid by the mile. Making that math work is the reason that we invented computers in the first place. (Well, that and World War II.)

That list is actually the easy part. For most of them, those are fixed expenses. It's the randomness of trucking that gives us headaches. Fuel costs. Tolls. Lumpers. New tires and brakes. When those expenses come up for trips or for maintenance, then converting those to a monthly expenses...

What's a trucker supposed to do?

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Brokers need to make sure they've got a steady cash flow. That means they have to manage the money in the fastest way possible. That only happens when the invoices for rate cons are sent out in a timely fashion. That's the biggest strength of TruckingOffice Brokerage software -- all of the rate cons you create lead directly to the invoice you need to send to shippers. For companies that use TruckingOffice PRO trucking software, your rate cons immediately import into their software, which makes your drivers very happy and willing to work with you again.

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This process is not complicated nor does it take long if you have details at hand when you begin.

With all of the information, you will be able to complete this process quickly. You do not need to use a third-party to file for your own trucking authority. You might want to use one to help you get through the process if you're not comfortable. These companies will charge you for this service. Remember to check to be sure they are a legitimate company.

Some companies will continue to assist you with filings and maintaining records, such as the UCR and the drug testing requirements. Others charge for one-time assistance.

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Despite the recent US Supreme Court decision reigning in the government's oversight into our lives, we still have to pay the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax this month.

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You can’t improve if you can’t measure. People who study industry have been saying this for 100 years. But trucking doesn’t have many obvious metrics that apply across the different types of trucking businesses. How do you compare a cross-country long-distance trucking company with one that handles drayage, moving freight from one transportation system to another?

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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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