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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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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It's important to plan how to manage two trucks' expenses and maintenance as well as the income from loads. The additional issues that hiring a driver and maintaining their records - and paying them, of course - is different from running a solo owner operator trucking business.

That's why we have to know our trucking statistics. Trucker Stats™ show the story behind the profit and loss statements of a trucking fleet. Knowing what makes money, what doesn't, and where the money is going is crucial to making good business decisions.

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If you’re currently running a small fleet of trucks, maybe you’re thinking it’s time to grow. But how do you decide what type of vehicle to buy? Being a strategic […]

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During a freight recession, using the data that your trucking business produces while hauling and delivering freight is smart. It's there and it's ready to be used. But do you know what you need to know? Do you know how to get those numbers? Do you know how to compute the statistics that will show you where you're making money and where you're losing it?

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Use TruckingOffice PRO to manage not just the accounting but all of the details for your trucking business.

Invest in your own time, skip the sheets and use the software that was designed for you. We'll even give you a free trial to discover what TruckingOffice PRO can do for you.

Then the only sheets you'll need are the ones you can enjoy on your bed, instead of being on your computer.

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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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Top 10 Reasons an Owner-Operator Needs a Complete Trucking Software package. The difference between a failing and a successful trucking business is how well the trucking management software tracks their dispatches, invoices, and maintenance.

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Truckers need to make a profit. That's why truckers need trucking software - to know how to run a trucking business and make it profitable.

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