Here are plenty of great things about trucking, such as the freedom of the open road and the chance to see the country. But other things aren’t so great, like New York City traffic, bad weather, and paperwork. Trucking management software won’t help with the traffic or the weather, but it can make the paperwork a whole lot quicker and easier! Anyone who has ever been an independent carrier or has run his or her own trucking company knows what we’re talking about. But if you’re thinking about getting into the business, here are a few of the things you’ll need to keep track of:

Dispatch records
Driver pay records
Invoices
Interstate Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) reports and payments
Truck maintenance records
Mileage reports
Expense records
Management reports (a way to track the analytics of your business, such as expenses per mile or profit per mile)