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Selecting trucking software to run your business can be a daunting task. There are lots of selections available to fit every kind of business model. With all of these choices to look at you must first narrow the field a bit. You need to determine if you want PC or Server based fleet management software that you load on your computer hardware, or web based software that you log into on the web. Here are some things to think about when making this important decision.

With PC or Server based software, the benefits are speed of execution, and age of development. PC based software tends to run faster because the functions are internal on your hardware. There are hundreds of companies that have been developing this type of software over the last decade so the programming is mature and fairly solid. However, there are drawbacks. This software must be purchased outright, and can often be expensive requiring annual updates, maintenance contracts, user fees, etc. The hardware that is required for some systems is also expensive, and requires maintenance. Not to mention that if this hardware (like the hard drive) crashes, your data could be lost forever. Many man-hours of labor must be dedicated to operating and managing the hardware.

Web based software is much newer as an available option. This is the clear next step in the trucking software world. Since high speed connections to the internet are more common, web based software has become more attractive. The speed is close to that of PC software, and the amount of functionality can be better depending on the packages you are comparing. Add that to the affordability of monthly subscriptions instead of buying the software up front, and you have a very powerful combination. To top it all off, data backups are done automatically and included in the subscription. You no longer have to worry about hardware upkeep, saving valuable man-hours of company time.

In summary, unless you are ready to shell out thousands or tens of thousands for your business software, you should consider web based packages first. They are easier to purchase, easier to maintain, and quite simply offer more bang for the buck. Before you make a decision, take the Masslogics free trial: Free Trucking Software.

This is a common question among small business owners. From the independent owner operator to the 50 truck fleet, industry specific software helps you maintain a healthier business and increases the chances your overall success.

Most business owners have one or two main strengths. Yours might be sales and customer relations, or it might be logistical management and getting the job done. Whichever your strengths are, you also have some weaknesses. Industry specific software can accommodate for those weaknesses without having to hire the expertise yourself.

Most small business owners I know are not good at the details – paperwork, invoicing, record keeping, and accounting. Hiring employees to handle these tasks can get expensive. If you decide to take care of these yourself, without special software these tasks are quite time consuming. Spending too much time on detail tasks means taking time away from more productive areas of your business. Masslogics software greatly reduces the time spent on job management, customer and driver records, equipment maintenance records, and more. Most owner operators’ weekly workflow can be managed in less than one hour. A small fleet of 5-10 trucks can be managed easily by a single person. Larger fleets can increase workload without hiring more staff.

In times when keeping costs down is critical, Masslogics Software is the ideal system that helps cut existing costs and frees up time to work on your business instead of for your business.

With the introduction of the driving simulator Hard Truck 2, truck driving just got a lot cooler.

The drivers goal is to deliver cargo to the townsfolk.  Drivers start with a long-haul truck and successful drivers can upgrade their trucks or change trucks completely. 

Extremely successful truck drivers even have the ability to hire a bankrupted rival.  The truckers goal is to get hired for deliveries and market goods from town to town, and eventually monopolize the entire delivery business.

Its something that every business struggles with and it can plague a small business into extinction. In rare circumstances monetary misappropriation is the result of creative internal and external fraud. More commonly a company will spring a cash leak and inevitably hemorrhage away profits until the company bleeds to death in spite of a managers best attempts to save it. Without proper money management even the largest conglomerate corporations can spiral into oblivion.

This disaster is magnified in the hands of an inexperienced management team often associated with startups and small enterprises. Mainly due to smaller budgets many small companies cant attract the services of experienced accountants. Many software packages can manage a simple budget and small payroll but more complex companies need more. Any manager finding their company in dire straits due to an unintentional mismanagement of funds must consider accounting software for small trucking business.

With its specialized architecture accounting software for small trucking business has the ability to do more than simply track invoices and a small payroll budget. While tracking and maintaining positive cash flow is essential to every business no matter its size many require a more well rounded feature base. The new software packages featuring accounting software for small trucking business allow for greater flexibility including creating, editing, and sending invoices through a multitude of media. They can also track and record shipping and receiving documents, track partial payments, credit limits, advances, charges, and at the end of the day export to the majority of popular accounting software.

If you own and/or operate a trucking business you know how daunting it can be to bounce back from a busy season or to transition into a growth increase. It serves its self as a major undertaking even for the most seasoned professionals to make these troubling times run smoothly, even with the addition of extra support staff there are inevitable costs to recruit and train those individuals. What is a responsible manager to do in situations like this? We at MassLogics have the answer you are looking for. We are proud to present our customers with our trucking business software.

What benefits do trucking business software from MassLogics offer? Why I’m glad you asked! Trucking business software is a one stop shop for all things your prospering enterprise needs. This software package allows you to manage customers keeping a centralized database of information on rates and customer specific fuel surcharges.
MassLogics trucking business software also allows your company to manage drivers more effectively. With the click of a button one can file or update driver contact information, pay, and Department of Transportation statistics.

It is also possible with this software to manage shipments with easy data entry screens, have full access to the dispatch boards with one-click updates, even sort your data to find specific jobs in the system.

Reports are a simple click away. Trucking business software offers simplicity in sorting and maintaining all types of reports.

Accounting has never been easier than with MassLogics trucking business software. Quickly create, edit, and send electronic invoices. Keep track of all customer data including credit limits, payments, and partial payments. Easily log other expenses such as insurance. Lastly our accounting software allows you the flexibility to push any or all of this data into Quickbooks.

You can manage vendors by creating a company Rolodex of centralized information for repair shops and then using that tool to sort the shops by service, location, and ratings.
Last but certainly not least our trucking business software allows for maintaining a central hub of maintenance information and costs for the life of your equipment.

As you can see we at MassLogics offer our trucking business software package to consumers because, as responsible trucking professionals, we have the knowledge and experience to understand our customers needs. Our software concepts have been tested time an again by the best focus group available, our own trucking business. At MassLogics we pride ourselves when we say our software was developed by truckers, for truckers.