Skip to content 11 Nov by Vitaliy Tags: 3PL, brokers, Independent Owner Operator, Load Boards, Owner Operator, Packets, Shippers, truck dispatch, Truck Dispatch Agency, truck dispatch service, Truck Dispatch Services, truck dispatcher, truck dispatching, Trucking, Trucking Business We have two clients who couldn’t be more different from each other. One makes money, the other does not. One listens to dispatch, the other one doesn’t, and pays dearly for it. Both clients have signed up with our truck dispatch service at about the same time. One trucker is experienced but doesn’t understand the […] 14 Oct by Vitaliy Tags: P&L Statement, Profit & Loss Statement, Trucking Business I'm big on calculation, stats, and statements. I believe you need to know the costs associated with making your business work. Profit & Loss statements or P&L statements are of utmost importance in the trucking industry because of the extremely variable nature of our business.Diesel is a big expense and the cost varies. IFTA is based on miles calculation and state fuel tax rates. Putting on miles means increasing exposure to insurance claims and other operating hazards. In addition to all of this, the trucking business is affected by the general state of the U.S. economy.In this post I want to show you what you need to build your very own Profit & Loss statement. This can be done in Excel or if you don't have Excel you can also do the same thing for free at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/ if you have a Google account. 
