IFTA Requirements for Trucking

There is nothing easy about owning a business or running one.  This is especially true for trucking firms.  Though organizations like the ATA work hard to minimize government restrictions on trucking, the federal government annually adds additional restrictions to haulers.  Many people might think this doesn't matter to ordinary citizens.  Unfortunately, restriction on fleets affect us all.  For every extra penny it costs fleet owners to deliver goods or services, they must raise our prices by that penny.  

This past year, hundreds of trucking firms have been forced out of business.  This is partly because fleet owners are being hit by a troubled economy.  But, this is also attributable to fleet owners being strapped by government regulations.  I am not saying that all restrictions put on fleets are excessive or overbearing.  But, I am concerned about the costs associated with additional restrictions placed on trucking fleets.

IFTA, or the International Fuel Tax Agreement, is one example of an added restriction that adds to costs.  IFTA requires fleets whose trucks travel across state lines, to track the miles traveled in each state by trip and even what roads were traveled.  As you can imagine, this is a huge headeache for truckers and administrative personell.  

In an attempt to combat the hassle placed on trucking fleets by the federal governemnent and other governing bodies, Track What Matters has begun offering state by state mileage reporting.  These reports will streamline the process of IFTA reporting for trucking fleet administrators and allow them to spend more time working on revenue generating projects.

Fleet tracking with GPS has a great number of useful features.  IFTA reporting is just another in that long list of GPS tracking features available for fleets.