Are changes to CSA good news or bad news for small motor carriers? What’s required to survive a safety audit? What are the upsides and downsides of using shipper’s load and count? What is DataQ and how can you use it to your benefit? Also, when you do anything, you have to start with the basics – the things that form the foundation of what you’re doing. In terms of taxes, that ends up being the basics of business recordkeeping. And the first day of summer is tomorrow, and according to DAT, spot market conditions are on par. We’ll get the details on how the rest of the month is shaping up on today’s Market Update.
09:25 – Changes to CSA – good news or bad?
24:19 – Basics of business record-keeping and your taxes.
39:03 – Summer and the spot market.
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- If you have questions about tax matters, call Shasta May at 888-407-1669, or you can email her here. You also can visit the MBA Tax and Bookkeeping Service website.
- Get more information about the freight market. And you can find loads at OOIDA MembersEdge.
- Remember, it’s never too late to contact your lawmakers.
- You can donate to the Truckers for Troops fund all year.
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Changes to CSA – good news or bad?
Are changes to CSA good news or bad news for small motor carriers? What’s required to survive a safety audit? What are the upsides and downsides of using shipper’s load and count? What is DataQ and how can you use it to your benefit?
Basics of business record-keeping and your taxes
When you do anything, you have to start with the basics – the things that form the foundation of what you’re doing. In terms of taxes, that ends up being the basics of business recordkeeping – making sure you’re tracking the information that tells you how your business is doing, and by extension, how much you’ll have to pay Uncle Sam.
Summer and the spot market
The first day of summer is tomorrow, and according to DAT, spot market conditions are on par. We’ll get the details on how the rest of the month is shaping up on today’s Market Update.
