Why Finneste for Transportation
Finance built the way your industry actually runs
P&L per vehicle, per driver
Every mile, every gallon, every maintenance dollar coded to the right asset. Know which trucks earn and which bleed.
IFTA filing without the spreadsheet
Quarterly IFTA fuel tax reports prepared from your ELD and card data. File-ready on day 5 of the following quarter.
Driver settlements, on time
Per-mile, per-load, or percentage pay — with deductions, advances, and 1099-NEC for owner-operators. Paid Friday, every Friday.
Numbers we see across Transportation
What good looks like in your sector
Industry benchmarks we track across our transportation clients. We'll show you where you stand — and where there's money to find.
Transportation Pain Points
What fleet owners deal with that nobody else gets.
"You suspect Truck #7 is losing money"
Maintenance keeps spiking. Driver complains. Revenue feels low. But your books don't track P&L per truck — so you keep running it because you can't prove the case to sell it.
"IFTA filing is a quarterly nightmare"
Fuel purchases by state, miles by state, four jurisdictions because of one cross-border run. Built from ELD exports and fuel card statements every 90 days. Errors are common.
"Driver settlements take all of Friday"
Per-mile, per-load, percentage pay, advances, deductions, lumper fees. Hand-built in Excel. You're paying drivers Friday night so they can deposit Saturday morning.
"Per-mile economics aren't tracked"
Industry says you need $2.80–$3.60 per mile to be profitable. You don't actually calculate yours. So you can't tell when freight rates have crossed your breakeven.
"DOT audit lands and you're not ready"
Driver hours, maintenance logs, fuel receipts, IFTA records — needed in 30 days. Pulled together from five different systems by your office manager working overtime.
"Owner-operator 1099s become a January project"
30 owner-ops, settlement statements all year, deductions to back out, advances to net out. You start January 2nd and barely make the deadline.
If two or more of these sound familiar, you're our customer. Finneste is built for transportation businesses that have outgrown a generic bookkeeper.
What changes
Per-truck, per-mile economics — every week
Trucks are an undifferentiated 'fleet' on your P&L. IFTA is a panic every quarter. Driver settlements happen Friday. Per-mile cost is unknown. DOT audits pull from five systems. 1099s are a January scramble.
Every truck has its own P&L. IFTA prepared from your ELD and fuel data. Driver settlements run on schedule, no Friday panic. Per-mile revenue and per-mile cost tracked weekly. DOT-ready records always available. 1099s ship January 5.
How Finneste differs
Traditional bookkeeper. DIY. Finneste.
An honest comparison across the dimensions that matter for transportation businesses. Pick the option that matches what you actually need.
Most-used services in Transportation
The Finneste services your sector leans on most
Cost Analysis
Deep-Dive Analysis to Identify Savings and Improve Margins
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Accurate, On-Time Employee Payments and Tax Compliance
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Clear, Actionable Financial Insights for Business Owners
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Track Costs Per Project for True Profitability
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Everything we cover for transportation
Found out two of our trucks were losing money for eight months straight. Sold them. Instant return to profitability. Could not have seen that without Finneste's per-vehicle P&L.
FAQ
Transportation bookkeeping questions
Do you handle IFTA reporting?
Yes. We calculate fuel purchases and miles driven per jurisdiction, prepare quarterly IFTA returns, and track credits and balances.
Can you calculate per-mile costs?
We break down your total cost per mile — fuel, maintenance, insurance, driver pay, depreciation — per truck and across your fleet.
How do you handle driver settlements?
We calculate settlements based on your pay structure — per mile, percentage, or hourly — with deductions for advances, fuel, and insurance.
Do you integrate with trucking software?
Yes. We work with TruckingOffice, Rigbooks, KeepTruckin, and ELD systems.
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