The Load Down

Welcome to The Load Down, Toro's blog dedicated to offering fresh perspectives and resources for bulk operations.

Driving Legacy Forward: How Ren Potterfield Blends Tradition and Technology

For over 60 years, the Potterfield family has carried forward a trucking legacy built on hard work and trust - now modernized with Toro TMS.

Tyler Snel

October 13, 2025

Agriculture Scale Ticket Software: How Bulk Haulers Can Better Manage Scale Tickets

Managing scale tickets can slow down billing and payroll for bulk haulers. In this guide, we share scale ticket software tools to improve your operations.

Alex Papadopulos

March 13, 2026

5 Best Dairy Transportation Management Systems for Bulk Milk Haulers

As a milk hauler, you need specialist dairy transportation management software to solve the challenges you face every day. Here, we share the top choices.

Joe Galante

March 13, 2026

Agriculture Fleet Management Software: 6 Best Tools for Bulk Agricultural Hauling

Fleet management software can be a useful tool for agriculture haulers. But if you want to improve dispatch and save time on back-office tasks, there’s a better option.

Tori Link

March 13, 2026

Truck Driver Daily Log Sheet Excel Template (+ How to Automate Driver Timesheets)

Using spreadsheets to manage daily hours can work early on, but spreadsheets become a bottleneck as you grow. Here’s a smarter alternative.

Connor McCormick

March 10, 2026

What’s the Best Software for Local Trucking Businesses? (Top 7 Tools)

If you’re a local trucking business, a TMS built for long-distance haulers isn’t the right fit. Here are 7 tools that actually match how you work.

Connor McCormick

March 10, 2026

Truck Driver Management System: 6 Tools for Better Scheduling & Communication

Managing your truck drivers is easier when you have a single, centralized system. In this post, we share some top software options, including Toro TMS.

Connor McCormick

March 10, 2026

13 Best Software for Small Trucking Companies in 2026

Most trucking software is built for enterprise-level fleets or long-haul carriers. In this guide, we share some of the best tools for small trucking companies.

Connor McCormick

March 10, 2026

How to Better Manage Dump Truck Load Tickets (+ a Template for Bulk Haulers)

Many bulk haulers are moving away from paper dump truck load tickets. Here, we share how a system like Toro TMS can help you build a more profitable operation.

Katie Baldwin

March 10, 2026

Profit & Loss Statement for a Trucking Company: Free Template (+ an Alternative)

When managing your profit and loss statement in Excel, the challenges quickly add up. In this guide, we share a better option: TMS software.

Joe Galante

March 10, 2026

6 Best Landscape Supplies Transport Management Software for Bulk Material Logistics

Transport management software can streamline dispatch and back-office tasks for landscape supplies haulers. Discover the best options in our guide.

Nina Bouzamondo-Bernstein

March 10, 2026

Hauling Software: 5 Specialist Tools for Your Trucking Operations

If you’re looking for hauling software, avoid tools that claim to serve all trucking operations. Instead, choose a tool built specifically for your needs.

Alex Papadopulos

March 10, 2026

Top 5 Construction & Demolition Waste Collection Software

As a C&D waste hauler, you’ll need features that most TMS or waste management tools won’t provide. In this guide, we share 5 tools built for you.

Jon Vazquez

March 10, 2026

IFTA Software: How to Spend Less Time on Fuel Tax Reporting

IFTA reporting is tedious and error-prone. Dedicated IFTA software like Toro TMS helps trucking companies save time and stay compliant.

Joe Galante

March 10, 2026

What’s the Best TMS Software for Your Trucking Company? Top 5 Picks for 2026

The best TMS software for your trucking company depends on its needs. Explore the top five solutions and find the perfect fit for your business.

Tyler Snel

January 28, 2026

Driver Detention Management Software: 7 Top Tools for Carriers

Many trucking companies using manual processes recover as little as 40% of the detention they’re owed. We share the best detention tools to get you paid.

Connor McCormick

January 20, 2026

How to Choose the Best TMS for Construction: 6 Top Choices

If you’re in the market for a TMS for construction, you need a flexible system that can handle a high volume of daily loads. Here are 6 top options.

Connor McCormick

January 20, 2026

Fuel Hauling Software: 5 Best Options for Petroleum and Bulk Fuel Fleets

Generic hauling software is unlikely to meet the needs of fuel haulers. In this guide, we share the top tools for trucking companies hauling fuel.

Connor McCormick

December 17, 2025

Humboldt Pacific: Powering Aviation Fuel Hauling with Toro

Humboldt Pacific modernized its complex aviation fuel and brokerage operations - streamlining invoicing, maintenance, and dispatch into one flexible platform.

Paul Anastas

December 17, 2025

Trucking Management Software: How to Choose the Right Fit (+ 14 Options)

The right trucking management software streamlines operations and boosts efficiency. Explore 14 top options and find the best fit for your business.

Paul Anastas

December 17, 2025

5 Construction Dispatch Software Tools for Transport & Jobsite Management

Dispatch software simplifies construction site and transport management. In this guide, we highlight the top tools to consider for streamlining your operations.

Connor McCormick

November 6, 2025

Top 7 Building Materials Transport Management Software

If you’re hauling building materials, a transport management software can help. In this guide, we share 7 options to make your operations more efficient.

Connor McCormick

November 5, 2025

5 Ways to Simplify Dispatch for Bulk Haulers

Discover 5 proven ways to simplify dispatch, cut manual work, and improve communication across your fleet.

Katie Baldwin

November 5, 2025

Hopper Bottom Dispatch: How to Make Bulk Hauling More Efficient (+ 5 Tools to Use)

To improve your hopper bottom dispatch, outsourced services won’t be enough. Instead, you need a dispatch software that’s built for bulk hauling.

Connor McCormick

October 15, 2025

Driving Legacy Forward: How Ren Potterfield Blends Tradition and Technology

For over 60 years, the Potterfield family has carried forward a trucking legacy built on hard work and trust - now modernized with Toro TMS.

Tyler Snel

October 13, 2025

The Monthly Haul: July 2025

This month’s roundup is all about working smarter at scale. From a new Billing Audit View to dispatch plan builders and scheduled driver texts, July’s updates help streamline the repetitive, reduce error-prone steps, and keep your team a few steps ahead. Dive into the latest tools for dispatchers, billing teams, and ops leads — all designed to cut clicks, boost speed, and bring clarity to your daily flow.

Nina Bouzamondo-Bernstein

October 13, 2025

Bessie Liquids: Rooted in Family, Powered by Toro

A family-run business built on grit and heart, Bessie Liquids has grown from one truck to a thriving fleet, backed by Toro TMS.

Jamie Abbott

September 22, 2025

How JL Shandy Nearly Doubled Their Fleet Size

Discover how JL Shandy modernized operations: streamlining dispatch, boosting driver engagement, and nearly doubling their fleet size.

Katie Baldwin

September 22, 2025

Chemical Transport Software: 5 Tools for Hazmat & Bulk Liquid Carriers

Chemical transport software is designed to make life easier for hazmat and chemical carriers. In this guide, we break down the top options.

Connor McCormick

September 11, 2025

Agriculture Transport Management Software: 4 Specialist Tools (+ Features You Need)

Hauling livestock, grain, or pesticides? Discover 4 agriculture transport management software with features that keep your operations running smoothly.

Connor McCormick

September 11, 2025

Ready Mix Dispatch Software: 5 Best Choices for Concrete Transportation

Concrete producers need the right tools for ready mix dispatch. This guide highlights the 5 top software options to streamline concrete transportation.

Connor McCormick

September 11, 2025

Aggregate Dispatch Software: 5 Top Options for Bulk Haulers

If you’re an aggregate hauler, not just any dispatch software will do. In this post, we share 5 specialist tools built for bulk haulers.

Jamie Abbott

August 28, 2025

Livestock Transportation Management Software: How to Better Transport Live Cargo

If you're moving live cargo, you'll need more than a generic TMS. Here, we share 4 options for specialist livestock transportation management software.

Tori Link

August 28, 2025

Truck Dispatch Spreadsheet Template (+ How to Cut Data Entry)

A trucking dispatch spreadsheet template can be useful, but it has its limitations. We share a free template and a better option to streamline dispatching.

Jon Vazquez

August 28, 2025

How to Choose the Best TMS Software for Carriers: Top 7 Options

Many TMS tools claim to serve carriers, brokers, and shippers but lack the features carriers actually need. We review the best TMS software for carriers.

Alex Papadopulos

August 28, 2025

McLeod Software Competitors: 7 Alternatives for Trucking Companies

McLeod Software’s LoadMaster is a popular TMS—but is it the best fit for your trucking company? We explore 7 alternatives.

Paul Anastas

August 28, 2025

The Monthly Haul: June 2025

We're kicking off something new. This first edition highlights the most impactful new features we’ve released since the start of the year — the updates we’re most excited for you to try because they’ll have a big impact on how you work in Toro. Going forward, the Monthly Haul will become your regular roundup of everything new in Toro — all the latest releases, improvements, and updates.

Nina Bouzamondo-Bernstein

August 28, 2025

Top 5 Load Management Software for Trucking Companies

Most TMS tools fall short, especially for bulk haulers. We explore 5 load management software that handle high load volumes, save time, and boost dispatch.

Paul Anastas

August 4, 2025

Trucking Payroll Software: 5 Options for Effortless Driver Pay

Generic payroll tools lack the features to simplify driver pay calculations. Industry-specific trucking payroll software is the solution.

Alex Papadopulos

June 17, 2025

Dispatch Management Software: 3 Questions to Ask to Choose the Right Tool

The right dispatch software doesn’t just help dispatchers—it streamlines your entire operation. Consider these three questions when choosing a tool.

Jamie Abbott

June 17, 2025

Livingston Trucking: Simplifying Complexity for a High-Volume Carrier

Livingston Trucking was outgrowing the limits of its legacy systems. Managing hundreds of loads per week across a fleet of 85 trucks, the team was buried in manual paperwork, struggling to maintain accurate driver pay, invoicing, and fuel tracking. To stay efficient and focused on what matters—drivers, customers, and service—they turned to Toro TMS for a solution designed for modern bulk haulers.

Nina Bouzamondo-Bernstein

June 10, 2025

Peter Trucking: Powering Bulk Hauling with Toro

Peter Trucking needed a comprehensive solution to handle its rapid expansion and operational complexity. With outdated manual processes slowing them down, they turned to Toro to streamline dispatching, invoicing, and fuel management.

Nina Bouzamondo-Bernstein

June 10, 2025

Trucking Accounting Software: 5 Best Options to Streamline Back-Office Tasks

Specialized accounting software for trucking companies can save hours each week on billing, payroll, and more. Explore the top options here.

Tori Link

June 9, 2025

Free Trucking Invoice Template (+ How to Automate Your Billing)

Get a free trucking invoice template and see how trucking management software can save you time by automating your billing process.

Tyler Snel

June 9, 2025

Driver Settlement Software: How to Automate Your Payroll Process

Creating driver settlements manually is time-consuming and error-prone. Switch to a TMS that automates payroll.

Paul Anastas

June 9, 2025

Dump Truck Software: 5 Top Choices for Specialist Software

Standard TMS software is often inadequate for dump truck operations. In this guide, we share 5 options for specialist dump truck software.

Alex Papadopulos

June 9, 2025

Trucking Ticket Management Software: How to Better Manage Your Paper Tickets

Managing scale tickets, bills of lading, and other trucking documents can be a hassle. Discover software that streamlines the process and saves time.

Jon Vazquez

June 9, 2025

Easy Trucking Software: How to Pick a TMS That’s Genuinely Easy to Use

Many legacy trucking tools can be confusing, overwhelming, and not that useful. In this guide, we share 7 TMS tools that are actually easy to use.

Alex Papadopulos

June 9, 2025

Acme Resources: Streamlining Local Bulk Hauling with Toro

Acme Resources is more than a trucking company—it’s a family legacy. Dan Zarlenga, the third-generation owner, proudly shares that his great-grandfather began the business by hauling coal on horseback. Since then, Acme has evolved into a local leader in dry bulk hauling, transporting a variety of materials essential to the construction and recycling industries in Ohio.

Nina Bouzamondo-Bernstein

June 9, 2025

‍How to Choose a Dispatch Software for Trucking Your Teams Will Actually Use

The right dispatch software keeps your trucking business running smoothly. Learn what to look for and explore four top options.

Jamie Abbott

June 9, 2025

QuickBooks Trucking Software: How to Save 70% of Time on Back-Office Tasks

QuickBooks isn't designed for trucking companies. Save time and eliminate back-office data entry with a dedicated trucking management software.

Tori Link

June 9, 2025

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