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All 45 Documented Cases
Back‑Office Capacity Lost to IFTA/Permit Paperwork Instead of Revenue‑Generating Activities
$20,000–$80,000 per year in lost opportunity value for a mid‑sized fleet (e.g., 0.25–1.0 FTE of planner/manager time diverted from optimizing loads, routes, or fuel purchasing)When staff are tied up chasing miles, fuel, and permit details, they have less capacity for load planning, driver support, and cost optimization. IFTA/permit automation tools repeatedly advertise that they “streamline” reporting and give fleets time back, indicating that manual processes create persistent operational bottlenecks in the back office.[1][2][4][5][8][10]
Excessive Labor Cost from Manual IFTA and Permit Data Collection and Reporting
$10,000–$60,000 per year in admin wages for a 50–150‑truck fleet (e.g., 40–120 hours of staff time per quarter at $25–$40/hour, plus supervisory review time)Many fleets still compile IFTA reports and permits by hand from driver trip sheets, spreadsheets, and PDFs, consuming large amounts of back‑office time. Vendors describe that automation “saves hundreds of hours” and converts what was multi‑day work into one‑click exports, implying recurring, systematic labor overruns in manual environments.[2][4][5][7][9][10]
Recurring IFTA Underpayment Penalties from Inaccurate or Late Fuel Tax Reports
$5,000–$50,000 per audit cycle (every 3–4 years), plus $500–$5,000 per late/incorrect quarterly filing for mid‑sized fleets (directional estimate based on state penalty schedules and audit case descriptions)Motor carriers that miscalculate or file IFTA returns late incur recurring penalties, interest, and sometimes license suspensions. State DOR audit manuals show that common errors—like incorrect jurisdictional miles, missing fuel receipts, and using estimates—lead to ongoing assessments across multiple quarters, not just one-off events.
Suboptimal Routing, Pricing, and Equipment Decisions from Poor IFTA Data Visibility
$20,000–$100,000 per year in forgone margin for a mid‑sized fleet (e.g., running unprofitable lanes, suboptimal fuel buying, or misallocated equipment because true costs by jurisdiction and asset are unclear)Without reliable, granular IFTA and fuel data by jurisdiction and asset, carriers struggle to model true lane profitability, optimal fuel purchasing locations, and equipment utilization. Several platforms market capabilities to “track and evaluate performance of assets,” provide a 360° view of fuel spend, and aggregate fuel data by location, which only generates ROI if previous decisions were being made on incomplete or inaccurate data.[1][2][4][5][6]