Transforming Sierra Trucking: From Manual Chaos to Digital Mastery

Sierra Trucking L.L.C. is a growing agricultural transportation business based in Nebraska. With more trucks on the road and more tickets to chase down, they needed better systems to streamline billing, payroll, and day-to-day operations. They didn't want to hire a full admin team — they just needed tech that worked smarter.

The Challenge

Like many Midwest trucking companies, Sierra Trucking excelled at moving freight across America's heartland. But their back-office operations were creating costly roadblocks to growth:

The Solution

Make Tech Work for Your Business

By combining practical strategies with powerful technology, we built a foundation for sustainable growth that matched Sierra Trucking's reputation for quality service and reliability.

Streamlined Transportation Management with MyTrucking

• Dispatch enters load details and assigns to truck/driver
• Customers able to request loads to be accepted by Dispatch through self-service online Customer Portal
• Drivers digitally capture load documentation before marking as complete and ready for invoicing
• Real-time load details, updates, routes, and special instructions accessible to drivers, dispatch and customers
• All load information centralized in one system with customizable reporting including:
  • Load revenue by truck/product/driver/job date/origin/destination

Simplified Bookkeeping & Automated Invoicing with Xero

• Integrates with MyTrucking for automated invoicing and one-click invoice approvals
• Digital payment processing options
• AI-assisted bank transaction reconciliation and automatic payment matching
• Real-time financial reports including:
  • Daily cash flow status
  • Outstanding invoices aging
  • Revenue by customer
  • Profit & loss

Easy Payroll & Subcontractor Payments with Gusto

• Scheduled payroll and payment processing
• Automated tax filings and employer compliance

The Results

Before partnering with SHIFT Solutions, Sierra Trucking was trapped in a cycle of chasing down paperwork and answering phone calls. Through our strategic implementation of smart systems and proven workflows, we transformed their operations from chaos to control and clarity. The results demonstrate the power of intelligent automation and streamlined processes:

Unlock Growth Potential

Digital tools and automation isn’t just for tech companies — it’s essential for small, high-output businesses like Sierra Trucking. With the right tools and hands-on support, Sierra Trucking is saving time, reducing errors, and offering a top-tier level of service to their customers.