Transport and logistics
Alpine Accounts provides bookkeeping and management accounts for transport and logistics operators in Queensland and across Australia. The work covers fuel tax credit record keeping, cost tracking per vehicle and per job so the true cost of running each truck is visible, driver payroll including allowances, and the finance and depreciation schedules that sit behind a fleet. Margins in transport are thin enough that cost visibility at the vehicle level is what separates a profitable operation from a busy one.
Fuel tax credits depend on the records
Fuel tax credits are a genuine and material benefit for transport operators, and the amount claimable depends on the fuel type, the vehicle, and whether travel was on a public road or off it. Different rates apply to different uses and the rates change.
The claim is only as good as the underlying records. Keeping fuel purchases, vehicle allocation and usage data in a shape that supports the calculation is bookkeeping work, and it is where the value is either captured or quietly lost. The formal claim position sits with your registered agent.
Cost per vehicle, cost per job
Fuel, maintenance, tyres, registration, insurance, finance and depreciation tracked per vehicle tell you which trucks are earning and which are costing. Layered with revenue per job, that gives you cost per kilometre and the ability to quote from data rather than instinct.
Operators who can see this routinely discover that specific routes or customers are unprofitable at current rates, which is a conversation worth having early.
Driver payroll and allowances
Driver pay involves allowances, overnight rates and hours that vary constantly. Each allowance type has its own treatment for tax and superannuation, and getting that wrong compounds quietly across a fleet and a year.
Common questions
Can you help with fuel tax credit records?
Yes. Alpine Accounts keeps fuel purchase, vehicle and usage records in the shape the calculation requires, so the claim is supportable. The formal claim is lodged through your registered agent.
Can I see profitability per truck?
Yes. Each vehicle is set up as its own cost centre so direct costs, finance and depreciation are visible per unit, and can be compared against the revenue it generates.
Do you work with owner drivers as well as fleets?
Yes. For an owner driver the priority is usually clean separation of business and personal, accurate vehicle costs and a realistic rate per kilometre. The principles are the same, the scale is different.