Mobile Workforce

How will the 2019 IRS standard mileage rate impact your business? The 2019 IRS standard mileage rate was announced today as $0.58. Next year’s rate increased 3.5 cents from the 2018 rate. Also referred to as the IRS Safe Harbor Rate and IRS business mileage standard, the IRS standard mileage rate takes into account this…

Understanding This New Watermark and How to Navigate Mileage Reimbursement Methods for Different Business Needs BOSTON, Mass., December 14, 2018 –The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today announced the 2019 national business mileage rate of 58 cents. The IRS calculates the rate using data provided by Motus, the premier vehicle management and reimbursement platform*. Based on…

Edge Computing and How it Impacts Autonomous Vehicles What is edge computing? Well, it will likely be the key to a global Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) infrastructure (especially autonomous vehicles). Unlike cloud computing, edge computing pushes storage and processing closer to the source of data and not to a large centralized system. In other…

Is your business services vehicle program benefitting your company? Whether or not your business services vehicle program works for you, you know the industry is a catch all. It includes companies as similar as marketing and advertising firms, or as different as cleaning services and security systems. They’re tied together by one simple fact. They…

What happens with the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act? In late August, Governor Bruce Rauner signed an amendment to the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Effective January 1, 2019, the Act requires employers to “reimburse an employee for all necessary expenditures” they incur as a result of doing their job. Employees have 30…

Oil Market Oversupply and Its Ramifications Remember how high gas prices were less than a month ago? Now a trip to the pump is far less painful. What happened that pushed the price down, besides another indication that the oil market is ever shifting and far from predictable? Well, in short, oil market oversupply. Oil…

Thanksgiving Travel Highest in Years Thanksgiving travel season is now upon us. In the next few days, you might be putting the finishing touches on Auntie’s favorite stuffing or arguing with your brother in favor of deep-fried turkey over a traditional, roasted bird (I’m in favor of fried myself). You might even dust off your…

What the 2019 IRS Mileage Rate means for your company  As sure as snowfall in winter, the IRS announced the mileage rate of $0.58 for 2019. This rate impacts any company that has employees who drive for work. So, most companies. But what does this rate mean? How will it impact your business? Well that’s what this post is all about. …

Hybrid Vehicle Programs 101   What is a hybrid vehicle program? Simply put – a hybrid vehicle program is a program that brings all of your mobile employees together under one consistent system of record. It’s designed to enhance visibility and control expenses. How? By effectively prescribing mobile employees to the appropriate reimbursement method, best…

Motor Vehicle Record Reporting Brings Insights Designed to Reduce Risk As customers running motor vehicle records on the Motus Platform, we know you care about identifying high-risk drivers. The more we can help with that, the easier it is to mitigate risk and reduce motor vehicle accidents. That’s why we’re excited to announce some new…