Most owner-operators overpay the IRS by $3,000–$8,000 a year because they don't claim deductions they qualify for. Take this 2-minute audit to see your number.
When we ran our dispatch operation, every March our phones lit up. Drivers calling, panicked, asking: "How can I owe $12,000? I thought I was doing fine."
The answer was almost always the same. They were great drivers. They were terrible at tracking deductions. Per diem was the biggest miss — up to $17,920/year in legal deductions, almost nobody claimed it properly. Section 179, cell phone, parking, showers, tools, continuing education — all small misses that compound to thousands.
The trucker who walks into their CPA's office with a clean spreadsheet of every deductible expense walks out with a refund. The trucker who walks in with a shoebox of fuel receipts walks out with a bill.
The difference isn't how much they earned. It's what they tracked.
This 2-minute audit shows you exactly where your money probably went last tax season. No login required, no credit card, no spam. Just answer 7 questions and we'll show you your number.
It's an estimate based on industry averages and your specific answers. The figure scales with your gross income range and the specific deductions you indicated you're missing. Real-world results vary, but the IRS, CPA, and trucking industry data all align with the methodology — per diem alone runs $17,920/year for a full-time OTR driver, and that's just one deduction.
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No. This is informational only. Always consult a qualified tax professional (ideally a trucking-specialized CPA) before filing. The deductions we mention are legitimate and well-documented in IRS publications, but how they apply to your specific situation depends on your individual circumstances.
It's an Excel spreadsheet (also works in Google Sheets) with 53 trucking deduction categories pre-built, a per diem calculator, a quarterly estimated tax calculator, and a year-end summary you hand to your CPA. You log expenses throughout the year, and at tax time you have every deduction documented — no scrambling, no shoeboxes, no missed deductions.
Owner-operators and small fleet owners who file their own taxes as a business (Schedule C, 1099, or LLC). If you're a W-2 employee for a trucking company, most of these deductions don't apply to you. If you're an owner-operator with your own MC authority, this is built for you.
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