Recent content by wavking

misunderstood tax laws. The $58 a day is a meal DEDUCTION. Not a tax credit. It is counted like any other expense and deducted from your income. In other words, you do not pay income tax on 80% of meals.

I know people are reluctant to post real numbers so I'll tell you what I do now and you can tell me if I can do better expediting or not. Right now I work as company driver for an LTL company hauling 53 ft trailers. I have health insurance and bennies and my pay was $65,000 last year before...

gotta love stupid censorship bot

<Beating dead horse> My initial thought is to go with a 40/60 option just until I get the hang of things but all the while calculating for both. But I get the feeling that 60/40 and taking the FSC may be better. I’m curious how fuel surcharge is calculated? What is the base rate above which FSC...

I know this is probably a recurring topic but I have to ask it again for myself. How many miles are you running per month? What’s your deadhead percentage? What are some typical ranges of freight rates (Straight truck)? How do they differ for regions of the country and length of haul? Are you...

Been lurking on and off for a while. I’m a 19 year truckload/LTL veteran considering expediting in a year or two when my second son finishes school. I’ve been a fan of Phil Madsen (A-Team) since he started considering a change of careers and posting in usenet. Not a fan of reinventing the...