I think there's a difference between reumeburable expenses (like lights, oil, etc) and the meal and lodging deduction we refer to as per diem.
Like I said, I just heard about it the other day. That there is a big change in per diem pertaining to company drivers starting this year. Consult your tax professional.
From reading that file, I'm going to have to speak with an accountant to translate most of it into plain simple words with a lot less ambiguity.
The guy giving the "sales pitch" over at the Phoenix terminal was surprisingly honest about the cons of per diem. Like most things Schneider does, it saves the company money, but it's still helpful to your average new driver who is more worried about making their bills next month than how well off they'll be when/if they retire. I'm sticking with it for now until my finances stabilize, but long term I doubt it's a positive for me or any driver really.
This is a good point I hadn't thought of. A new driver might benefit from this...but only because Schneider's starting pay for new drivers is so terrible.
Been out of truckload for ten years, so...if I ever need to research it, I'll get you that updated info.
That had a rude tone to it, I apologize. There are still companies paying. 27-.31 here, almost all 1099 and they never have an issue finding drivers. I can't figure it out.
It really doesn't make sense to me. My current company, once I get to top scale, will be paying me well over double that. Hell, closer to triple than double. I feel sorry for anyone who makes under $0.40 per mile. I think that should basically be the industry minimum.
