Guides and updates on trucker taxes, Form 2290 HVUT, IFTA filings, business expenses, and financial tips for owner-operators.
What’s behind the mileage mystery for Texas 1099 drivers Owner-operators and leased-on contractors in Texas juggle federal taxes, state operating rules, and day-to-day costs. With filing season for 2025 miles just around the corner, the big question we hear is:…
Two headline-grabbing crashes underscore seasonal and situational risks A near-50-vehicle pileup on Interstate 70 in western Indiana and a separate fatal crash involving an Amazon-branded semi near Houston have truckers on alert as winter weather and holiday traffic converge. Indiana…
Blizzard pileup near Moorhead snarls I‑94; no life‑threatening injuries Winter arrived hard on November 25, 2025, as whiteout bands and ice triggered a chain reaction crash involving “several semis” on westbound I‑94 just east of Moorhead, Minnesota (near milepost 7).…
What changed and why it matters The City of Los Angeles has refreshed its “List of Permitted Waste Haulers,” confirming which firms are cleared to collect and transport solid waste, recyclables, organics, and construction & demolition (C&D) debris generated within…
What people mean by the “$600 rule” The “$600 rule” refers to a change in law (first set in the American Rescue Plan of 2021) that would have required third‑party payment platforms like Venmo, PayPal and Cash App to send…
What’s in the Senate proposal Senate appropriators have unveiled a fiscal 2026 funding bill that would cut the IRS’s annual appropriation by about 4%, to roughly $11.8 billion, according to a summary of the plan first reported by Tax Notes…
Why this matters to owner-operators and fleets South Carolina’s Department of Revenue (SCDOR) keeps a single, searchable clearinghouse of tax guidance—its Advisory Opinion Search. It’s where the agency posts Information Letters, Revenue Rulings, and Procedures that can move filing dates,…
Online chatter meets a federal case Social media lit up over the weekend with claims that some CDL applicants in Wisconsin hid Bluetooth devices to cheat on knowledge exams. Separately—and importantly, on the record—court filings and local reporting in Milwaukee…
Why this matters now Three fast-moving developments touch safety enforcement, driver vetting and freight flows. FMCSA is threatening to withhold nearly $75 million from Pennsylvania over alleged violations tied to non‑domiciled CDLs. New York prosecutors detailed an exam‑cheating scheme at…
Why this matters to owner-operators and fleets Plenty of folks in trucking are retired from federal service—or have spouses who are—while still running a truck or managing a fleet. If you receive a civil service annuity from the U.S. Office…
