Trucker Numbers guidesGuides on trucking costs, taxes and pay, from Trucker Numbers.https://truckernumbers.com/How to Calculate Cost Per Mile as an Owner-Operatorhttps://truckernumbers.com/guides/how-to-calculate-cost-per-mile/https://truckernumbers.com/guides/how-to-calculate-cost-per-mile/Step-by-step guide to your trucking cost per mile, break-even rate and target rate, with a worked example and the mistakes that make the number wrong.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTDeadhead Miles: How Empty Miles Change What You Earnhttps://truckernumbers.com/guides/deadhead-miles-explained/https://truckernumbers.com/guides/deadhead-miles-explained/What deadhead miles really cost, how to work out your all-in rate per mile, and the rate per loaded mile you need to ask for.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTIFTA Explained: How the Quarterly Fuel Tax Return Workshttps://truckernumbers.com/guides/ifta-explained/https://truckernumbers.com/guides/ifta-explained/How an IFTA return is worked out: fleet MPG, taxable gallons, credits, the Kentucky and Virginia surcharges, rounding, and the mistakes to avoid.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTDetention Pay for Truckers: How It Works and How to Document Ithttps://truckernumbers.com/guides/detention-pay-guide/https://truckernumbers.com/guides/detention-pay-guide/How detention pay is calculated, why free time is counted per stop, and what records and timing help you get paid for waiting.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTTrucker Per Diem: The IRS Special Rate and the 80% Rulehttps://truckernumbers.com/guides/trucker-per-diem-guide/https://truckernumbers.com/guides/trucker-per-diem-guide/Who can use the IRS special per diem rate for transportation workers, how days are counted, why 80% is deductible, and what to keep on record.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT