Cost per mile by truck
Fleet averages hide the truck that is losing money. Per-unit reporting is the fix.
Trucking & Logistics
Trucking & Logistics — tax and accounting that fits how you actually operate
Cost per mile is the whole business. Everything else is commentary.
What goes wrong
The five things that cost trucking & logistics businesses money
Per diem & meal deductions
The per diem method usually beats actual expenses for drivers, but only with the right documentation.
Owner-operator structure
Sole proprietor versus S-corporation changes self-employment tax materially once net income passes a threshold.
Equipment & depreciation
Tractors, trailers and trade-ins each have their own treatment, and financing structure affects the deduction.
IFTA & fuel tax
Quarterly fuel tax reporting across states, reconciled to actual mileage and fuel purchases.
What we do about it
How we work with you
- Per-truck and per-lane profitability reporting
- Entity structure modelled against your actual net income
- Per diem tracking set up so the deduction survives review
- Equipment purchase and trade-in timing planned for tax effect
- IFTA quarterly filings prepared from reconciled records
Services
What this usually involves
Bookkeeping & Monthly Close
Reconciled every month, closed on a schedule, and delivered with a short note explaining what changed. Not a shoebox reconstructed in March.
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Proactive Tax Planning & Strategy
Planning is the part of the work that actually moves the number. We model your year while there is still time to change it — and show you, in dollars, what each decision is worth.
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Business Formation & Entity Structuring
The entity you register and the way it is taxed are two separate decisions. Most people make only the first one, and pay for it every year afterwards.
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Individual & Business Tax Preparation
Every return we file is prepared by a licensed professional, reviewed by a second set of eyes, and walked through with you before it is signed. No surprises in April, no letters in October.
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Let’s look at your trucking & logistics numbers.
Bring last year’s return and a month of books. Thirty minutes, no charge, and a straight answer about what we would change.