Deductions

Whatever claims of deductible items you see here or in other publications, remember, they are never promises or guarantees that the items listed are all deductible.  There are many variables involved in determining which ones will be accepted by the IRS and which ones will not.  Please make sure you check with a professional tax preparer.

See below a quick list of deductible items to help you when preparing your paperwork.

  • Lumper Fees

  • Magnifying Glass

  • Map Light

  • Maps

  • Meals & Entertainment

  • ​Medical

  • Money Order Exp.

  • Motel/Hotel Expense

  • Office Supplies

  • Oil and/or Additives

  • Paper Towels

  • Parking

  • Payroll Expense

  • Permits

  • Physical (DOT)

  • Pillow

  • Postage

  • Power Booster

  • Power Cord

  • PrePass

  • Professional Fees

  • Qualcomm

  • Radio (Sirius, XM)

  • Rain Gear

  • Receipt Book

  • Safety Boots

  • Safety Clothing

  • Safety Glasses

  • Scale Tickets
    Seat Covers

  • Security

  • Disinfectant

  • Duct Tape

  • Electrical Tape

  • Fax

  • First Aid Supplies

  • Flashlight

  • Floor Mats

  • Form 2290 Tax PD

  • Fuel Expense

  • Fuel Paid

  • Fumigate Trailer

  • Gloves-work

  • GPS

  • Hand Cleaner

  • Hangers

  • Hard Hat

  • Insurance - Health

  • Insurance - Trailer

  • Insurance - Truck

  • Insurance - W/C

  • Internet Fees

  • ​Jack Strap

  • Lap Desk

  • Laundry Bag

  • Laundry Expense

  • ​Lease Equip

  • Legal Expense (not fines)
    License Plates

  • ​Log Book/Cover

  • Accounting Fees

  • Administrative Fees

  • ​Air Freshner

  • ​Alarm Clocks

  • ​Antennas

  • ArmorAll

  • Atlas

  • ​Bank/ATM Fees

  • Batteries

  • Briefcase

  • Brokerage/Factoring Fees

  • Broom/Dust Pan

  • Bunk Heater

  • Cab Curtains

  • Cab/Bus Fare & Car Rental

  • Calculator

  • Camera

  • CB Radio

  • CDL

  • Cell Phone Bill 

  • Check Cashing Fee

  • Cigarette Plug-in

  • Circuit Tester

  • Cleaning Supplies

  • Clipboard

  • ComCheck Fees

  • Computer Expense

  • Copies

  • Crowbar De-Icer

List of Deductibles

  • Sheets

  • Shift Grip 

  • Showers

  • Sleeping bag

  • Sleeping Fan 

  • Sunglasses

  • Thermal Underwear

  • Tie Downs

  • Toiletries 

  • Tolls

  • Tools/Equip (>$500)

  • Tools/Equip (<$500)

  • Towels

  • Towing

  • Trailer Lease Pymt.

  • Trash Bags

  • Travel Expense

  • Travel Bags

  • Trip Charges

  • Truck Cables

  • Truck Lease Pymt.

  • Truck Magazine

  • Truck Repair & Maintenance

  • Truck Parts

  • Truck Tires

  • Truck/Trailer Storage

  • Truck Washes

  • Uniforms (required)

  • Vacuum (portable)

  • WD-40

  • Window Screen