Truck driver paycheck
Trucking pay often combines miles, stops, detention, and per diem. Multi-state work can complicate state withholding.
Common deductions
- Per diem (if structured as accountable plan)
- DOT physical
- Truck lease (owner-operator)
Pay quirks
- Cents-per-mile pay
- Detention pay
- Per diem allowance
- Layover pay
- Multi-state withholding complexity
Questions worth asking payroll
- Did all my paid miles post?
- Was per diem paid as non-taxable allowance?
- Which state is my withholding routing to?
Official sources
- IRS Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide — IRS · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
- U.S. DOL — Overtime Pay (FLSA) — DOL · last verified 2025-04-01
- U.S. DOL — Fact Sheet #17A: Exemption for Executive, Administrative, Professional employees — DOL · last verified 2025-04-01
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