allikat:
Ere, BJfan, when i was running out of Winterpeg, most of the drivers were writing off 30 bucks or so a day living expenses against their taxes… Check it out mate? Get a professional to look into it. Maybe it’s a special Manitoba thing, i dunno… Probably, since people in Manitoba are a bit special…
Allicat: You’re correct in the $30.00 per day against taxes; that is a maximum allowance. If you go over the 30 there is no other relief. You are also correct about all the taxes and permits.
I didn’t mention the USA as it is so difficult to enter legally. The number of work permits for all classes are being reduced.
The point I was trying to make; and maybe I didn’t do it very well; is that running as an Owner Operator in North America requires a large investment for a small return. Running as an O/O is usually recommended after running as an employed driver for sometime to build experience. Many people try to work as an O/O and many, many fail.
The truck dealers are always full of nice Peterbilts and Kenworths that have been repocessed.
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Canadian trucking companies hire owner-ops to compete and hold their costs down to a level with the US mega carriers who operate quasi “driving schools” that keep their wage costs down.Trucking in North America had never been easy
It takes it’s toll on families; marriages often founder at the stress of enforced absences. distances are so vast that drivers are often away from home for weeks at a stretch.
Truckers are often faced with the quandry.tires for the truck or shoes for the kids?
The streets and highways in North America are not paved with gold.
The grass can be greener here; but it might be hard to find.