TRUCKING BLOG

The first half of 2025 has been tough for many owner-operators, with high costs and weak freight keeping profits tight. But some drivers...

Asking “How much do truck drivers make?” is not an easy question. This is because the amount of money a truck driver can make varies depending on many different factors. Some of these factors include freight type, where, how often, and how far a trucker drives, years of experience, and more. For example, each year, ATBS analyzes the average net income for its truck driver clients. Even though all of our clients are truck drivers, their average net income ranges anywhere from

As an owner-operator, you’re a small business owner. That means you can’t just focus on how much money you’re making, you also have to focus on how much money you’re spending. Would you rather watch, or listen, to this article in video format? Click here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awPcYaaiNxA Owner-operators have to deal with many of the same common business expenses. Understanding these expenses, and figuring out how to minimize the amount of money coming out of your

Bookkeeping is an important part of running your business as an owner-operator truck driver. It allows you to keep your financial statements organized and gives you an idea of how your business is performing. As a truck driver, you may have a hard time keeping good records while on the road. That’s why it may be best to look into using a bookkeeping service for your business that works specifically with owner-operator truck drivers. There are many benefits that come with usin

Accounting is the process of recording, measuring, and communicating information about the financial transactions taking place in a business. Accounting often helps determine the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of a business. As an owner-operator truck driver, accounting is an important part of running your business. With this information, you’ll be able to tell how your business is performing and if you’re profitable. Are you a self-employed truck d

Henry Albert shares how he keeps his trucking business competitive with annual planning, SWOT analysis, and adapting to industry changes for success.

Every year there are changes to tax laws that may go under the radar for some 1099 truck drivers. Not knowing what these changes are may...

The last thing any trucker wants to think about is filing their taxes or wondering if they have found a good tax preparer who knows specifically about trucking taxes. But it’s better to conduct this search as early as possible. The closer you get to tax day, the harder it is to find a quality tax preparer. The following are various points to consider when choosing a tax preparer for truckers: Are you a self-employed truck driver that needs help with your taxes? Click here! P

Tax season is here which means it’s time to start thinking about filing your 2024 taxes. Before you start, we’re here to make sure you’re...

2024 is almost over which means it’s time to make sure you have minimized your tax bill for the year. There are many things you can...

Credit card fraud has drastically increased over the past few years. This means it's more important than ever to protect your personal...

So, you want to take advantage of home office tax deductions on your tax filing? With more and more Americans conducting work from home,...

No one really wants to live worrying about money from one check to the next. It takes hard work and dedication, but the cycle can be...

An owner-operator's No. 1 challenge today is keeping more of their hard-earned money. We’d like to tackle this problem by listing four...

As an owner-operator, you are responsible for paying taxes and calculating the net profit for your business. You can minimize tax...

Historically, the Internal Revenue Service has always seemed a little bit scary, slightly out of reach, and shrouded in a sense of...

Section 179 doesn’t increase the total amount you can deduct, but it allows you to get your entire depreciation deduction in one year,...

If you are a company driver, you probably receive a paycheck every two weeks. From that paycheck, certain payroll taxes are withheld....

The ATBS Hub makes working with us even easier! The ATBS Hub features several tools for viewing and analyzing your revenue, expenses, and...

It can be scary, intimidating, overwhelming, and exhausting to address a tax debt that has gone untended for some time, or one that...