Published: September 18th, 2026 How Much Does Outsourced Payroll Cost for a 200–500 Truck Trucking Company? For a trucking company with 200 to 500 trucks, the cost of payroll is much bigger than the invoice from your payroll software company. You may have one or more employees working on payroll. You have software costs. Someone […]
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Published: September 8th, 2026 1099 vs. W-2: What Does a Truck Driver Actually Cost? “I can’t afford to put my drivers on W-2.” I hear that argument all the time. And there is some truth behind it. W-2 truck drivers have employer costs that 1099 independent contractors do not. Employers pay payroll taxes, unemployment taxes,
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Published: September 1st, 2026 Early August Data Shows Trucking Fleets Growing as Driver Pay Cools From June Record Most trucking employment data takes time to arrive. Payroll data doesn’t. Because Superior Trucking Payroll Service processes payroll for trucking companies, our monthly indices give us an early look at what is happening with driver employment, pay
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Truck Driver Turnover Falls to 8.65% in July 2026: What the Data May Be Telling Us Published: August 10th, 2026 Executive Summary The Superior Trucking Payroll Service Driver Turnover Index fell to 8.65% in July 2026, down sharply from 14.21% in June and the lowest monthly turnover rate recorded so far in 2026. After a surprisingly high June,
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July 20th, 2026 Executive Summary Every January, trucking companies receive the same phone calls: “My W-2 is wrong.” “My tax refund is smaller than last year.” “Did payroll make a mistake?” If your company offers a compliant truck driver per diem program, these questions are completely normal. In most cases, nothing is wrong. Per diem
July 22nd, 2026 Executive Summary Many trucking companies avoid implementing a truck driver per diem program because they’re afraid of an IRS audit. Ironically, that fear is often misplaced. The IRS did not prohibit per diem. In fact, the IRS created the rules, published the rules, and updates those rules regularly. Companies that follow those
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Published: June 22nd, 2026 Last Updated: August 5th, 2026 Executive Summary Many trucking companies offer driver per diem, but surprisingly few understand that there are multiple ways to calculate it. Some fleets pay per diem based on miles. Others use a percentage of driver wages. A smaller group calculates per diem based on qualifying travel
Why Good Drivers Choose Other Carriers (Even When Your Pay Looks Competitive) The real reason isn’t what most recruiters think—and it’s costing you hires. Published: April 2026 Last Updated: August 5th, 2026 Executive Summary Driver recruiters across the trucking industry are asking the same question: why are good drivers choosing other carriers even when our
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QuickBooks vs. Trucking-Specific Payroll: What Owners Get Wrong Published: April 20, 2026 Last Updated: August 4th, 2026 Executive Summary Many trucking company owners assume that because QuickBooks can “run payroll,” it can handle trucking payroll. That assumption is where problems start. Trucking payroll is fundamentally different from standard payroll due to driver pay structures, per
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Can a PEO Stop You From Paying Per Diem to Truck Drivers? Published: April 2026 Last Updated: August 6th, 2026 Executive Summary If your trucking company is in a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) and they won’t allow you to implement per diem, it’s a red flag. Per diem is one of the most effective ways
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