03/31/2026
Every meal you eat on the road is worth money on your tax return.
Most truckers don't know this. CRA lets long-haul drivers deduct $23 per meal — up to 3 a day, no receipts — at 80%.
One Alberta driver. One year. 536 meals. $8,144 in deductions. That's roughly $3,258 back in his pocket.
The catch? The calculation. You have to go trip by trip — hundreds of them — checking distances, durations, splitting between two different rates. It's hours of work and most accountants won't touch it.
We do it for you. Send your ELD export. We send back your number.
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