Basically per diem pay is an "advance" on your meal allowance deduction that you can take at the end of the year on your taxes.
If a company you think you would like to work for only offer per diem pay do not let that keep you from seeking employment with them, but other wise per diem does not favor the driver.
There is no exact amount a company pay on per diem. Most companies figure part of the mileage pay, which in turn is not taxed. IE 30 cpm with a 5 cpm per diem. 25 cpm is taxed normally, 5 cpm is not.
The reason that this is not good for the driver is that it reduces your taxable income which will effect things like workers comp payouts, loan considerations, unemployment, etc that are based on your taxable income.
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