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Why not just log time you aren't driving as sleeper berth time? Do you physically have to be in the sleeper berth?

I came across the list of items below that professional truck drivers can claim as tax exemptions. Does anyone have any other tax advice for truck drivers?

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Is anyone familiar with industry specific trucking careers such as those for car racing teams that move the car and crew around, trucking for television or movie production companies that truck cameras/sets/studio equipment, live entertainers and concert production companies, sports teams that move their locker rooms, or government trucking jobs such as for the United States Federal Reserve Bank, etc.?

I am a single man considering a career as a professional driver. Since I may be spending 90 percent of my time on the road, it doesn't seem practical for me to maintain the expense of my current apartment. Renting a room seems like a good idea. Where do most driver's live when they are not driving? Are there specific websites for drivers who need need simple accommodations? What are the income tax considerations?