Internal Revenue Service

Trucking Industry: IRS Audit Techniques Guide Internal Revenue Service

What is the trucking industry? It's much more than just the common carrier vehicles transporting goods from one location to another. The trucking industry extends to include freight forwarders, shipper's agents, consolidators, break-bulk agents, custom house brokers, distributors and warehouses. Many companies will combine the above functions in offering a full service operation to their customer. Below is an illustration of the various parties to a transaction: