He then heads back to the terminal where the truck is again unloaded. He's home by midnight. Travis' lunch break was not enough time to get adequate sleep so his trip is not considered travel. Therefore he cannot deduct travel expenses. A trip classified as business travel will get you a lot more deductions than will business transportation .
Transportation allows only the costs of getting from one business event's location to another.
Kinds of Business Expenses Business travel expenses are the costs of the trip. Here are a few examples of the kinds of expenses that fit each group. The rules for meals and entertainment are the same whether you and your business associate are dining in London or next door to your home office. If you are certain that your trip is entirely for business reasons, then you may deduct all your travel expenses. It can be as simple as that.