Over The Road Versus Local

[Volvo8873]

I talked to another owner operator that was complaining about how he had to pay 10000 in taxes in one year. This same guy cannot get above 5.5 mpg and complains on how the company that we contract out never pays enough.

I do my own books and have a local tax service file taxes for me. I remeber the lady telling me that alot of the owner operators fuel bill was closer to %50 of their gross income. Is this true? Or did I not hear what she exactly said maybe?