Trucking and owner operators
Accountant for truckers and owner operators in Alberta
Accounting for Alberta owner operators and carriers. Fuel, per unit costs, GST and the contractor question handled properly. Bookkeeping from $500/mo.
Monthly bookkeeping from $500/mo+. GST returns from $175+. Corporate year-end and T2 from $2,500+. See starting fees. Amounts are starting prices plus 5% GST.
Calgary office · eligible remote work across Canada
A sector the CRA is paying closer attention to
Trucking has been under real strain. Trucking HR Canada recorded transport truck driver employment down 7.3 percent year over year in March 2026, a loss of around 23,600 positions, with further declines through the spring before a partial rebound in May 2026. Margins have tightened, and more drivers have moved to operating through their own corporation.
That shift is exactly where the accounting risk sits. Where a driver incorporates but works for a single carrier under that carrier's direction, the CRA may treat the company as a personal services business, which removes the small business deduction and sharply limits what can be deducted. The arrangement has to be looked at honestly before it is set up, not after a review letter arrives. HBT reviews how you actually work, explains what the facts support, and keeps the records that would be asked for.
Before you call
What happens on the first call
The first conversation is free and takes about 10 to 15 minutes. A team member in Calgary answers, asks what is urgent, and explains the useful next step. There is no obligation to start an engagement.
- Step 1
Tell us the pressure point
A CRA letter, a filing deadline, messy books, payroll, or a decision you need to understand.
- Step 2
We ask a few practical questions
Entity type, province, records, software, and the date that matters. You do not need a perfect file first.
- Step 3
You leave with a next step
We explain the work, the information required, timing, and price before anything begins.
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Fees
How we price the work
The first conversation is free. Starting fees are published on the fees page. Those amounts are starting prices and subject to 5% GST. Final fees depend on complexity, volume, record quality and scope. Fixed fees are provided where the engagement scope can be determined in advance. You will know the price before paid work starts.
Client feedback
What Calgary clients say
Husain Haroun, CPA, FCCA
Meet the founder who reviews the work“Working with HBT Accounting and the team was extremely efficient, thorough and professional.”
“HBT Accounting has a great team, as they have done all my annual taxes in professional way.”
“The team was helpful, easy to communicate with, and made everything stress free.”
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Service scope
What a trucking engagement usually covers
The exact responsibilities, timing, and records depend on the agreed engagement. These are the areas we can discuss when shaping a scope that fits your business.
Records built for the road
Fuel, repairs, insurance, lease or loan costs and meals captured per unit, so cost per kilometre is a real number rather than a guess.
GST handled across provinces
Registration, returns and input tax credits coordinated, including interprovincial work. GST returns start at $175.
The contractor question answered
An honest look at whether the corporation stands up as an independent business, before the CRA asks.
How the work begins
A clear process before the accounting starts
- Step 1
Describe how you actually work
Who you haul for, how many carriers, who owns the unit, and how you are paid.
- Step 2
Structure and scope agreed
What the facts support, what the records need to show, and the fee, confirmed in writing.
- Step 3
Kept current through the year
Monthly books, GST on schedule, and the year end prepared without a scramble.
Common question
Can an owner operator be treated as a personal services business?
It is possible. Where a driver works through a corporation but is effectively an employee of one carrier, directed by that carrier and without the usual marks of an independent business, the CRA may treat the corporation as a personal services business. That removes the small business deduction and restricts deductions to a narrow list. The answer depends on the real working relationship rather than the wording of a contract, so it is worth reviewing before the structure is set.
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Call or text HBT Accounting in Calgary, Alberta at +1 (587) 894-7451. We will ask a few practical questions and explain the most useful next step.
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