[jcp123]

In the long run you're better off paying that debt down aggressively, from what I hear, than trying to out-invest your interest rate.

As for tax deductions, mentioned above, that's one of the big perks of being a truck driver. Anything you buy and is used primarily on your truck, can be deducted from your taxes. Clothes, tools, sheets, pillows, cell phone bill, crock pot, essentially anything you take with you except for food. On top of that your pay is probably structured as per diem, which is another massive tax break.