Can't seem to erase background

This has got to be SO easy but even following the Help instructions isn't working.  I have a photo of a tractor trailer on a totally white background.  I want to make the white background transparent so just the truck shows when I place it in InDesign over a background color.  I've tried background eraser and magic eraser and they replace the white with checkerboard.  Then I save it as a JPEG, but when I place it the white box is still around the truck.  What am I doing wrong?

Try save for web and choose PNG24
  Alternatively add an extra layer
Layer à New Fill Layer à Solid Color
Drag it down the layer stack below the tractor then flatten image and save.

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