Mileage Tracking for Grubhub Drivers
Many Grubhub drivers drive 10,000 to 25,000 business miles a year. At the 2026 IRS standard rate of 72.5 cents per mile, that is a deduction range of $7,250 to $18,125 for the workers who can claim it.
Who can deduct
Grubhub drivers are independent contractors. You file Schedule C and deduct business mileage at the 2026 IRS rate of 72.5 cents per mile.
How Grubhub drivers actually drive
Full-time Grubhub drivers commonly log 18,000 to 25,000 business miles a year. Side-hustle drivers running evenings log 6,000 to 12,000.
Typical deductible trips
The trips below are the ones Grubhub drivers most commonly forget to log, plus the obvious ones. Auto-tracking catches all of them, including the small ones that add up.
- Driving to a restaurant after accepting an order
- Driving from restaurant to customer
- Repositioning between deliveries to a higher-demand zone
- Driving to scheduled or peak-pay zones
- Returning to a base of operations at the end of a shift
How TruMile helps
TruMile auto-detects every drive using motion plus location, so the trips above get logged whether you remember them or not. Smart classification learns your repeat routes (between regular client homes, between job sites, to your supply store) and starts tagging them automatically after a few trips.
At year-end, one tap turns your trip log into an IRS-compliant CSV or PDF you can hand to your accountant or paste into Schedule C. The math is already done.
Free for 40 auto trips a month, every month. If you are anywhere near the high end of the typical mileage range, the unlimited Pro tier at $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year usually pays for itself in the first week of tax season.
FAQ for Grubhub drivers
Grubhub's mileage report only shows on-order miles. Is that all I can deduct?
No. The IRS allows miles while you are online and available, miles to a pickup, and miles to a delivery. Grubhub's reported number undercounts by a wide margin for most drivers.
Can I combine Grubhub and DoorDash mileage on one Schedule C?
Yes. Both are food-delivery 1099 work. One business, one mileage log, total miles deducted on Schedule C, Line 9.
What if I drive home and the app stays on?
The drive home at the end of your shift is generally personal commuting, not deductible, unless you accept another order on the way and complete it.
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