Mileage Tracking for Multi-App Drivers — How to Keep It Clean and Simple with MileIQ

Running multiple gig apps is one of the smartest ways to maximize your earning potential. DoorDash, Uber Eats, Instacart, Grubhub, you know how it is. But while multi-apping boosts income, it can turn mileage tracking into a mess if you don’t have a system that keeps everything clean and audit-ready.

That’s where MileIQ comes in. Instead of juggling notebooks, odometer readings, or app screenshots, you can let it automatically track all your driving while you focus on making money.

So in this video, We are talking about:

• Mileage Tracking for Multi-App Drivers

• How it ACTUALLY is to Keep it Clean and Simple

• Everything in between!

Disclaimer: The content of this video does not contain and is never intended to be legal, business, financial, tax, or health advice of any kind, This video is for entertainment purposes only. It is advised that you conduct your own research and consult with qualified professionals before applying anything you find online. 

I also want to be clear that everything we are going to go over is very market dependent, and what applies to me and my market may not apply to you.

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Also, in order to demonstrate this we are using an app called MileIQ, if you haven’t downloaded the #1 Mileage tracking app on Google play and the App store, there is a link in the description feel free to check it out!

Why Multi-App Mileage Tracking Gets Complicated

Before we get into solutions, it’s worth understanding the problem. Multi-app driving means your workday isn’t tied to a single platform — and that creates gray areas if you’re not careful.

• You might start the day on DoorDash, switch to Uber Eats between orders, and end with Instacart.

• Some drives are purely business, some are mixed with personal errands.

• And sometimes, you might be logged into multiple apps at once, taking whichever ping comes first.

If you try to track this manually, you’ll either lose miles, double count trips, or spend hours sorting through screenshots later. Not fun.

MileIQ gives you a structured way to keep those miles separate, accurate, and properly categorized, without burning time or risking deductions.

Setting Up Categories for Each App

The first step to clean multi-app tracking is setting up categories inside MileIQ in a way that actually fits your workflow.

If you want to really understand which apps are making you money and which might be holding you back, it’s smart to set up separate categories for each platform you work on. For example:

Green is custom and Blue is built in

• DoorDash

• Uber Eats

• Instacart

• Amazon / Roadie / Grubhub (as needed)

  
  

This approach gives you platform-specific mileage totals, which is incredibly helpful if you want to:

• Compare earnings vs mileage between apps,

• Provide detailed logs to your tax professional,

• Or defend your deductions with clear records if the IRS ever asks.

But if your priority is simplicity over detailed analytics, you don’t have to create a category for every app. Instead, you can use a single catch-all category like “Courier” to cover all your delivery platforms. This works especially well if you’re frequently running multiple apps in the same shift and don’t need to break it down by platform later.

Whether you go granular or keep it broad, the key is having a clear, consistent structure that makes reporting and tax prep simple — without relying on screenshots or memory.

Using Work Hours Strategically

Next, let’s talk about Work Hours. This feature lets you set a schedule so MileIQ automatically classifies drives during certain time blocks as business.

For multi-app drivers, this is powerful because:

• You might run deliveries during consistent lunch and dinner windows,

• Or you have recurring days/times when you always drive (e.g., Fridays after work).

By setting Work Hours, MileIQ can pre-classify those drives as business, leaving you with fewer swipes and cleaner logs.

If your driving schedule shifts week to week, don’t worry — Work Hours isn’t mandatory. But using it strategically can shave a lot of admin time off your workflow.

Handling Overlapping or Mixed Drives

Here’s where many multi-app drivers get tripped up: what happens if you’re online with two or more apps at the same time?

The good news is: you don’t have to track multiple versions of the same drive. You just need to make sure it’s classified as business for one of the platforms you were active on during that trip.

For example:

• You’re running DoorDash and Uber Eats simultaneously. You accept a DoorDash order and complete it. That entire drive is classified under your DoorDash category.

• If the next trip is Uber Eats, the same logic applies.

The IRS doesn’t expect you to duplicate mileage across platforms. What matters is that your logs clearly reflect when you were driving for business — and MileIQ does exactly that.

For mixed personal + business trips (like stopping at the grocery store on the way home), simply classify the business portion correctly, and leave personal segments marked as personal. MileIQ makes this swipe-simple.

Generating Reports by Platform

One of the underrated benefits of setting up separate categories is reporting.

At tax time, you or your tax professional might want to see mileage broken down by platform — especially if you receive multiple 1099s or want to compare app profitability.

With MileIQ:

• You can generate reports by category, so DoorDash miles stay separate from Uber Eats or Instacart.

• Your logs are already structured, so there’s no need to retroactively tag trips or rebuild spreadsheets.

• It takes a few clicks, not hours of manual sorting.

This also makes it incredibly easy for a tax professional to line up your mileage with your income records and maximize your deductions without extra cleanup work. 

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Why Automation Wins

The reality is, the more apps you run, the harder it is to keep perfect manual records. A single missed day or forgotten trip can cost you real money in deductions.

By letting MileIQ handle the tracking and categorization automatically, you can focus on what actually matters — stacking orders, optimizing your routes, and increasing earnings.

This isn’t just about convenience. It’s about making sure you get credit for every legitimate mile you drive, without creating a bookkeeping nightmare.

Final Thoughts

Multi-apping is one of the smartest ways to increase your gig income — but only if your back-end systems can keep up. Mileage tracking doesn’t need to be complicated.

With MileIQ, you can set up categories for each platform, or keep it simple with one “Courier” category, use Work Hours strategically, and classify overlapping trips confidently. By the time tax season rolls around, your mileage logs will be clean, structured, and ready to go.

And when you pair that with a trusted tax professional, you can make sure every one of those miles turns into a proper deduction. That’s why I recommend GigTax — they specialize in gig workers and hybrid earners, so your data actually works for you.

Sign up for MileIQ here — start automating your mileage tracking today.

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