Grubhub Driver Tools
Mileage tracker built for Grubhub drivers.
Grubhub is one of the original restaurant-delivery platforms — Delivery Partners pick up restaurant orders and deliver to customers using their own vehicles. Pay is per-order with tip + mileage component, and every business mile is deductible at the 2026 IRS standard rate, regardless of any Grubhub mileage-pay component you also received.
The deduction math
15,000
typical Grubhub miles per year
$10,875
Schedule C deduction at the 2026 IRS rate
Based on a Grubhub Delivery Partner running 5-6 evenings/week — typical for a part-time-to-full-time restaurant-delivery pattern. 2026 IRS standard mileage rate is $0.725/mi.
Why mileage tracking matters for Grubhub drivers
Grubhub's per-order mileage component is NOT your tax deduction
Grubhub pays a small per-mile component for some orders (typically $0.25-$0.50/mi). That payment is INCOME on your 1099-NEC — not a tax deduction. You still get the full $0.725/mi Schedule C deduction for every business mile. The two are separate and don't offset each other.
Dead-mile patterns are high on Grubhub
Restaurant-to-customer is usually short, but the dead miles between deliveries — and back to a high-volume restaurant zone — add up to 30-40% of total driving. All of it is deductible business mileage. Drivers who only log delivery distance routinely under-claim by hundreds of dollars annually.
Multi-platform restaurant drivers blur the bookkeeping
Many Grubhub Delivery Partners run DoorDash and Uber Eats simultaneously. Manually separating which miles belonged to which app at tax time is nearly impossible — an always-on tracker that auto-attributes by active gig app fixes the bookkeeping for free.
What FlexDash does for Grubhub drivers
Auto-track every delivery + dead-mile leg
Core Motion + GPS detects every trip — the drive to your active zone, the restaurant pickup, the customer drop-off, the dead-mile reposition back to the zone, and the return home. Every business mile captured automatically.
Auto-detect Grubhub deposits
Link your bank via Plaid. FlexDash recognizes Grubhub's deposits, separates them from DoorDash and Uber Eats earnings, and shows your true per-platform $/hr from bank truth.
Auto-flag Instant Cashout fees
Grubhub's Instant Cashout charges $0.50 per cashout — fully deductible. FlexDash catches every fee from your deposit data and adds it to your Schedule C export automatically.
Connect your bank for the full picture. FlexDash uses Plaid to auto-detect Grubhub deposits and calculate your real per-platform $/hr from bank truth, plus auto-flag InstantPay/Fast Pay fees as deductible business expenses. See how bank-verified earnings work →
Frequently asked questions
Does Grubhub track my miles for taxes?+
Grubhub's Delivery Partner app shows per-order navigation but does not produce a tax-ready annual mileage log. Grubhub issues a 1099-NEC at year-end with gross earnings (including any per-mile pay component) but no miles, no deduction calculation. Tracking miles for Schedule C is the driver's responsibility.
Can I deduct miles AND keep Grubhub's per-mile payment?+
Yes — these are two separate things. Grubhub's per-mile pay component (typically $0.25-$0.50/mi on some orders) is income reported on your 1099-NEC. You also separately deduct the full IRS standard rate ($0.725/mi in 2026) for every business mile on your Schedule C. They don't offset; you keep both.
What miles can I deduct as a Grubhub driver?+
Any miles driven for business at the 2026 IRS standard rate (72.5¢/mi). That includes the drive from home to your active zone, every restaurant pickup, every customer drop-off, dead-mile repositioning between deliveries, and the return home. Personal stops mixed in don't count; the business portion does.
Are Grubhub Delivery Partners W-2 or 1099?+
1099 independent contractors. Grubhub issues a Form 1099-NEC if your earnings hit the reporting threshold ($600 in 2026). As a 1099 contractor you qualify for full Schedule C self-employed deductions including the standard mileage rate.
Can FlexDash track Grubhub miles separately from DoorDash and Uber Eats miles?+
Yes. FlexDash auto-detects the active gig app and attributes each trip to the right platform. Multi-restaurant-platform drivers see clean per-platform Schedule C breakdowns at year-end with no manual reclassification.
Stop losing the Grubhub mileage deduction.
Install FlexDash, grant location, and every Grubhub mile from that day on gets auto-logged. Year-end Schedule C export is one tap. 30 days free — no card required.
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