Shift-based tracking
One shift logs your whole working session, including deadhead miles between rides and driving between apps. Other apps hand you 30 fragmented trips. We log one accurate shift.
For gig drivers · Tax year 2026
The tax shield built for drivers.
Every deductible mile, every receipt, every payout — captured in the background and turned into an IRS Schedule C export your accountant will thank you for.
Tax year 2026
$0
Miles YTD
0
Shifts
147
$3,400+
Typical federal tax savings for a 20K-mile driver
100%
On-device storage. We never see your data.
76¢
2026 IRS rate per mile (as of July 1)
<4%
Battery use per hour while tracking
Built different
Tracking that catches what others miss.
Trip-by-trip apps leave you with dozens of fragments to classify, and the miles between them are easy to lose. MileShield runs as one continuous shift, logging every business mile from when you start working to when you stop.
Tax Shield dashboard
Every mile becomes a real-dollar deduction on your home screen. See exactly how much you have shielded from federal tax this week, this quarter, this year.
Receipt capture
Snap tolls, parking, supplies and phone bills. OCR extracts the amount and auto-tags it to a Schedule C category. No more paper receipts in the glove box.
Schedule C export
One tap produces a PDF mapped to IRS Form 1040 Schedule C lines, plus a CSV audit trail. Hand it to your CPA or use it to fill in your tax software.
Privacy by default
Your data lives on your phone. We do not maintain a database of your driving, your earnings or your tax records. Nothing for hackers to steal from us, because we store nothing.
Battery-conscious
Motion coprocessor triggers replace continuous GPS polling. Tracks accurately while sipping under 4% per hour, even on marathon shifts.
Vs the alternatives
Built for gig drivers — not for everyone.
MileIQ was built for sales reps. Everlance and Hurdlr serve every kind of self-employed worker. Gridwise focuses on earnings analytics. MileShield is built for the way drivers actually work: long shifts, multi-apping, and tax deductions that depend on every captured mile.
Feature
MileShield
Most others
Shift-based tracking
✓ Yes
Trip by trip
Miles between orders
Logged in the shift
Classify or set work hours
Free automatic tracking
✓ Yes
Often limited or paid
Export mapped to Schedule C lines
✓ Yes
General reports
Data stored on-device
✓ Yes
Cloud account
Annual price (paid tier)
$39.99
About $60–$110
Common questions
Everything drivers want to know.
How much can a gig driver save in taxes with mileage tracking?
The 2026 IRS standard mileage rate is 72.5 cents per mile for miles driven January through June and 76 cents from July 1, after a rare mid-year increase. A driver who logs 20,000 business miles spread across the year deducts about $14,850, which lowers combined self-employment and federal income tax by roughly $3,400 to $4,500 in the 12% to 22% brackets, before any state tax savings. More on the mid-year rate change →
Does MileShield work for DoorDash, Uber and Instacart at the same time?
Yes. MileShield tracks your working shift regardless of which platforms you run, so multi-apping is fully supported. It logs your business miles whether you are dashing, doing rideshare or running batches, including the miles between apps that no single platform sees.
How is MileShield different from MileIQ or Everlance?
MileShield is built specifically for gig drivers. It logs each working shift as one continuous record instead of a list of trips to classify, keeps your data on your iPhone rather than in a company database, includes automatic tracking on the free tier, and its Pro export maps directly to IRS Form 1040 Schedule C lines. See the full comparisons →
Is MileShield safe for IRS audits?
MileShield creates a contemporaneous mileage log, the kind of record the IRS expects you to keep for the standard mileage deduction. The Schedule C export includes a CSV audit trail with timestamped GPS data, route details and platform attribution, designed to support the date, miles and business purpose of your driving.
Will MileShield drain my battery?
No. MileShield uses motion coprocessor and Bluetooth triggers for shift detection rather than continuous GPS polling. Typical battery impact during an active shift is under 4 percent per hour, and when no shift is active, location services are off.
Where is my data stored?
On your iPhone. If you back up to iCloud, that is your own account, operated by Apple under its privacy policy, not ours. We do not maintain a server database of your driving history, earnings or tax records. Read more about our architecture →