Records the trips you start
Tap Start trip and Deductrail measures the miles with GPS. It keeps recording when you lock your phone or switch apps, until you hold to stop.
Every business mile,
on the record.
Deductrail tracks mileage and expenses for business deductions. Start a trip and it records the miles, even with your phone locked. Add receipts, and see your totals by Schedule C line.
Coming sooniPhone
Coming soonAndroid
Coming soon to iPhone and Android. Not in the app stores yet.
Screens shown are from the current Deductrail build, with sample data.
Features
A mileage log and expense book in your pocket
Made for people with one or more side hustles who want clean records at tax time.
Business, personal or commute
Mark each trip and add its business purpose. Trips missing a purpose get their own filter, and personal and commute miles stay out of your deduction.
IRS standard mileage rate
Each trip uses the IRS business rate in effect on the day you drove, including mid-year changes, so you see an estimated deduction as you go.
Manual and odometer trips
Forgot to start a trip? Add it by hand with miles, or from odometer readings, and mark round trips in one tap.
Expenses with receipt photos
Snap or pick a receipt photo, then set the vendor, amount, category and business-use share. Meals are counted at 50%. You can link an expense to a trip.
Totals by Schedule C line
Reports add up car and truck expenses, supplies, meals and more by Schedule C line, for each business and year.
CSV export on any plan
Export your mileage log and expenses as CSV whenever you like, for your own records or your tax preparer.
A business for each side hustlePro
Each business keeps its own trips, expenses and totals. The free plan includes one business, and Pro adds more.
Backup and syncPro
Sign in with a one-time code sent to your email, with no password, to back up your records and sync them across your devices.
How it works
Three steps from driving to deductions
Add your business
Name your side hustle. Trips and expenses belong to a business, because each one files its own Schedule C.
Drive and save receipts
Tap Start trip before you drive and hold to stop when you arrive. Mark the trip business, personal or commute, and add receipts as you spend.
Review and export
Check your miles, estimated deduction and expenses by month or year, then export a CSV when you need it.
Reports
See where your deduction comes from
Reports group your year by Schedule C line, and show the miles and rate behind the car and truck total.
- Mileage at the IRS rate. Each trip uses the rate in effect on its date, rounded to the cent.
- Expenses by category. Supplies, meals at 50% and other categories land on their Schedule C lines.
- Yours to export. CSV of your mileage log and expenses, any time.
Privacy
Your records stay yours
Deductrail records your location only during trips you start, keeps your route on your phone, and lets you delete everything at any time.
- Location only during a trip you startDeductrail never starts a trip on its own and doesn’t ask for “Always” location access. The GPS points of your route stay on your phone. Only the trip summary syncs when you sign in.
- Never soldYour data isn’t sold and isn’t shared with advertisers or insurers.
- No ads, analytics or trackersThe app has no advertising, analytics or tracking SDKs. This website has none either.
- No account needed on your phoneUse Deductrail on your phone without signing in, and your records stay on the device.
- Delete any timeDelete your account and data in the app, under Settings. It takes effect right away.
FAQ
Questions
When can I get Deductrail?
Deductrail is coming soon to iPhone and Android. It isn’t in the App Store or Google Play yet. We’ll post the links here when it is.
Does it detect drives automatically?
No. Deductrail records only the trips you start, so nothing is recorded by surprise. Once a trip is running, it keeps recording when you lock your phone or switch apps. On iPhone the blue location indicator stays on, and on Android a notification stays up, until you end the trip. You can also add trips by hand or from odometer readings.
Will it drain my battery?
GPS runs only while a trip you started is recording. When no trip is running, Deductrail doesn’t use your location.
Do I need an account?
Not on your phone. Your records stay on the device. If you want backup and sync across devices, sign in with a one-time code sent to your email. There’s no password to remember.
Is it free?
There’s a free plan with unlimited expenses, one business and CSV export. Free reports and exports include your first 30 trips each month, and every trip is still saved. Deductrail Pro adds unlimited trips, more businesses, and backup and sync. The app shows the price before you buy.
What mileage rate does Deductrail use?
The IRS standard mileage rate for business, based on the date of each trip. For 2026 that’s 72.5¢ a mile from January 1 to June 30 and 76¢ a mile from July 1 to December 31.
Is Deductrail tax advice?
No. Deductrail helps you keep mileage and expense records and estimates your deduction. Check with a tax professional about your situation.
How do I delete my account?
In the app, go to Settings, then Delete account and data. You can also email privacy@deductrail.com. See Delete your account for details.
Questions or feedback?
Email us any time. We’d love to hear from you.