Grubhub Driver Guide
Grubhub mileage
and taxes, explained.
Grubhub doesn't hand you a mileage report, so claiming your deduction starts with your own record. Here's which miles count in 2026 and the form you'll get.
2026 IRS rate: 72.5¢ per business mile
72.5¢
Per business mile (2026)
1099-NEC
Form Grubhub sends
$2,000
1099 threshold (2026)
No mileage log
What the app gives you
Which miles can a Grubhub driver deduct?
Grubhub drivers are independent contractors and deduct business miles on Schedule C using the standard mileage rate. Your deductible window runs from your first pickup through your last drop-off.
Deductible business miles
- Driving to the restaurant to collect an order
- Driving between consecutive deliveries
- Repositioning to a busier zone while online and available
Not deductible (commuting & personal)
- Your commute from home to your starting area
- The drive home after you stop for the day
- Personal trips with the app closed
Grubhub gives you no mileage report
Grubhub doesn't provide a year-end mileage summary, so there's no app number to lean on at tax time. Every deductible mile, the drive to the restaurant, the miles between orders, the time spent positioned for offers, depends entirely on your own record. At 72.5 cents per mile, an incomplete log is money left unclaimed.
What tax forms Grubhub sends you
Grubhub pays drivers directly, so your earnings are reported on a 1099-NEC.
You'll get one if you earned $2,000 or more in 2026, up from the old $600 threshold under the 2025 tax law. Below it, a form may not arrive, but you still report all of your delivery income.
Thresholds reflect the 2026 tax year under the 2025 federal tax law. You must report all income, even if a platform doesn't send you a form. This is general information, not tax advice.
How much can you deduct?
The standard mileage method is simple: multiply your business miles by the IRS rate.
Business miles × 2026 IRS rate
15,000 × 72.5¢ = $10,875
A realistic year for a part-time driver, deducted straight off your self-employment income.
You report this on Schedule C, and your net profit flows to Schedule SE, where self-employment tax (15.3%) is calculated. Every business mile you log lowers both. Want your own number? Try the 1099 tax calculator, or read how the mileage deduction works.
Common mistakes to avoid
Expecting an app mileage report
Grubhub doesn't provide one. If you don't log your miles, no one does.
Counting only delivery legs
Restaurant runs and between-order miles are deductible too, and they add up over a shift.
Logging from memory
The IRS expects a contemporaneous record, not a tax-time reconstruction.
Blending personal driving
Only business miles count, so personal errands need to stay out of your log.
Grubhub driver tax FAQ
No. Grubhub doesn't give drivers a deductible year-end mileage report, so there's no app figure to use at tax time. Keeping your own log is the only way to claim your miles.
Thinking about signing up? See the Grubhub driver requirements. See all gig driver mileage guides, or read how gig workers track mileage for taxes.
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