Roadie Driver Guide
Roadie mileage
and taxes, explained.
Roadie gigs can mean long drives between pickup and drop-off, but the app won't log those miles for your taxes. 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 Roadie sends
$2,000
1099 threshold (2026)
No mileage log
What the app gives you
Which miles can a Roadie driver deduct?
Roadie drivers are independent contractors and deduct business miles on Schedule C using the standard mileage rate. Roadie's longer hauls make those miles add up fast.
Deductible business miles
- Driving to the pickup location for a gig
- The full drive from pickup to drop-off
- Miles between multiple gigs accepted in a row
Not deductible (commuting & personal)
- Your commute from home to the first pickup
- The drive home after your last drop-off
- Personal driving with no active gig
Roadie won't total your gig miles
Roadie routes you to each gig but doesn't provide a deductible year-end mileage report. Because Roadie often involves long-distance hauls, a single gig can be dozens of miles, and the drive to the pickup counts too. Without your own log, those high-mileage trips, worth 72.5 cents each in 2026, go unclaimed.
What tax forms Roadie sends you
Roadie 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 gig 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 Roadie to total miles
Roadie provides no mileage report, so the gig miles are yours to record.
Forgetting the drive to pickup
Heading to the pickup is deductible, and on a long haul it can be a big share of the trip.
Reconstructing later
The IRS wants a contemporaneous log, not high-mileage gigs estimated at tax time.
Mixing personal driving
Only gig miles count, so personal trips need to stay out of the log.
Roadie driver tax FAQ
No. Roadie routes your gigs but doesn't give you a deductible year-end mileage report. With long-haul trips common on the platform, those miles add up, so your own log is the only way to claim them.
Thinking about signing up? See the Roadie driver requirements. See all gig driver mileage guides, or read how gig workers track mileage for taxes.
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