When delivery work moves across stores, customer stops and different parts of town, it can be difficult to reconstruct the day later. The simplest approach is to make mileage tracking part of the same routine you use to begin and end delivery work.
A simple Spark-driver mileage routine
Start your work record
Before the work session gets busy, confirm the vehicle you are using and begin your mileage record. Starting consistently reduces the chance that the first part of a shift is forgotten.
Keep the record running with the work session
Preserve the date and business context along with the mileage. If you record expenses, receipts or notes, keeping them near the same work history can make later review easier.
Review when you finish
End the mileage session when your work session ends and check the result while the day is still fresh.
What mileage records should you keep?
The IRS tells gig workers to keep records and receipts during the year, and its recordkeeping guidance explains that good records can help identify deductible expenses and support items reported on a tax return. Your system should fit your business and preserve adequate information for your circumstances.
Official sources: IRS: Manage taxes for your gig work · IRS: Recordkeeping
Remember the 2026 midyear mileage-rate change
For eligible business use, the IRS rate is 72.5 cents per mile from January 1 through June 30, 2026 and 76 cents per mile from July 1 through December 31, 2026. Keeping dated work sessions can make that split easier to review.
Read the DriftPath guide to the 2026 IRS mileage-rate change →
Using more than one delivery app?
If Spark is only one part of your workday, a single independent mileage record can help keep the driving history together across the shift. That can be easier to review than depending on separate records from each platform.
One work-focused mileage history.
DriftPath keeps active shift mileage, elapsed time, route access, vehicle context, history and business records in one place.
Why DriftPath fits manual shift tracking
DriftPath uses a manual Begin Shift and End Shift workflow, giving you control over the work-session boundary. Core mileage tracking is unlimited with no basic trip limits. Optional Premium features add multiple vehicles, receipt photo storage and OCR, advanced analytics, filters and tax-focused exports.
Quick questions
Can I track Spark and another gig app in the same workday?
Yes. Your mileage record can be organized around your overall business work session rather than requiring a separate mileage app for every platform.
Does DriftPath automatically detect trips?
Not currently. DriftPath uses a manual Begin Shift and End Shift workflow.
Does DriftPath limit core mileage tracking?
No. Core mileage tracking is unlimited with no basic trip limits.
Unlimited core mileage tracking. No basic trip limits.
Track work mileage, active shifts, history, expenses, vehicles and business insights with DriftPath.
