The best mileage tracker for contractors doesn't just log miles. It tells you which ones made money.
MileIQ, Everlance, and Stride track your miles for taxes. That's useful. But contractors need more — they need to know which jobs those miles went to and whether those jobs were worth it. Here's how the top options compare in 2026.
| Choose Lead Score if… | Choose Typical Mileage Tracker if… |
|---|---|
| Lead Score is the only mileage tracker built for contractors — every drive links to the lead it was for, so you know which miles made money and which were wasted. | Generic mileage apps log every mile the same way. They can't tell you whether the drive to the Henderson estimate was worth taking. |
| You want job-level context on every mile | You only need IRS-compliant mileage logging |
| You want mileage plus lead scoring plus estimates in one app | Your employer requires a specific mileage platform |
| You want to see your wasted-drive cost on a dashboard | Stride's free tier covers everything you need |
Lead Score vs Typical Mileage Tracker
Lead Score was built by a contractor who tracked hundreds of miles to bad leads — and had no way to prove it. The wasted mileage dashboard is one of the most eye-opening features in the app.
| Feature | Lead Score | Typical Mileage Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Auto GPS mileage tracking | ✓ Background detection | ✓ Yes — all mileage apps |
| IRS-compliant export | ✓ CSV with deduction calculated | ✓ Yes — all mileage apps |
| Miles linked to specific leads | ✓ Core feature | ✗ Not available in any mileage app |
| Wasted miles dashboard | ✓ Shows bad-fit lead miles | ✗ Not available |
| Lead qualification built in | ✓ 5-factor scoring | ✗ Not available |
| PDF estimates and invoices | ✓ Built in | ✗ Not available |
| Works fully offline | ✓ Local storage | ✗ MileIQ unreliable offline |
| No account required | ✓ Your device, your data | ✗ Account required |
| Team reimbursement features | ✗ Solo-focused | ✓ Available in Everlance teams |
| Monthly price | ✗ $9.99/month | ✓ $8.99–12/month (mileage only) |
| Free tier | ✓ First 3 leads, no card | ✓ Stride is free (basic only) |
Knowing how many miles you drove is useful. Knowing which miles were wasted is valuable.
Every mileage app on the market — MileIQ, Everlance, Stride — solves the same basic problem: logging business drives for IRS deductions. They do this reasonably well. You end the year with a mileage report. The problem is that's where every mileage app stops.
MileIQ logged every mile. It never told you which ones mattered.
For contractors, the far more valuable piece of information isn't the total — it's the breakdown. How many of those miles went to jobs you won? How many went to tire kickers who took three bids and disappeared? No standard mileage app answers these questions.
MileIQ raised prices 50% in 2025 with no new features. Everlance offers team features most solo contractors don't need. Stride is free but completely generic. None of them were built for contractors.
"I want to know which jobs I'm driving to most and which ones are actually profitable — not just a total miles number at the end of the year."
— Contractor review, 2025
Link every trip to the lead it was for.
Lead Score uses the same background GPS detection as MileIQ and Everlance — every business drive is captured automatically, even when the app is closed. But every trip can be linked to a specific lead in your pipeline. After a few months, your dashboard shows total miles to qualify leads, miles to Bad Fit leads (wasted), and miles to leads you won.
That wasted mileage number changes how you qualify before you drive. The 5-factor lead scoring system helps you decide which leads are worth a site visit before you start the truck. The combination of score-first and track-everything creates a feedback loop no other app offers.
Lead Score also replaces your invoicing app, your lead CRM, and your expense tracker at the same price. So instead of paying $8.99/month for MileIQ plus $16/month for Joist plus $5/month for a lead tracker, you pay $9.99/month for all of it.
What your current app stack actually costs.
Most solo contractors run 4–5 separate apps. Here's the monthly total — and what Lead Score costs to replace all of them.
Or go annual at $59.99/year — less than $5/month for the full stack.
Clear pricing. No surprises.
Typical Mileage Tracker
$8.99
up 50% in 2025 · $90/year
- ✗ No lead qualification
- ✗ No pipeline analytics
- ✗ Separate tool — one workflow
Lead Score
$9.99
$59.99/year or $99 lifetime
- ✓ 5-factor lead scoring
- ✓ Auto GPS mileage tracking
- ✓ PDF estimates and invoices
- ✓ No account — local storage
- ✓ Works fully offline
- ✓ First 3 leads free
Who should use what.
For solo contractors who want the best mileage tracking in 2026, Lead Score is the top pick — not because it's the most feature-rich mileage logger, but because it connects mileage to the outcome that matters: whether the job was worth driving to.
If your only goal is IRS mileage deduction tracking and you're part of a team with centralized reimbursement needs, Everlance's team plan is worth evaluating. For every self-employed contractor and small crew, Lead Score replaces the mileage app and four others at a comparable price.
What contractors ask before switching.
Track every mile. Know which ones were worth it.
Score your first 3 leads free. Auto-track your first trips. No card, no account.
Free tier · No account required · iOS & Android · Works offline
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