🌱 Built for Lawn Care & Landscaping Pros

The Complete Business App for Lawn Care Pros

Track every mile between properties, dump runs, and supply pickups. Manage revenue, equipment, expenses, and profit — all in one app. IRS-compliant mileage logs and Schedule C reports built in. Free 14-day trial.

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📊 Lawn Care Business — Example Tax Savings

Driving between properties 9,000 mi
Dump runs & supply pickups 3,000 mi
Estimates & new clients 2,000 mi
Total business miles 14,000 mi
IRS rate (2026) × 72.5¢/mile
Tax Deduction $10,150

Most Lawn Care Owners Leave Thousands on the Table

You hop between properties, run to the dump, and chase down supplies all day — but without a system, those deductible miles and business expenses disappear at tax time.

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No One Logs the Miles Between Jobs

Every property-to-property drive, every dump run, every supply pickup is deductible — but nobody records it for you. The trips feel short, so they go untracked, and most owners guess at year-end and lose thousands in deductions.

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Spreadsheets Don't Survive Audits

The IRS requires a contemporaneous mileage log — recorded at the time, not reconstructed in December. A GPS tracker with the date, location, and purpose of every trip is the gold standard if you're ever audited.

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Busy Isn't the Same as Profitable

After fuel, equipment, materials, and crew, how much did each route actually net? With a second truck you can't be everywhere — and without a P&L you're guessing which routes pay and which ones bleed you dry.

Everything a Lawn Care Business Needs — in One App

TrakMiles Pro replaces your mileage log, expense tracker, revenue spreadsheet, and tax prep software — all on your phone, all working together.

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Automatic GPS Mileage Tracking

Detects when you start driving and records every trip — between properties, to the dump, on supply runs, and out to give estimates. No buttons, no forgetting. Every mile logged with date, location, distance, and purpose.

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Vehicle Auto-Detection (Multi-Truck Crews)

Running more than one truck? TrakMiles pairs with each truck's Bluetooth and auto-tags every trip to the right vehicle. No more sorting out which truck drove what at tax time.

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Revenue Tracking by Job & Client

Log what each property and client pays, track deposit dates, and see your actual revenue by week, month, or year. Know exactly where your income comes from.

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Expense Management with Categories

Track equipment, mower and equipment fuel, mulch and materials, maintenance, insurance, licenses, advertising, and crew pay. Categorized for Schedule C automatically — and Section 179 equipment kept separate.

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Profit & Loss Reports

See your real profit — revenue minus all expenses — by week, month, quarter, or year. Know whether each route is actually making money or just keeping you busy.

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Schedule C Tax Preparation

Maps your mileage and expenses directly to IRS Schedule C line items. Compares standard mileage vs actual expenses to ensure you claim the larger deduction. Export to PDF or CSV for your accountant.

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Company Mode — Track Every Crew

Running multiple trucks? Company Mode breaks performance down crew by crew — miles, fuel, revenue, and profit per truck — with combined reporting for the owner. Finally see which routes pay and which ones bleed you dry.

🌱 Miles Lawn Care Pros Can Deduct

🏡 Property to Property
Every drive from one job site to the next, all day long
🗑️ Dump & Green-Waste Runs
Hauling clippings, branches, and debris to the dump or transfer station
🛒 Supply Pickups
Mulch, sod, fertilizer, fuel, parts — every run to the supplier counts
📝 Estimates & New Clients
Driving out to walk a property and bid a new job
🔧 Equipment Repair Runs
Trips to the shop for blade sharpening, parts, and repairs
✅ TrakMiles Captures All of These
GPS tracks from the moment you leave to when you return — every mile, automatically

How Much Are Your Business Miles Worth?

At the 2026 IRS rate of 72.5¢ per mile, every untracked trip between lawns is money lost forever.

72.5¢
IRS rate per mile (2026)
$10,150
Deduction at 14,000 miles
$2,233
Tax saved at 22% bracket
14,000
Typical season business miles
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Lawn Care Tax & Mileage Questions

Everything lawn care and landscaping owners need to know about tracking miles and business expenses.

Can lawn care businesses deduct mileage?
Yes. Self-employed lawn care and landscaping owners can deduct all business miles at the IRS standard mileage rate of 72.5 cents per mile for 2026 — driving between properties, dump and green-waste runs, supply pickups, equipment repair runs, and estimate visits. Driving from home to your shop is a non-deductible commute, but driving from the shop to a job site is deductible. See our lawn care mileage & tax guide for the full breakdown.
What business expenses can a lawn care business deduct?
Equipment (mowers, trimmers, blowers) via Section 179, equipment fuel and maintenance, materials like mulch and fertilizer, commercial auto and liability insurance, pesticide applicator and business licenses, advertising such as truck wraps and yard signs, crew wages and subcontractor pay, and the business-use portion of a home office and equipment storage. All require receipts and documentation. Our deduction checklist walks through each one.
Can I write off my mower and equipment?
Yes — under Section 179, most equipment can be deducted in full the year you buy it instead of depreciating it over five to seven years. A $10,000 zero-turn can often be written off the same year, and work trucks over 6,000 lbs GVWR qualify for a higher deduction (up to roughly $32,000 in 2026). The average self-employed landscaper writes off $10,000–$35,000+ per year.
How many business miles does a typical lawn care business drive?
A solo operator commonly drives 12,000 to 18,000 business miles in a season, and more with multiple crews. At the 2026 rate of 72.5¢/mile, 14,000 miles is roughly $10,150 in deductions — about $2,200 in actual tax savings at the 22% bracket. Use our free calculator to see your exact number.
Standard mileage or actual expenses — and what about mower gas?
For most lawn care trucks the standard mileage rate (72.5¢/mile for 2026) is simpler and often the larger deduction; actual expenses can win for a heavy truck with high costs. Key point: if you use standard mileage for the truck, the truck's gas is already included in the per-mile rate — but the gas for your mowers and equipment is a separate deductible supply, because it never touches the truck's odometer.
Is TrakMiles Pro free for lawn care businesses?
TrakMiles Pro offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. After the trial, a monthly ($4.99/mo) or annual ($34.99/yr) subscription provides unlimited GPS mileage tracking, Vehicle Auto-Detection, revenue tracking, expense management, P&L reports, time clock, and Schedule C tax preparation. One app replaces your mileage log, expense tracker, and tax prep software.

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