# How to track mileage for work with a trip log

How to track mileage for work is a trip log of each work trip, kept next to the IRS optional standard mileage rate, which you apply yourself. Knockdesk field sales software keeps the route and the visit those miles came from under the sales route planning pillar, and it does not calculate the cents.

## One rate for the whole year misses the split

The easy way to track mileage for business is that trip log beside the IRS rate, not a guessed odometer. Business use on the IRS optional standard mileage rates is 72.5 cents a mile from January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026, then 76 cents a mile from July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice.

**Two business rates.** Miles from January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026 are 72.5 cents. Miles from July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 are 76 cents. One blended guess is not the table.

**A mile needs a door.** Write the trip next to the visit. A mile with no door is a number you cannot explain.

**Apply the rate.** Knockdesk does not calculate the IRS cents and does not file the return. You apply the rate to your own trip log.

## The miles stay next to the visit

Clock the route and keep the visit. The trip log is yours. Apply 72.5 cents a mile from January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026, and 76 cents a mile from July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, when you use the IRS optional standard mileage rates. Full desk is on the pricing page. A free trial is not open. This page is general information, not legal advice.

## Keep going from this mileage how-to

- [Sales route planning](/guides/sales-route-planning): The pillar for the route the trip log sits beside.

- [IRS mileage rate 2026](/laws/irs-mileage-rate-2026): The business rates this how-to repeats: 72.5 cents a mile, then 76 cents.

- [Mileage reimbursement calculator](/tools/mileage-reimbursement-calculator): Apply those rates to miles you enter. The calculator does not file a return.

- [Plan the multi-stop list](/guides/how-to-plan-multi-stop-routes-in-google-maps): The drive you log still starts as a route with a stop cap.

- [Verify the visit on the trip](/guides/how-to-verify-field-sales-visits): A mile is easier to explain when the knock was at the door.

- [Field sales guides](/guides): The hub this how-to opens from.

- [Knockdesk pricing](/pricing): Full desk is on the pricing page.

## FAQ

### How to track mileage for work?

Keep a trip log and apply the IRS optional standard mileage rates yourself. Business use is 72.5 cents a mile from January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026, then 76 cents a mile from July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice.

### What is the easy way to track mileage for business?

The easy way to track mileage for business is that trip log next to the IRS rate. Knockdesk does not calculate the cents.

### How can I track my mileage for work?

How can I track my mileage for work starts with the same log: start, stop, and miles, then 72.5 cents or 76 cents for that part of 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice.

### Does Knockdesk apply the IRS cents?

No. Knockdesk does not calculate the IRS cents and does not file the return. You apply the rate to your own trip log.

### Which business rate applies after June 30, 2026?

76 cents a mile from July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. Miles from January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026 stay at 72.5 cents.

### How much does Knockdesk cost?

Full desk is on the pricing page. A free trial is not open.