DoorDash & Delivery Driver Tax Calculator — All 50 States + DC (2026)

Like rideshare, mileage is the primary deduction for DoorDash, Grubhub, and Instacart drivers. The 2025 rate is $0.70/mile. Delivery drivers often log more miles per dollar earned than rideshare drivers, since deliveries require driving to the restaurant/store and then to the customer. Every mile from leaving home with the app on to returning home counts.

Insulated delivery bags are 100% deductible as tools of the trade. A quality insulated bag costs $30–$80 and is used exclusively for deliveries. Phone mounts, USB chargers, and power banks used for your delivery work are also fully deductible in the year of purchase.

Your cell phone's business-use percentage applies to the monthly plan, the device itself (if purchased for delivery work), and accessories. Delivery drivers who use their phone 70% for work can deduct 70% of their annual phone costs — including the device cost spread over its useful life.

Health insurance premiums are a powerful deduction for self-employed delivery drivers who pay for their own coverage. If you are not eligible for employer-sponsored health insurance through a spouse, you can deduct 100% of your health, dental, and vision insurance premiums as an above-the-line deduction — reducing both income tax and SE tax base. This deduction is taken on Form 1040, not Schedule C.