Track mileage & expenses for small fleets – slash costs effortlessly.
Owners of small automotive businesses with 5-10 vehicle fleets are overpaying for expensive fleet tracking software packed with unnecessary features for large-scale operations.
MileMinder automates mileage logging, fuel expense tracking, and IRS-compliant reports for 5-10 vehicle operations. Eliminate manual spreadsheets and overpayments for bloated telematics suites. Integrates with bank APIs for auto-expense categorization.
Owners of small automotive businesses managing 5-10 vehicle fleets
Expense-focused with tax-ready reports at $30/mo, no hardware needed.
supportive
GPS-based odometer tracking via phone mount.
Connect bank/QuickBooks for auto-categorization.
Generate IRS Form 2106/PDF mileage deductions.
Real-time view of expenses vs revenue per vehicle.
Notifications for high fuel spend or anomalies.
Mileage-triggered service alerts.
Multi-driver assignment and logs.
Direct to QuickBooks/Excel.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| stripe_customer_id | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| license_plate | text | No |
| total_miles | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| vehicle_id | uuid | No |
| start_miles | int | No |
| end_miles | int | No |
| date | timestamp | No |
| purpose | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| vehicle_id | uuid | Yes |
| amount | float | No |
| category | text | No |
| date | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/vehiclesCreate vehicle
/api/tripsLog new trip
/api/expenses/syncImport expenses from Plaid
/api/reports/taxFetch tax report data
/api/dashboardCost per mile metrics
No expenses, manual entry only
1 bank account
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 4% | $96 | $1,152 |
| Month 6 | 600 | 10% | $1,800 | $21,600 |
Auto-log miles, categorize fuel costs, and get tax deductions ready. Ditch expensive fleet software.
Email accountants serving small auto businesses from Upwork profiles. Offer free Pro for tax prep feedback. Run $50 LinkedIn ads targeting 'small fleet owner' + 'mileage deduction'.
Accounting integration
Not fleet-specific, manual entry heavy
Auto GPS mileage, lower price
Simple personal use
No fleet dashboard or expenses
Fleet-scale with expenses
Data moat from expense patterns for benchmarking insights
New IRS mileage rates up 67% in 2024, tax season urgency.
Plaid integration limits
Fallback to CSV upload
Tax compliance issues
Disclaimer + lawyer review
Success: 70% want auto-tracking
Success: Weekly active >80%
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