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Mileage tracking for traveling nurses and per-diem clinicians

Traveling nurses, per-diem clinicians, and visiting therapists drive constantly between assignments. Here's the mileage playbook.

By MileTracker · March 12, 2026 · 7 min read

Traveling nurses, per-diem clinicians, and visiting therapists do a lot of driving. Whether your employer 1099s you or you're a true independent contractor, mileage is one of your biggest deductible expenses.

What's deductible

  • Driving between facilities in a single shift
  • Driving from a temporary lodging to a temporary work site
  • Driving for required CEUs

What's not

  • Daily commute from your tax home to a regular workplace

MileTracker detects every drive in the background, lets you classify business or personal in one tap, and exports an IRS-ready PDF and CSV at tax time. Download MileTracker free on the App Store.

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