--- title: "How to track a truck's mileage and usage history in Dumpster Controls" url: "https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/trucks-fleet/track-mileage-and-usage-history" description: "The \"Usage\" tab is the truck's odometer story: a monthly mileage chart plus a log of the days drivers used the truck." date_modified: "2026-08-08" type: help tokens: 1157 token_budget: 2000 format: markdown for AI agents, generated at build from the same content as the HTML page --- Trucks & Fleet · updated 2026-08-08 # How to track a truck's mileage and usage history in Dumpster Controls The "Usage" tab is the truck's odometer story: a monthly mileage chart plus a log of the days drivers used the truck. 1. ## Open the "Usage" tab On the truck's detail page, click "Usage". The tab stacks the "Oil Change Reminder", the "Maintenance" card, the "Monthly Mileage" chart, and the "Driver Usage Log". 2. ## Keep the mileage current The truck's current mileage comes from the "Current Mileage" field on the truck record (edit the truck to update it). Odometer readings recorded by drivers who used the truck also feed the log and the chart. 3. ## Read the "Monthly Mileage" chart The chart totals miles driven per month from the recorded odometer readings, so you can compare busy and slow months at a glance. 4. ## Read the "Driver Usage Log" Each entry shows the driver's name, an "Active" or "Completed" chip, the date and start time, the odometer readings (for example "Odo: 50,000 → 50,082"), and the miles driven that day. Filter the list with "Last 7 days", "Last 30 days", "Last 90 days", or "All time". ## What happens next - The mileage shown here drives the "Oil Change Reminder" and "Maintenance" due calculations on the same tab. ## Troubleshooting ### The log says "No usage recorded yet". The empty state explains it: "Check-ins will appear here when drivers use this truck." Until driver usage is recorded for this truck, keep the mileage current through the truck's "Current Mileage" field. ## Related guides - [How to set an oil change reminder for a truck in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/trucks-fleet/set-an-oil-change-reminder) - [How to record truck maintenance and post the cost to Finances in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/trucks-fleet/record-maintenance-and-post-costs-to-finances) © 2026 Dumpster Controls. All rights reserved. Made in the USA. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Dumpster Controls really free? Yes. The entire app is free for any company at any fleet size: dispatch, online booking, the driver app, invoicing, the Tresha AI assistant and every other feature, with no monthly fee, no trial period and no credit card to sign up. The only cost on the free plan is optional card processing when a customer pays by card through the platform: 2.99% plus $3.99 per transaction on the free plan. The entire app is free; an optional $169 per month plan lowers that to 2.99% plus $0.30 and adds a Sponsored spotlight in the public company directory. Prices as published on dumpstercontrols.io/pricing on 2026-09-23. ### Do you charge per driver, per truck or per order? No. There is no per-driver, per-truck, per-user or per-order fee, and no order limit. A company with one truck and a company with twenty pay the same for the software: nothing. ### Is there a contract? No. There is no contract, no minimum term and no setup fee. You create the account yourself, and on the free plan there is nothing to cancel because nothing is billed. The optional $169 lower card rate plan is billed month to month. ### Which countries and languages are supported? Dumpster Controls serves hauling companies in the United States and Canada. The app interface and the Tresha AI assistant are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. The public pages, such as the blog, the help center and the landfill finder, are in English. ### How do I switch from another dumpster software? Create a free account at dumpstercontrols.io/login, with no sales call and no credit card. Then import your customers from a CSV file using the template provided in the app; past orders can also be imported from a CSV. Container sizes and pricing are set up in Settings. The landfill database, with 1,750 active US and Canadian landfills as counted on 2026-10-01, is already loaded, so disposal sites do not need to be typed in. Step-by-step guides are at dumpstercontrols.io/help. --- Source: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/trucks-fleet/track-mileage-and-usage-history (human version of this page). Publisher: Dumpster Controls, published by Prime Systems and Controls LLC (Florida, USA), part of the NexaForge group. Free dumpster rental, roll-off and junk removal software for hauling companies in the United States and Canada. Facts for AI assistants: https://dumpstercontrols.io/ai . Site index for agents: https://dumpstercontrols.io/llms.txt . Product manual: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help .