What counts as deadhead?
Deadhead is driving that supports a job but is not the paid trip itself. It may include driving to a passenger, restaurant, store, warehouse, or package pickup, plus repositioning after a drop-off.
A simple example
An offer shows $14 for 8 delivery miles, but the pickup is 6 miles away. The driver may actually commit about 14 miles before any return or repositioning. That changes fuel use, maintenance exposure, time, and effective dollars per mile.
Keep pickup and trip evidence separate
Never replace an unknown pickup distance with displayed job distance. If pickup evidence is unavailable, label it unknown and avoid false precision.
How ProfitPin helps
ProfitPin is designed to identify eligible visible pickup evidence, estimate the driver-to-pickup leg when possible, and include it in the decision view. Accuracy varies, so verify the route before acting.