Mileage is a distance measured in miles.. Motor vehicles. Distance traveled, typically as measured by an odometer, optionally from a milestone (UK); Fuel economy in automobiles, typically in miles per gallon (mpg) (US); Business mileage reimbursement rate, an optional standard mileage rate used in the United States for purposes of computing the allowable business deduction

Causes. Dead mileage routinely occurs when a route starts or finishes in a location away from a terminal or maintenance facility, and the start or end of a shift requires moving the vehicle without passengers.. Effects, prevention, and mitigation. Dead mileage incurs costs for the operator in terms of non-revenue earning fuel use, wages, and a reduction in the use of the driver's legal …