⏱️ Time Management Tutorial

8 animated steps showing how to clock in/out, monitor shifts, manage history, and analyze your work hours — the backbone of your analytics.

Time Management

Master Time Management in 7 Steps

Clock in, monitor your shift, manage your history, and unlock the analytics that drive smarter decisions.

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Welcome!
Here's what we'll cover:
1
Clock in from Dashboard
2
Monitor your active shift
3
Clock out
4
Browse time history
5
Edit a time entry
6
Notifications & widget
7
Time clock reports

What Are the Steps?

Dashboard

Not Clocked In
Today Miles
12.4 mi
Today Hours
0h 0m
This Week
68.2 mi
Utilization
—

Dashboard

Clocked In
02:34:17
Started 8:15 AM
Today Miles
18.7 mi
Today Hours
2h 34m
Utilization
72%
$/Hour
$24.10

Dashboard

Clocked In
04:12:03
Started 8:15 AM
✅ Entry saved automatically
8:15 AM → 12:27 PM · 4h 12m

Time History

▼ April 2026
42h 15m
Fri, Apr 4
8:15 AM → 12:27 PM
4h 12m
⋮
1:30 PM → 5:45 PM
4h 15m
⋮
Thu, Apr 3
7:45 AM → 4:30 PM
8h 45m · 30m break
⋮
▶ March 2026
168h 30m

Edit Time Entry

Clock In
Apr 4, 2026 · 8:15 AM
Clock Out
Apr 4, 2026 · 12:27 PM
Break (minutes)
0
Notes
Morning DoorDash shift
Net Duration
4h 12m
Save
NOTIFICATIONS
T
TrakMiles · Time
Clocked Out
Ready to start your shift
🟢 Clock In
!
TrakMiles · Reminder
Driving without clocking in
You're on the move — want to start the clock?
Clock In
Dismiss
HOME SCREEN WIDGET
T
TrakMiles Pro
● Monitoring
⏹ Stop
🕐 Clock In

Time Clock Reports

42h 15m
Total Hours
12
Shifts
8
Days Worked
5.3h
Avg/Day
3.5h
Avg Shift
9h 10m
Longest Day
Hours Worked
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
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Welcome to Time Management
Time tracking is the backbone of your analytics. Without clocking in, TrakMiles Pro can't calculate your utilization rate, your dollars per hour, or how your earnings compare across days and weeks. Every insight — from "Am I spending too much time between deliveries?" to "Which days earn me the most per hour?" — depends on your clocked time. In this tutorial, you'll walk through 7 steps to master the time clock across your Dashboard, notifications, widget, and reports.
1
Clock In from the Dashboard
Open TrakMiles Pro and you're on the Dashboard. The clock card sits at the top — tap the green ▶ play button to clock in. You'll see "Clocked In" with a live running timer and the time you started. No dialogs, no extra taps — just tap and go.
📍 Dashboard → Clock Card → ▶ Play
2
Monitor Your Active Shift
While clocked in, your Dashboard updates in real time. The timer counts up on the clock card. Your Hours widgets — today, this week, this month — reflect your live shift. The Utilization ring shows what percentage of your clocked time you've spent driving.
📍 Dashboard → Clock Card + Widgets
3
Clock Out
When you're done working, return to the Dashboard and tap the red ⬛ stop button. Your time entry is saved automatically — clock in time, clock out time, and total duration. No confirmation needed. Your hours and utilization freeze at their final values.
📍 Dashboard → Clock Card → ⬛ Stop
4
Browse Time History
Tap the Time tab at the bottom of the screen. Your entries are organized by month — the current month is expanded by default, older months are collapsed. Tap a month to expand it. Inside, entries are grouped by day showing clock in → clock out, break time, and net duration. Each month shows total hours at a glance.
📍 Time Tab (bottom nav)
5
Edit a Time Entry
In the Time screen, find the entry you want to change. Tap the ⋮ menu on the entry row and select Edit. Adjust the clock in date and time, clock out date and time, break minutes, or add notes. The net duration recalculates automatically. Tap Save to apply your changes.
📍 Time Tab → Entry → ⋮ → Edit
6
Notifications & Home Screen Widget
You don't need to open the app to manage your clock. A persistent notification shows your clock status — tap 🟢 Clock In or 🔴 Clock Out right from the notification shade. The home screen widget has a Clock In/Out button at the bottom. And if you start driving without clocking in, a reminder pops up with a Clock In button so you never miss a shift.
📍 Notification Shade + Home Screen Widget
7
Time Clock Reports & Charts
Go to Reports → Time Clock Reports. The Summary tab shows six cards — total hours, shift count, days worked, average hours per day, average shift length, and your longest and shortest days. Switch to Charts for three visualizations: Hours Worked by day of week, Hours Comparison against the prior period, and a Clock-In Pattern chart showing when you typically start your day.
📍 Reports → Time Clock Reports

Time tracking runs in seven steps: clock in from the dashboard, monitor the active shift, clock out, browse your history, edit an entry if needed, use the notification and home screen widget for one-tap control, and pull time reports. Hours matter because they are what turn gross earnings into a real hourly rate — the number that tells you whether a shift was actually worth working, once waiting and repositioning are counted.

Why Does Time Tracking Help You Earn More?

Most gig workers know their mileage and their gross revenue. But without tracking your hours, you're missing the metric that ties everything together: dollars per hour. Knowing you earned $800 this week means nothing until you know it took 25 hours (great) or 50 hours (not great). Your time clock is what unlocks utilization, hourly rate, and day-of-week comparisons — the analytics that help you decide which shifts are actually worth working.

TrakMiles Pro makes time tracking effortless. Clock in from the Dashboard, the notification shade, or the home screen widget. If you forget, the app reminds you when it detects driving. Your hours feed directly into your Dashboard, and pairing them with dollars per mile is what shows which work is actually worth taking widgets, revenue reports, and Time Clock analytics — no extra setup required.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I clock in and out?

Clock in from the dashboard with one tap, or from the notification and home screen widget without opening the app. Clocking out ends the shift and writes it to your history.

Can I edit a time entry after the fact?

Yes. Any entry in your time history can be edited if you forgot to clock out or started late. Correcting it the same day keeps the record accurate rather than approximate.

Why should a self-employed driver track hours?

Because gross pay divided by paid hours is not your real rate. Counting every hour you were working, including waiting and repositioning, is what shows the gap between what an app says you earned and what the time actually returned.

Does time tracking run in the background?

The active shift shows in a notification so you can see it running and clock out without opening the app. It tracks elapsed time rather than location, so it is separate from mileage tracking.

What do the time reports show?

Hours by day, week and period, with charts, so you can compare shifts and spot which days genuinely pay. Pair it with earnings and you can see which work is worth repeating.

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