Many different ways have been used to produce a printable mileage log; most folks would probably manually enter their beginning and ending mileage and the date and trip purpose into a log or even on a scrap of paper and then enter it into a spreadsheet like Excel.



The spreadsheet would probably have columns for the date, trip description, beginning mileage and ending mileage and then quite possibly a pre-formatted column that would automatically calculate the total miles driven for that particular trip.

Other ways to prepare a printable mileage log could include a hand written report, a company's expense report computer program or some other type of software.

All of these different methods share a common problem - they all rely on data that is manually recorded and then entered.

Now this may sound easy to anyone who has never routinely needed a printable mileage log and I guess it really isn't particularly hard to do. It just that most of us either forget to record one of the mileage figures or to record the mileage entirely.

Add to that the fact that actually preparing a printable mileage log is just not a "fun" thing to do. It's one of those things that people hate to do that must be done.

The good news for folks who need to regularly keep track of a mileage log is a relatively new but still unknown little digital gizmo called a "digital mileage log.This little digital gizmo is portable, being smaller than a one dollar bill and it's extremely easy to use.

The digital mileage log uses GPS technology to monitor your vehicle's position (and thereby calculate and record its mileage). It's easy to use; just plug it in your car's cigarette lighter and turn it on when you start your trip. Then at the end of your trip, you simply turn it off. Your mileage data will get uploaded to the company's website via cellular towers and you'll then be able to login and add details to your report or download and print it.

Using this amazing little digital device will take all of the tedious record keeping needed to manually keep a mileage log and save you time and money as well. The printable mileage log you'll be able to generate will suffice for any purpose necessary.

If you need to maintain a mileage log, the best bet for you in 2008 is to start using a digital mileage log and reaping the benefits.

I won't say that your new digital tool is going to make this chore into something that is actually pleasant (although you'll probably enjoy using it the first few times) but you will be amazed just how easy, accurate and complete it can be producing your printable mileage log.