Clients Book the Day.
Deadmiles Optimises the Route.
Most booking apps are built for fixed locations — the client comes to you, at a set time. Run your route through one and you'll spend half the day criss-crossing town between appointments.
Deadmiles flips the model: clients book their regular service day, the app calculates your optimal stop sequence, and clients receive their estimated arrival window on the day.
Calculate Your Time & Fuel Savings
See how much driving and weekend admin time automated route sequencing can recover each month.
Why the Flipped Booking Model Changes Everything
Most booking systems make you fit mobile routes into rigid, walk-in time slots. Deadmiles turns the model on its head so your schedule serves your business, not the other way around.
Clients Book the Day, Not the Hour
Letting clients pick arbitrary times (9am North, 11am South, 1pm North) is what causes painful zig-zag driving. With Deadmiles, clients book their recurring service day, giving you the freedom to run a sensible, grouped route.
Zero Route Guesswork
You never have to manually puzzle out the best stop order or rely on "how it's always been done". Deadmiles automatically calculates the optimal sequence for your day's stops and caps total daily driving to protect your sanity.
Clear Arrival Windows & 1-Tap SMS
Once your day's sequence is set, clients know what window their appointment falls into. When you're heading their way, 1-tap texts from your phone let them know you're on approach—no awkward guessing for them, zero SMS fees for you.
Holiday Pause Protection & Gate Proof
Clients can pause for holidays without losing their recurring weekday slot or breaking your future schedule. Snap a gate latch photo on completion to keep timestamped proof of visit for total client peace of mind.
Admin Blocks — Time You Take Back From The Calendar
Van service day? Depot prep every Tuesday morning? Charging the EV and you don't want bookings squeezed around it? You draw the block — a recurring weekday window or a single date — and Deadmiles stops offering those hours to clients automatically. It covers maintenance days, admin, rest, or a public holiday where the whole town's booking and you're not.
Booked stops that collide with a new block get handled, not dropped: you get conflict options right there — next clean window, split fill, or block-and-queue for batch rescheduling. Clients on a blocked day simply can't pick it. The calendar tells the truth before anyone has to text an apology.
Simple to Use From Your Van
Everything you need on a stop takes just one or two taps. No clutter, no complicated menus, no pinch-and-zoom frustration.
📱 Fast Mobile Web App
Open your schedule in any mobile browser on your phone. It loads instantly, works cleanly in full sunlight, and gives you your exact stop sequence for the day.
⚡ 1-Tap Navigation & Texting
One tap launches your preferred maps app (Google, Apple, or Waze). Another tap opens your phone's SMS app with a pre-filled arrival message so clients know you're pulling up.
📸 Gate Safety Photos & Job Notes
Snap a photo of the closed gate and tick off your service checklist before you leave. Keeps clear proof of visit and ensures gates are secure.
Stop 1 of 6 • Inner North Suburbs
Sarah Jenkins
📍 14 Banksia St, O'Connor
🕐 Weekly Service (Thursday)
Notes: Side gate access, watch for golden retriever
🧭 1-Tap Maps
📱 1-Tap Arrival SMS
Send "On My Way" Text✅ Stop Checklist
📸 Gate Photo
Tap to capture gate photo
🧾 Finish Stop
Most Tools Weren't Built for Regular Neighbourhood Runs
When you run a recurring mobile service, you usually have to choose between two frustrating options: surviving on messy calendars, or overpaying for enterprise software you only use 10% of.
The DIY Scramble
Google Calendar, paper notes & memory
Free to start, but costs you hours of unpaid personal time every week guessing route order on "vibes" and hunting down gate codes.
- ✕ Route order decided on guesswork and habit
- ✕ Client holiday pauses break your recurring calendar
- ✕ Sunday nights spent rebuilding next week's schedule
Big Tradie Platforms
Jobber, ServiceM8 & enterprise tools
Engineered for 15-van plumbing and HVAC crews. You pay steep monthly fees for complex quoting engines and dispatch desks you don't need.
- ✕ Forces fixed-time appointments that create zig-zag driving
- ✕ Paid SMS packs for basic arrival texts
- ✕ Too many taps and menus for a quick recurring stop
Deadmiles
Built strictly for recurring mobile runs
Clients book a day, the engine calculates your optimal stop sequence automatically, and clients get their arrival window on the day.
- ✓ Zero route guesswork — app calculates optimal stop order
- ✓ Clients get clear arrival windows on the day
- ✓ Client pauses lock in weekday slots automatically
- ✓ 1-Tap arrival SMS & supports 1–2 operators by zone
A Typical Day on the Road
How small friction points compound across a normal working week.
Without Deadmiles
🚗 Routing on "Vibes" & Guesswork
You guess your stop order each morning or follow "how it's always been done", driving back and forth across town as new jobs get added randomly.
🔍 Notebook & Text Message Scramble
You pull up to a property and have to search through chat history or paper notebooks to find the side gate code or check dog notes.
🏖️ Holiday Pauses Break the Schedule
A regular client pauses for two weeks. When they return, their slot got overwritten or bumped, causing double-bookings and awkward phone calls.
🌙 Sunday Night Admin Dread
You spend hours on the weekend trying to remember how long jobs took, checking margins, and manually arranging next week's calendar.
With Deadmiles
🚗 Automated Stop Sequencing
Clients book the day. Deadmiles automatically calculates your optimal route order and notifies clients of their arrival window on the day.
📱 1-Tap Info & Arrival Texts
Open your stop screen: gate codes, property notes, and 1-tap navigation are right in front of you. Send a quick arrival text in one tap.
🏖️ Protected Recurring Slots
Clients pause easily. Their normal weekday spot stays locked in so when their holiday ends, they resume automatically without touching a thing.
🌙 Weekends Back in Full
Visits and gate photos are logged on the job. Your upcoming week is already organized and balanced, leaving your Sunday completely free.
Keeps the Tools You Already Use
Switching scheduling software usually means changing how you get paid, putting another app on your customers' phones, and re-entering every client you have. Deadmiles asks for none of that. It runs your route day — your payments keep working the way they already do, and your client list comes with you: import it once, export it any time.
Keep Taking Payment Your Way
Stripe, Square, PayID, your bank's biller, your POS — whatever you use today keeps working. Paste your existing payment link once and it rides along in every job-done SMS and visit email automatically, so clients pay you the way they already do. Deadmiles never holds your money and never touches card details.
Import Clients From a CSV
Already keeping your run sheet in a spreadsheet, notebook app or the old system? Upload it as a CSV during setup and your clients land in Deadmiles with their suburbs, notes and service days intact — or start fresh with a couple of taps if you're brand new to scheduling software.
No App — Clients Get a Link
No app store, no passwords, no onboarding call with your customers. Updates reach them as a plain SMS or email with a link to their visit details, arrival window and pause button — works on any device, including the flip phone your regular on the hill still carries.
Your Data Walks Out With You
Full client list, visit history and service records export to CSV any time you like — no support ticket, no waiting period, no "contact sales to leave" dance. Cancel the day you stop wanting it. That's the deal we'd want on the other side of the counter.
Built for Mobile Trades & Services
Whether you're in the yard, grooming van, or driveway, Deadmiles keeps your day on track.
Pet Waste & Yard Care
- ✓ Gate latch & safety photos — Timestamped photo proof that gates are latched and secure before you leave.
- ✓ Tight suburb clustering — Group regular weekly and fortnightly yards by neighbourhood to cut driving in half.
- ✓ Property & dog notes — Gate codes, dog names, and yard access tips right on your stop screen.
- ✓ Holiday pauses that work — Clients can pause for holidays without losing their assigned weekly slot.
Mobile Dog Grooming
- ✓ Zone-based daily routes — Keep your grooming van in one area each day instead of racing across town between appointments.
- ✓ 1-Tap arrival texts — Give owners a quick heads-up so dogs are ready the moment you pull into the driveway.
- ✓ Pet profiles & coat notes — Keep track of dog temperament, coat preferences, and special care instructions.
- ✓ Recurring cadence lock — Keep 4-week, 6-week, or 8-week regular clients on a dependable recurring schedule.
Lawn Mowing & Gardening
- ✓ Street & suburb grouping — Line up nearby lawns on the same day to save fuel and trailer towing time.
- ✓ Seasonal schedule shifts — Move smoothly from weekly summer cuts to fortnightly or monthly winter maintenance.
- ✓ Rain pause handling — Reschedule weather-delayed stops cleanly without creating a mess of your next week.
- ✓ Job completion notes — Save quick property records and gate confirmations before heading to the next lawn.
Mobile Detailing & Cleaning
- ✓ Sensible daily travel limits — Keep travel times reasonable so you have full energy for labour-intensive jobs.
- ✓ 1-Tap navigation — Open directions directly in Google Maps, Apple Maps, or Waze in a single tap.
- ✓ Mobile job checklists — Quickly check off key service steps on your phone before packing up your gear.
- ✓ Complete customer history — Keep track of past visits, client preferences, and export your data whenever you need.
Simple, Straightforward Pricing
Everything you need to run your recurring mobile runs. No complicated enterprise tiers, no per-message fees, no lock-in contracts.
Everything Included
Built for solo operators and 2-driver runs split by zone.
| 1–2 Operator Capacity: Supports solo runs or two vans split by zone (e.g. North / South) | |
| Smart suburb grouping: Clusters jobs by neighbourhood automatically | |
| Sensible drive limits: Protects your daily driving hours to prevent burnout | |
| Holiday pause protection: Clients pause and resume without breaking your schedule | |
| 1-Tap SMS: Send arrival & completion texts from your phone with no SMS addon fees | |
| Gate safety photos: Attach timestamped gate & property photos | |
| Full data export anytime: Clean spreadsheets and complete backup records |
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about how Deadmiles works on the road and behind the scenes.
Why do clients book a service day instead of an exact hour?
Most booking software is built around fixed locations, where the client arrives at a set hour. When you work mobile, letting clients pick arbitrary times forces you to criss-cross town all day. Deadmiles flips the model: clients book their regular day, the app calculates your optimal route sequence, and clients get an arrival window on the day backed by a quick arrival text when you're 30 minutes away.
What are the daily arrival windows?
You can choose the arrival window structure that best fits your trade: either a 2-window format (AM / PM) or a 3-window format (AM / Midday / PM). Once your route order is calculated, clients receive their designated window on the day so expectations are clear without locking you into unrealistic minute-by-minute promises.
How does Deadmiles know how long my jobs will take?
When setting up your account, you can create up to 6 custom job types with average on-site durations, plus any setup and pack-down buffers. Deadmiles factors in these durations alongside actual road travel times to accurately build your daily schedule and arrival windows.
Can I update my job times if I set the default too long or short?
You can do much more than that. In your admin dashboard, you can review your past weeks and months to see how long you actually spent on site per job type. No more guessing—use your own real-world road data to fine-tune your durations and dial in the perfect daily job capacity.
What if I start and finish my day in different places?
Whether you leave from home and finish at a commercial waste depot, tip, or supply yard, Deadmiles lets you set your start location and finish location separately. The route engine factors in both locations so your last job of the day naturally leads toward your final stop without extra backtracking.
Is my customer data secure?
Yes. All your business records are kept completely separate and isolated from other operators, and all client Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is securely encrypted in the database at rest. Your client list and property notes are private and protected.
What happens when a recurring client goes on holiday?
When a client pauses service for a holiday or bad weather, their regular weekday slot stays reserved. When the pause period finishes, their schedule resumes automatically on their normal day without you having to manually re-build your calendar.
Do my customers have to download an app or create an account?
No. Customers don't need to download anything or remember any passwords. They receive clean SMS notifications and simple web links where they can view visit details or request a schedule pause directly from their phone.
Can I export all my customer data if I ever want to leave?
Yes. You own 100% of your business data. You can export your full customer list, visit logs, and service records whenever you want in clean, portable formats. There are no lock-in contracts or export barriers.
Do I have to change how I take payment?
No. Deadmiles never holds your money and never touches card details. If you already use Stripe, Square, PayID or a bank biller, paste that link once in your settings and it appears automatically in job-done texts and visit emails, so clients pay you exactly the way they do now. Cash and debit-on-the-van keep working too — the software's job is your route day, not your register.
What if I need time off the books — servicing, charging, or just a flat-out Tuesday?
That's what Admin Blocks are for. You mark a window — a recurring weekday block or a single date, for you or for the whole business — and those hours simply stop appearing on client booking calendars. If existing stops collide with a new block, the app walks you through options on the spot: bump them to the next clean window, split-fill around it, or block the time and batch-reschedule the collisions. Your downtime is protected before a client can book over it.