Competition, division and the delusion that you will earn more.

Too late—big governments have already conspired with Uber and other gig companies to exploit the unsuspecting public. Their aim? Provide low-cost transportation for the poor without footing the bill themselves.


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The Real Cost of a Mile

Every mile placed on a vehicle has two unavoidable costs:

1. Vehicle cost per mile – depreciation, fuel, maintenance, insurance.


2. Labor cost per mile – calculated from the standard cost of living in an area, divided by the maximum sustainable driving hours per week (about 40–50 hours, or roughly 250 miles per day, 7 days a week).



Add vehicle costs per mile to labor costs per mile, and you get the true business cost per mile.

But here’s the kicker: since nearly half of a driver’s total miles are unpaid (deadhead miles), the pay during engaged miles must be about double to cover both.


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The Math is Simple

When an offer comes in, calculate:
Total Pay ÷ (Pickup Miles + Trip Miles) = Pay Per Mile.

If the pay per mile falls below true business costs, the trip isn’t sustainable. If costs rise, the pay must rise accordingly.

This formula has been used in the taxi industry forever—it ensures both driver and vehicle are fairly compensated.


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The Government’s Role

Instead of enforcing this simple standard, governments—under pressure—created convoluted pay floors based on:

Pay per minute or per mile schemes.

Minimum wage plus a token vehicle allowance.


These don’t come close to covering real costs. The result: drivers lose more money the farther or faster they drive.


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The Conspiracy in Action

This creates a backdoor system where:

1. Ignorant drivers are recruited and distracted from learning their true costs.


2. Appeasement pay floors are introduced to silence protests, but they’re deliberately substandard.


3. Pay schemes vary widely across states and cities, even though vehicle costs are nearly identical nationwide—proof of manipulation.


4. Burnout and replacement keep the cycle alive. Drivers who realize the scam quit, while fresh recruits take their place.


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The Bottom Line

This isn’t incompetence—it’s deliberate. A strategy to keep drivers working for less than their costs while governments save money and companies profit.

The result: most drivers are left with little more than chump change, many go bankrupt, and only the gig companies survive.