[bensonlrn]

Asking anyone who is in the Orlando/Daytona Beach area what their average full time net income is? I don't mean to be blunt, but I am considering leaving my job, and I will need a rental and to drive quite a bit, is it going to pay off? If there are previous discussions on this, can you direct me to them? Thank you for any help or advice -

I'm in the DC area, i cover DC, MARYLAND, and VIRGINIA...make sure you can pick-up and solidify your customer base.
DO THE CONSECUTIVE TRIP BONUS as much as possible!!!
DON'T GAP TRIPS!!!
DON'T CHERRY-PICK!!!

 

[bensonlrn]

I agree with most of what has been said here...BUT...there are some here that will NEVER recommend rideshare under ANY circumstances. They seem to be here just to discourage rideshare. The truth is...you won't make much doing rideshare. The only way to make out minimally is to do the following:
1. Drive your own car and it should be a civic, corolla or equivalent. Don't buy a new car, preferably a used car under $8k. Get rid of it when it hits 200k
2. Drive at night and max out the hours (11)
3. Do your own maintenance, like oil and brakes.
4. Don't pass up longer trips up 45 min. These are the most lucrative IMHO. Over 45 min you will lose money deadheading back to civilization. Short trips are money losers in the long run.
5. Don't wait any longer for people than you have to. Waiting is a huge money waster.
6. You can make money during periods of high demand, but chasing them can be fruitless because they can disappear suddenly.
7. You can also get into some sketchy situations. If your not comfortable with that, don't drive.
I drive part time and average about 5 hours a day. The most I ever made in one year was about $20000. I average $18 an hour subtracting the cost of gas. You could probably double that going full time, but your car will be junk in 2 years doing that.

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[bensonlrn]

I agree with most of that. The only one I have trouble is accepting all long trips. Drivers really need to take a close look at them. Do they pay enough to justify them? What are the chances of getting fares on the way back? (This is a big one.) After that, it's all the same acceptance criteria. It comes down to whether or not it pays enough per mile to cover operating costs plus your time.

Whenever considering a long haul, ask if there's any side benefit to it. Is it going into a potentially money making area or the middle of nowhere? Can you make extra bank while you're there? If you have to deadmile back (no fares), does it pay enough to make the entire roundtrip worthwhile or is the pay below actual costs?

Having said all that, there is one reason for a new driver to accept long hauls. You'll learn from them, one way or another, whether they're worth doing and whether the destination areas are worthwhile.

I do have a simple rule of thumb though. If a trip doesn't pay at least $1 / mile for the combined distance to pickup and distance for the trip, it probably isn't worth it, unless there's a compelling reason to take it. (You want to go home and it ends near home, or you want to work the area in the destination are the two biggest reasons. Might as well make something rather than nothing when driving somewhere you want to go anyways.)

Yes, they pay!!!
The trip, the tip, and the future customers!!!

 

[bensonlrn]

There are still drivers so seems there is more blood to squeeze. Yeah, capitalism!

The fact is that there are probably too many drivers because it is still lucrative. You'll know they've squeezed enough when there are only enough drivers around that you'd get pinged back to back.

In February I'm going BLACK, will post more then!!!

 

[bensonlrn]

Safety and Respect are key in this business because how I see some people who literally try to run your car off the road because they are so greedy ultimately leads to someone else getting hurt or maybe killed..
It’s not hard and I support this Post I am posting on safety, respect and integrity. I could go on, but I don’t wanna blow your thread up.
Please people just chill out on the road watch where you going please because I will Definitely get third parties involved if this doesn’t stop. I’m writing license plate numbers and I I am taking no Abuse or blinding me on the road to get ahead it’s ridiculous. It’s childish and most of all you’re gonna get paid. If your flat rate so chill out and thank you for this post because I totally agree.

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