[Mark Johnson]

I was shocked the other day to see the Uber logo outside what looked like a 2010+ Chevy Silverado (it had four doors). With the rates being as low as they are in my city ($0.75/mile), I can't figure out why this would be a profitable venture.

Last I checked, you can't get a truck via the Xchange leasing program. So this has to be their personal vehicle. And I wouldn't think such a vehicle qualifies for Uber Select.

So I wonder, do ya'll have Uber drivers in your cities that drive TRUCKS? Is this normal?

 

[freddieman]

The owner of that truck must not be able to do math, doing it for kicks, or just wants to experience uber to see what it's like. Would be a gauranteed money loser for sure. That truck gas mileage is like what?...13 city 17 freeway?

Would be cool to hire him for some simple jobs like yard waste disposal or simple move of furniture/ appliance.

 

[Truckyea]

Funny this is the first post I have seen today .
I drive a 2016 new truck . (Gonna not say my vehicle yet to see if anyone in Orlando guesses ) --The reason I uber is because I want some extra cash now . The perfect marketable trait for uber . I make good money with my current job but I was out of work and couldn't get compensated during that time . Because of that I decided to drive so I don't have to dip into savings for the next few months.

I get 18-22 mpg depending on city or hwy traffic . With gas prices being so low it is worth it . The pay sucks and there are too many drivers in the Orlando market and I am doing a bad job at finding out where to drive but it's okay , it does what I want it too in the temporary time I will be doing it If I pick my spots right , and get a little luck my net is still in the 4-13$ per hour range . Yes it varies that much . Mostly end in the 8-10 range because I try to drive during peak times .


-Truckyea

 

[Transportador]

Funny this is the first post I have seen today .
I drive a 2016 new truck . (Gonna not say my vehicle yet to see if anyone in Orlando guesses ) --The reason I uber is because I want some extra cash now . The perfect marketable trait for uber . I make good money with my current job but I was out of work and couldn't get compensated during that time . Because of that I decided to drive so I don't have to dip into savings for the next few months.

I get 18-22 mpg depending on city or hwy traffic . With gas prices being so low it is worth it . The pay sucks and there are too many drivers in the Orlando market and I am doing a bad job at finding out where to drive but it's okay , it does what I want it too in the temporary time I will be doing it If I pick my spots right , and get a little luck my net is still in the 4-13$ per hour range . Yes it varies that much . Mostly end in the 8-10 range because I try to drive during peak times .

-Truckyea

Hang out at the airport. You can haul lots of people with big bags.

 

[ABC123DEF]

If I lose money in a Camry, how is it remotely possible to "make" any money in a friggin' truckasaurus rex?!

 

[Mars Troll Number 4]

Hang out at the airport. You can haul lots of people with big bags.

Nope... Orlando Airport is Select (with commercial insurance basically uber black) only. Those numbers he posted are about normal for Orlando these days. 48c a mile paid to the driver is brutal.

 

[Transportador]

Nope... Orlando Airport is Select (with commercial insurance basically uber black) only. Those numbers he posted are about normal for Orlando these days. 48c a mile paid to the driver is brutal.

OMG, that is horrible!

 

[Norcouber]

I was shocked the other day to see the Uber logo outside what looked like a 2010+ Chevy Silverado (it had four doors). With the rates being as low as they are in my city ($0.75/mile), I can't figure out why this would be a profitable venture.

Last I checked, you can't get a truck via the Xchange leasing program. So this has to be their personal vehicles. And I wouldn't think such a vehicle qualifies for Uber Select.

So I wonder, do ya'll have truck Uber drivers in your cities? Is this normal?

I saw one today brand-new Dodge Ram @ USC ubering weird.

 

[Mark Johnson]

I saw one today brand-new Dodge Ram @ USC ubering weird.

I hope the truck was bought with daddy's money...

 

[TWO2SEVEN]

I am tempted to Uber in my truck. With the EcoBoost engine I can average 20mpg. However, using my wife's Kia that gets 33 mpg and only costs $15 to fill up is a better choice.

 

[jeep45238]

I am tempted to Uber in my truck. With the EcoBoost engine I can average 20mpg. However, using my wife's Kia that gets 33 mpg and only costs $15 to fill up is a better choice.

Interesting. My buddy's ecoboost f150 4x4 won't get better than 14mpg on the highway. Around this hilly college town he gets 11-12.

The only guy doing Uber in a truck around here has the same truck that my friend has. I have no idea how he thinks he's making money since it rarely surges and all rides are the minimum fare.

 

[steveK2016]

This may come as a shock to some people but sometimes, people only have one car. While it may not make them rich, some money is better than no money. If a truck is what you got, a truck is what you use.

 

[TWO2SEVEN]

Interesting. My buddy's ecoboost f150 4x4 won't get better than 14mpg on the highway. Around this hilly college town he gets 11-12.

The only guy doing Uber in a truck around here has the same truck that my friend has. I have no idea how he thinks he's making money since it rarely surges and all rides are the minimum fare.

I'm not sure if it matters, but mine is a two wheel drive with pretty standard tires. If I am really good with it I can get 23-24 on the highway (average).

 

[Wardell Curry]

I get 27/37 street/ highway mpg in my honda but with city traffic I average 20-22 mpg each time out.

 

[DrivingZiggy]

I can only speak for myself. My employment situation changed and I was trying to figure things out. I thought about my 2015 RAM 1500 EcoDiesel out in the driveway that I had buyers' remorse over. So I thought, "Why not put it to work?"

So I signed on with Uber. It worked just fine since it has 4 full-size doors and lots of leg room in the back.

Then, things changed again and I began hauling campers with the truck. So I went ahead and tuned/deleted it. This gave an improvement in mileage.

Couple of months later, I'm back to driving Uber. Getting 27 mpg in town.

Now I don't have buyers' remorse any more because this vehicle is perfect for working. Either campers or Uber. It is the correct tool for the job. For me.

 

[Mark Johnson]

This may come as a shock to some people but sometimes, people only have one car. While it may not make them rich, some money is better than no money. If a truck is what you got, a truck is what you use.

Which is understandable but let's be realistic here. Just because the only vehicle you have is a Dodge Charger SRT V8 that gets 13 city / 22 hwy doesn't mean you should use it to do Uber.

Yes they might be getting cash now but what use it that cash if your net gain is $0 or worse you're spending more money than you're making?

They probably would make more getting a low-bed and towing cars and heavy packages across the country. You would add the same milage as you would driving Uber/Lyft.

 

[Disgruntled]

I was shocked the other day to see the Uber logo outside what looked like a 2010+ Chevy Silverado (it had four doors). With the rates being as low as they are in my city ($0.75/mile), I can't figure out why this would be a profitable venture.

So I wonder, do ya'll have truck Uber drivers in your cities? Is this normal?

Uber isn't a profitable venture regardless of the vehicle used. I used a truck for Uber because it was the only vehicle I had that qualified as my other car is 2 door. However, after doing it for a day and crunching the numbers, it became insanely obvious how bad a deal it is for drivers.

 

[MikesUber]

This may come as a shock to some people but sometimes, people only have one car. While it may not make them rich, some money is better than no money. If a truck is what you got, a truck is what you use.

What's worse than no money? Paying money to drive a truck on Uber, but if all you care about is cash flow then suree ignore the expense column lol.

Which is understandable but let's be realistic here. Just because the only vehicle you have is a Dodge Charger SRT V8 that gets 13 city / 22 hwy doesn't mean you should use it to do Uber.

Yes they might be getting cash now but what use it that cash if you net gain is $0 or worse you're spending more money than your making?

Lol real talk ^^ Accounting 101/Business 101 should be mandatory when signing up.

Uber isn't a profitable venture regardless of the vehicle used

Isn't profitable regardless of the vehicle used? lel I'll give you a chance to edit that post.

 

[jfinks]

At current gas prices it costs about $.10 a gallon at 20mpg or so. You are not losing money in the short term even driving at 15MPG. It will catch up with you long term... But anyone can trade 1000 miles on their vehicle a for around $800 cash from time to time and not get hurt.

 

[TWO2SEVEN]

I wish it was more cost effective to use my truck. It is a lot more comfortable for me and would be for a pax as well.