Platform Guides
DoorDash, Uber Eats, Instacart, Amazon Flex, and Roadie - decoded, one at a time.
Platform GuidesWaymo Is Doing 500k Rides a Week: What It Means for Drivers
Waymo runs over 500,000 paid rides a week in 15 metros. What Gridwise data shows about driver pay, what robotaxis replace first, and the hedge.
Platform GuidesLyft's Monthly Fee Cap, Explained for Drivers
Lyft swapped its weekly 70% earnings commitment for a 30% monthly fee cap in May 2026. How the cap is measured, why it pays rarely, and how to verify it yourself.
Platform GuidesUber Eats vs DoorDash in 2026: Which Pays Better?
Gridwise medians give Uber Eats $14.07 an hour to DoorDash's $11.26, yet Dashers gross more per week. Tip visibility, acceptance rules, scheduling, and batching, compared.
Platform GuidesTaskrabbit Delivery (ex-Dolly) Review: Big-Item Gig Work
Dolly is now Taskrabbit Delivery: what changed for Helpers and Hands, the $50/hr claim against independent estimates, twice-weekly PayPal payouts, damage liability, and what a pickup really costs per mile.
Platform GuidesFavor Runner Review: H-E-B's Texas-Only Delivery Gig
H-E-B's Texas-only delivery app pays $2 to $14+ base per delivery plus 100% of tips with a required minimum tip - what Runners actually earn, the requirements, and who it fits.
Platform GuidesShipt Shopper Review: Target's Grocery Gig in 2026
Shipt posts a $17.44 hourly median, 43% above Instacart - here is what offer pay, Preferred Shoppers, and the Minnesota settlement mean for a shopper.
Platform GuidesWalmart Spark Driver Review: Top of the Pay Charts, With Catches
Spark posts the highest tracked median pay in US gig delivery, but the catches are the zone waitlist, the offer system, and a 00 million FTC settlement.
Platform GuidesRideshare vs Delivery: Where Your Car Earns More
Rideshare pays more per hour than most delivery apps but nearly the same per mile - the 2026 data, insurance gaps, and vehicle costs compared.
Platform GuidesRoadie Economics: When Long Hauls Pay and When They Don't
Roadie pays per delivery, so the empty ride home is on you - the deadhead math, a break-even table, and when a long haul is worth taking.
Platform GuidesWhich Amazon Flex Blocks Are Worth Taking?
Two Amazon Flex blocks can pay the same $72 and leave you with $58 or $38 - the route miles decide it, and Amazon never reports them.
Platform GuidesGopuff Driver Review: Warehouse Delivery Without the Restaurant Wait
One pickup point, employee-packed orders, and Wait Pay on scheduled blocks - what Gopuff drivers actually earn in 2026, per tracked data.
Platform GuidesHopSkipDrive CareDriver Review: Kid Rides, Higher Bar, Better Hours
Scheduled kid rides claimed days in advance, a 5-year caregiving bar, and school-bell hours - what CareDrivers actually earn in 2026.
Platform GuidesCitizenShipper Review: Pet Transport Pay, Fees, and Reality
A $39.99/month subscription, charged win or lose, to bid on pet transport - the per-mile reality behind the $6k-$10k marketing claim.
Platform GuidesCurri Driver Review: Construction Delivery From Sedan to Flatbed
Construction-materials delivery from sedan to flatbed: what Curri really pays, the insurance fine print, and who it fits.
Platform GuidesMetrobi Driver Review: B2B Routes With 0% Commission
Local businesses set the route pay and Metrobi says it takes none of it - the model, the $1,200/week fine print, and who the 14-market niche actually fits.
Platform GuidesVeho Driver Review: Claim-a-Route Delivery, Measured
Veho advertises $20-26/hr for claim-a-route package delivery - here is what the claim means, what drivers report, and how to score a route honestly.
Platform GuidesJitsu Driver Review: Pre-Booked Parcel Routes, Honestly Rated
Jitsu pays per pre-booked parcel route with no rate card - here is how the ticket system, pay reports, and requirements actually stack up.
Platform GuidesUber's Tax Summary, Decoded for Couriers
Online miles vs on-trip miles, the fees hiding in your 1099-K gross, and why your deposits never match the form - a courier's field guide.
Platform GuidesInstacart Shopper Earnings: Batch Pay, Tips, and the Real Hourly
Batch pay decoded: what the one number covers, the 2-hour tip window, Gridwise's medians, and the door-to-door math that reveals your true hourly.
Platform GuidesHow to Read Your DoorDash Annual Summary (and What It Leaves Out)
DoorDash's year-end paperwork decoded: the on-delivery-only mileage estimate, the new tips email, and the 1099 that now lives in the Dasher app.