Platform Guides
DoorDash, Uber Eats, Instacart, Amazon Flex, and Roadie - decoded, one at a time.
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.