Know the real number.

Driver profit calculator.

Estimate shift profit or check an offer after vehicle costs.

For delivery and gig work · Gas and EV

Choose a Driver Profit workflow

Starter assumptions Gas · $0.44/mi estimated Adjust

Use costs that fit your vehicle

Starter estimates are editable—not current local prices or tax rates.

Vehicle type
Other estimated costs per mile

Tolls, parking, taxes, and fixed business expenses are not included. If useful, convert them to a per-mile estimate before adding them to “Other.”

Completed shift

What did I earn?

Estimate

Base payout excludes tips and bonuses.

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How the estimate works.

Driver Profit adds base payout, tips, and bonuses, then subtracts total miles × your editable vehicle cost per mile. For Offer Check, minimum payout combines that vehicle cost with your hourly target for the estimated time. Starter values are examples—not local averages, tax rates, or personalized advice.

  1. 01Add your pay

    Keep base payout, tips, and bonuses separate.

  2. 02Price the miles

    Estimate energy, upkeep, tires, depreciation, and other costs.

  3. 03See what remains

    Compare estimated profit with your own hourly target.

Illustrations, step by step

Worked examples

These examples use their own fixed inputs. Your entries and saved vehicle assumptions stay as they are.

Both use the gas starter assumptions: 25 MPG, $3.50/gal, plus $0.10 maintenance, $0.03 tires, $0.15 depreciation and $0.02 other per mile. Total: $0.44/mi. These are illustrative estimates, not local averages or recommendations.

Example · completed shift

What remains from $120?

$100 base payout + $20 tips + $0 bonuses, over 5 hours and 80 total miles.

Vehicle cost: 80 mi × $0.44
$35.20
Estimated profit: $120 − $35.20
$84.80
Estimated profit per hour
$16.96/hr

The gross rate is $24/hr. After estimated vehicle costs, $16.96/hr remains before taxes.

Check my own shift

Example · before accepting

Does a $24 offer meet the target?

45 minutes including waiting and return time, 18 work miles + 4 extra return miles, and a $22/hr profit target.

Vehicle cost: 22 mi × $0.44
$9.68
Estimated profit: $24 − $9.68
$14.32
Estimated profit per hour
$19.09/hr
Minimum payout: $9.68 + $22 × 0.75 hr
$26.18

This offer is $2.18 below the payout needed for this target. A different vehicle cost, time or target changes the answer.

Check my own offer

Pre-tax estimates. Tolls, parking and fixed business expenses are excluded, as in the calculator.

Plain answers

Driver Profit FAQ

What does “estimated real profit” mean?

Your entered payout minus estimated vehicle costs. It is before income and payroll taxes, and it is not an accounting record.

Does this work for DoorDash, Uber Eats, Amazon Flex, Lyft, Spark, and other gigs?

Yes. Driver Profit is platform-neutral. It calculates from the payout, time, miles, and vehicle assumptions you enter.

Why include return or deadhead miles?

Unpaid miles still create vehicle cost. Add only return or repositioning miles that are not already included in your pickup-to-drop-off estimate.

What vehicle costs are included?

Fuel or electricity, maintenance, tires, depreciation, and an editable “Other” rate. Tolls, parking, taxes, and fixed costs are excluded; you can convert them to a per-mile estimate before adding them to “Other.”

Is this the same as the IRS mileage rate?

No. This is an estimate of your actual vehicle cost based on your assumptions. It is not a tax deduction calculation.

Are my earnings or vehicle details stored or sent?

Calculations stay in your browser. The site may save only vehicle assumptions and your target rate on this device so you do not have to re-enter them.