Doordash has been paying less for driving further on deliveries, even though gas prices have skyrocketed. I tracked long distance-deliveries in June 2022 and compared them to delivery fees from a tracking study I did in late February and March of 2022. The numbers clearly show Doordash has been paying a significantly lower base pay …
Doordash drivers can not see the amount of the tip before completing the delivery. However, in most cases there’s enough information for them to have a pretty good idea how much the tip is on a given order. If you’ve ordered from Doordash, you probably have noticed that Doordash asks you to add your tip …
Does acceptance rate matter as a Doordash delivery driver? Doordash cannot require you to maintain a certain acceptance rate as an independent contractor. They CAN offer incentives (like the Doordash Top Dasher reward program) in return for accepting a percentage of delivery offers. That means that it depends a lot on your personal situation, your …
What accessories and tools are absolutely necessary to Deliver for Doordash? There are two “can’t do it without these” items you have to have: a smart-phone and a car. Maybe a bike, scooter or just your feet depending on where you are. That’s the bare minimum. There are other things that I believe are absolutely …
Does Doordash provide car insurance? Does your own car insurance policy cover you while Dashing? In reality, they do NOT provide car insurance for Doordash delivery drivers or their cars, and most personal car insurances will not insure Dashers while they deliver. But you’re just taking food or packages to people. This isn’t rideshare with …
You’d like to make a little extra cash, or maybe you need to make a lot more. You’ve heard that Doordash can pay pretty well at times, so it makes sense to find out how easy it is to get started with Doordash. What does it take to qualify as a Doordash driver? All it …
Yes, delivering for Doordash is self-employment. If you deliver for Doordash in the United States, you do so an an independent contractor. That’s a form of self-employment As a general rule, a Dasher (Doordash’s term for a delivery driver on their platform) is an independent contractor. There’s some controversy around whether Dashers are misclassified, or …
With the economy as crazy as it’s been in recent years, maybe you’ve started thinking about becoming a Doordash delivery driver. (Doordash calls us Dashers) Or maybe you’re already a Doordash driver and you’re looking for information about Dashing. I’m sure by now you’ve heard a lot about Doordash. And I’m sure you’ve heard all …
What can you expect to earn delivering for Doordash? How much money does Doordash pay? Is there a salary range to help you figure out if signing up for Doordash delivery makes sense? One viral video TikTok showed weekly full-time earnings of as much as $1,900. On the opposite end of the spectrum, some have …
I’ve had a lot of people tell me they get better delivery offers from Doordash when they are Top Dasher. I’ve also heard from enough who insist their experience is just the opposite. Who’s really right here? They can’t both be right, can they? How can two different groups of people get results that are …
Skyrocketing gas prices have put the squeeze on a lot of gig economy drivers in early 2022. Doordash joined many other Gig Economy companies by creating their Gas Rewards challenge to supplement the additional cost of higher fuel prices for Dashers. There were two parts to the program. One was the fuel rewards challenge which …
Doordash rolled out a pilot program in some areas recently to test out a new mileage tracking feature. Fortunately, my market was one of those test markets. This gave me a chance to test it out. We’re three weeks into the four week program and I thought I’d offer my thoughts on what I’ve seen …
As an independent contractor on the Doordash platform, your customer ratings can be the difference between making good money as a Dasher and not earning anything. Customers can grade us on how we did, using a five star system. Those ratings can make a big difference in a couple of ways. Unfortunately, things happen as …
Doordash does not pay for gas for their delivery drivers. Doordash drivers are paid by the delivery. As independent contractors there is no gas reimbursement. That’s the economic reality of being an independent contractor delivering for Doordash. The more important question is, can you make enough as a Dasher to have enough money left over …
Doordash has added a new Top Dasher perk for the first time in a year and a half. But have they really? Doordash sent emails and in-app notifications to Dashers in several markets offering a new benefit for their incentive program. “Qualifying as a Top Dasher will now give you priority access to hig-value orders… …