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Gridwise offers 50 cents off a gallon of gas for ride-share, delivery drivers

Sign showing prices of gas at fueling station

With U.S. gas prices reaching record levels of $5 a gallon, ride-share and gig economy delivery drivers are taking the hit squarely where it hurts most: in their take-home pay.

Speaking last week, Uber (NYSE: UBER) CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company would extend its fuel surcharge for ride-share drivers. Set at either 45 or 55 cents for ride-share and 35 or 45 cents for Uber Eats drivers, the surcharge was announced as temporary when it was introduced March 14. On that date, the average U.S....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gridwise-offers-50-cents-off-a-gallon-of-gas-for-ride-share-delivery-drivers

The best companion apps for rideshare drivers, according to rideshare drivers

The best rideshare companion apps for Uber and Lyft drivers

What’s a road trip without a little company? You could argue that rideshare drivers almost always have company on their trips — their passengers — but, well, they aren’t always the best company. However, another breed of passenger will always have drivers’ backs.

Companion apps have long been a rideshare driver’s best friend. But with the sea of rideshare apps flooding the app store these days, it can be difficult to pick the right co-pilot. Modern Shipper polled the Uber/Lyft Drivers Facebook...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-best-companion-apps-for-rideshare-drivers-according-to-rideshare-drivers

What if there are no gig drivers?

Rideshare companies looking for drivers

“I’m so over hour long waits in the city for Uber eats, because they say they can’t find a delivery driver. Ummm if your whole business model is based on delivery and your demand is exceeding supply, maybe pay your drivers more? Just a hunch.”

That tweet from @thisari88 on Saturday perfectly sums up the frustration that has been percolating through social media accounts in recent weeks as Uber (NYSE: UBER), Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT), DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) and the rest of the app-based gig companies...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-if-there-are-no-gig-drivers

What happened to gig workers in 2020? Gridwise report tells the story

Gig economy drivers took a big hit when the nation shut down because of COVID-19 in early 2020, but many have bounced back, and some have even thrived, according to a report from Gridwise, a rideshare and delivery assistance company.

Ryan Green, co-founder and CEO of Gridwise, told Modern Shipper that the supply of gig drivers is still about 40% below where it needs to be at this point.

“From the supply of drivers as soon as the pandemic came in March, by April we saw a 65% decline in drivers for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-happened-to-gig-workers-in-2020?-gridwise-report-tells-the-story

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