Frequently Asked Questions

Does the calculator work for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, or Amazon Flex?

Yes. Choose your platform from the drop-down and loads the matching busy-hour pay, utilization, tips, and MPH presets. Swap cities or tweak the hourly pay if your market trends higher or lower.

How accurate are the cost assumptions?

The presets combine national and regional averages for fuel, insurance, phone plans, and upkeep. They are a starting point: edit the toggles with your real-world numbers to see your exact take-home pay.

Can I use the calculator on my phone?

Absolutely. is optimized for mobile and installable as a Progressive Web App—just add it to your home screen for quick access.

Does the tool save my data?

No personal data is stored by . Analytics (Google Analytics 4 and Microsoft Clarity) and advertising (Google AdSense) provide aggregated insights only.

What’s the best way to get more accurate results?

• Use your real hours-per-week target.
• Toggle on every cost you want to cover (insurance, phone, loans, misc).
• Edit the cents-per-mile inputs if your vehicle costs differ from the presets.
• Adjust the utilization percentage if you know your market’s idle time.

Where do the numbers come from?

We start with the WillDrivingPay presets dataset covering platform pay, utilization, and city costs. Data notes inside the calculator expand on fuel, maintenance, and insurance sources so you can compare against your own market intel.

Need even more detail? Check the project methodology overview we maintain alongside every release.

Continue your planning journey

• Run the calculator with your platform and city to see live take-home estimates.
• Dive into the Driver Playbook for weekly tactics that pair with these FAQs.
• Study the methodology to understand how presets, datasets, and updates are vetted.
• Read the disclaimer to understand how to use the numbers responsibly.