Zero reimbursement for gas, vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs, or wear-and-tear—you eat all those costs
Must use your own cell phone and data plan—no company support
Classified as W-2 employee, so no way to deduct business expenses (IRS allows ~$0.76/mile for mileage)Average route ≥35 miles = ~$27 in unreimbursed costs per shift
A “$24/hour” 3-hour shift drops to roughly $15/hour or less after mileage alone
“Tips” are paid to the company, then added to your pay as “incentives” — not classified as tips, so you’re fully taxed on them with no tip tax benefits
Extremely high turnover—constant stream of new people because they burn drivers out fast
They’ll run you ragged, then move on to the next driver
This might be tolerable as a very short-term cash grab (one week max). Long-term? They exploit you and don’t care. Don’t do it.
