Gig Driver Earnings Calculator
Estimate the operating profit from gig driving by comparing gross earnings with fuel costs, maintenance expenses, other costs, total working time, and miles driven.
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Costs not automatically included
Taxes, insurance, vehicle depreciation, financing, and other costs are excluded unless you incorporate them into the expenses you enter. This estimate is not guaranteed take-home income.
How it works
Gross earnings are the payments received before expenses. Operating profit is what remains after the fuel, maintenance, and other expenses entered for the period are subtracted. If expenses are higher than gross earnings, the result is an operating loss.
Fuel and maintenance costs
Fuel cost is estimated as miles driven divided by fuel efficiency in US miles per gallon, multiplied by the fuel price per US gallon. Maintenance cost is miles driven multiplied by the maintenance cost per mile. With zero miles, both mileage-based expenses are zero.
Profit per hour and per mile
Operating profit per hour divides operating profit by hours worked. Operating profit per mile divides it by miles driven. A rate is undefined when its divisor is zero, so the calculator does not replace an undefined rate with a fabricated zero.
Match the work period
Use earnings, hours, miles, and expenses from the same work period. Total working time can include waiting and repositioning time, while business miles can include relevant driving between trips if you want those costs reflected in the estimate.
This calculator does not estimate taxes. Insurance, vehicle depreciation, financing, and other costs are excluded unless you include them in other expenses or account for them in your maintenance rate.
Example calculation
Illustrative example, separate from your calculation:
Input assumptions
- Gross earnings
- $1,000.00
- Hours worked
- 40 hours
- Miles driven
- 600 miles
- Fuel efficiency
- 25 MPG
- Fuel price
- $7.50/gallon
- Maintenance rate
- $0.20/mile
- Other expenses
- $110.00
Expense breakdown
Fuel costs $180.00, maintenance costs $120.00, and other expenses are $110.00, for total operating expenses of $410.00.
Calculated result
The estimated operating profit is $590.00. That is $14.75 per hour and approximately $0.983333 per mile, displayed by the calculator as $0.98 per mile.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between gross earnings and operating profit?
Gross earnings are the payments you received before expenses. Operating profit is the amount left after subtracting the fuel, maintenance, and other operating expenses entered for the same work period.
Does this calculator include taxes?
No. It does not calculate taxes, tax deductions, or tax liability. The result is an operating estimate, not tax advice or guaranteed take-home income.
Should I include miles driven without a passenger or delivery?
Include relevant driving between trips, pickups, deliveries, or work areas if you want the calculator to reflect those fuel and maintenance costs. Use miles from the same period as your earnings and hours.
What expenses should I include?
Enter a per-mile maintenance estimate and other operating expenses that apply to the period, such as parking, tolls, or platform-related costs. Insurance, depreciation, financing, and other costs are excluded unless you incorporate them into the values you enter.
Why is hourly profit lower than my gross hourly earnings?
Gross hourly earnings ignore driving expenses. Operating profit per hour first subtracts your entered fuel, maintenance, and other expenses, then divides the remainder by total hours worked.
What happens if my expenses exceed my earnings?
The calculator shows a negative operating profit and identifies it as an operating loss. Negative per-hour and per-mile results show the estimated loss relative to your time and miles when those rates are defined.