If You’re Accepting Every Ride, You’re Probably Losing Money

Ride Tips

David Backhum

11 days ago

Early on I used to accept every trip thinking more rides = more money.

Reality is, long pickups, low fares, and dead miles will destroy your earnings.

Now I’m way more selective, and I actually make more while driving less.

Anyone else changed their strategy over time?

Answers (10)

Samuel Charles

@samuel-charles-rsh6ub

11 days ago

Exactly. Not all rides are worth your time.

That’s the biggest lesson in this job.

Lincoln Allen Thomas

@lincoln-allen-thomas-gsnx4v

11 days ago

Once you treat this like a business, everything changes.

You stop taking bad deals.

Paul Wallace

@paul-wallace-riliym

11 days ago

I used to be afraid of deactivation for low acceptance rate.

Now I realize that fear was unnecessary.

Mark Jefferson

@mark-jefferson-bptes3

11 days ago

Smart driving beats working longer hours.

It’s all about choosing the right trips.

Edward James

@edward-james-r1ybjp

11 days ago

I started rejecting anything under a certain rate per mile.

That alone improved my earnings.

Marc Martinez

@marc-martinez-slqlur

11 days ago

Acceptance rate doesn’t pay bills at the end of the day.

Profit does.

Markos William

@markos-william-qptnkc

11 days ago

Trip radar helped me be more selective lately.

Now I only pick what actually makes sense.

David Stark

@david-stark-n075r8

11 days ago

Dead miles are what really hurt.

People don’t realize how much unpaid driving they do.

Max Browne

@jhon-doe-osljoj

11 days ago

Long pickups are the worst.

You drive 10 minutes just to make $4, it makes no sense.

Midas Jack

@midas-jack-sdn8kq

11 days ago

Same here. I used to keep my acceptance rate high for no reason.

Once I stopped caring about that, my income improved.