$1,500 Week… But Are You Actually Making Money After Expenses?
Midas Jack
about 2 months agoI see a lot of drivers posting big weekly numbers, but nobody talks about what’s left after expenses.
Gas, oil changes, brakes, tires, depreciation—it all eats into your earnings. That $1,500 week might actually be $900 or less in real profit.
I started tracking per mile profit instead of total earnings, and honestly it changed how I drive completely.
Are you guys tracking net profit or just going by what the app shows?
Answers (10)
Samuel Charles
@samuel-charles-rsh6ubabout 2 months ago
100% agree with this.
Smart drivers track numbers, others just stay busy.
Lincoln Allen Thomas
@lincoln-allen-thomas-gsnx4vabout 2 months ago
After doing this full-time, you realize it’s all about efficiency.
Not how many trips you do, but how much you keep
Paul Wallace
@paul-wallace-riliymabout 2 months ago
This is something new drivers don’t understand at all.
They think gross earnings = profit
Mark Jefferson
@mark-jefferson-bptes3about 2 months ago
I started using an app to track everything.
Honestly wish I did that from day one.
Edward James
@edward-james-r1ybjpabout 2 months ago
Maintenance hits out of nowhere too.
One repair can wipe out a whole week’s earnings easily
Markos William
@markos-william-qptnkcabout 2 months ago
Gas alone has been killing my margins lately.
Feels like I’m working more but keeping less.
Marc Martinez
@marc-martinez-slqlurabout 2 months ago
People love posting screenshots but don’t show expenses.
Real profit is what matters at the end of the week.
David Stark
@david-stark-n075r8about 2 months ago
Once I started calculating per mile, I stopped accepting low-paying trips.
It really changes your mindset from driver to business owner.
Max Browne
@jhon-doe-osljojabout 2 months ago
Depreciation is what most drivers ignore.
You’re putting thousands of miles on your car every month, that cost is real.
David Backhum
@david-backhum-pc8xo5about 2 months ago
I used to chase big weekly numbers too until I actually tracked everything.
After gas and maintenance, I realized I was making way less than I thought.