Why drivers use dollars per mile

Dollars per mile is fast. When offers stack up, you can compare the pay to the miles on the screen and skip the obvious losers. You do not need a spreadsheet.

That speed is useful. It is only a first filter. It is not the full picture of profit.

Where it helps

It works best when trips are short and the time estimate is honest. It also helps when two offers look alike and you only need to know which one is too long.

Where it fails

A long, slow trip can look fine on dollars per mile and still waste forty minutes. A short trip can look small and still pay well per hour.

Dollars per mile also skips:

  • Time you wait at the restaurant
  • Hard pickups
  • The unpaid miles after you drop off
  • Whether the drop-off area has more good offers

How to use it

Use dollars per mile as the first gate, not the last answer. Also look at pay per hour, the time on the screen, and what your car really costs.

If those numbers disagree, trust the fuller picture. A target that fits your city, gas price, and car beats any number you saw online.

GigDecider shows profit, pay per mile, and pay per hour on the offer screen so you can do that check before the timer runs out.