Grubhub Offer Calculator
Calculate your true net earnings, real dollars per mile, and restaurant wait time impact before tapping accept.
Grubhub drivers lose up to 30% of their earnings to restaurant wait times and return miles. Test sample orders below or use our floating on-device overlay.
Unpaid miles required to drive back into your active Grubhub boundary.
Vehicle & Operating Cost Profile
~$0.29/mi total costDECLINE
Unprofitable run. Long restaurant wait or low pay-per-mile destroys your hourly take-home.
Zero gig credentials required. 100% on-device local screen reading.
The Secret to Running Profitable Grubhub Shifts
Grubhub operates under different dispatch algorithms than DoorDash or Uber Eats. Drivers frequently face large delivery boundaries that take them miles out of zone, combined with dispatch times that arrive before the restaurant has started cooking. Evaluating an offer requires looking past the gross dollar amount to calculate real hourly yield.
The Wait Time Tax
If an order pays $12 for 4 miles, but forces you to wait 25 minutes at the restaurant, your total time is 40 minutes—yielding an effective gross rate of just $18/hr before vehicle expenses.
Boundary Deadheading
Grubhub delivery regions are often enormous. Delivering outside your active boundary means you must drive back unpaid before receiving another trip ping. Always factor in return mileage.
2026 IRS Tax Savings
Every mile driven for Grubhub is tax deductible. In 2026, the IRS rate is 72.5¢/mi (Jan–Jun) and 76.0¢/mi (Jul–Dec). Proper mileage logging eliminates thousands in 1099 self-employment taxes.
Want this calculation floating over your Grubhub app?
Instead of switching apps or doing mental arithmetic while driving, download GigDecider AI on Android. A floating overlay reads the Grubhub dispatch popup instantly and displays your net profit, true dollar-per-mile, and verdict in 2 seconds.