9 Easy Delivery Driver Side Hustles In 2025 (Using Your Own Car)

you know what's crazy the average American spends about 2 hours a day in their car just sitting there burning gas and making zero money what if I told you that your car isn't just a money pit or a way to subtly Flex it's actually a potential money-making machine that could be earning you between $55,000 extra dollar per month what's up everyone Shane here and today we're going to be diving into nine legitimate ways that you can turn your car into a reliable side income in 2025 now I know what you're thinking Shane isn't the delivery

Market get oversaturated and here's the thing some of it is but most people are doing it completely wrong they sign up for one platform they try it for a week and then they give up when they don't make immediate money but after helping thousands of people get jobs and find flexible work opportunities I've discovered that there's actually a strategic way to stack these gigs for maximum profit and in this video I'm not just going to be giving you a basic list I'm going to be showing you exactly how to choose the right platforms how to

combine them effectively and most importantly how to avoid the common pitfalls that cause most people to fail so if you're ready to turn your car into a leg legitimate money-making machine smash that like button right now it really helps the channel and it lets me know that you want more content like this so grab a notepad because we're about to dive deep into the best delivery side hustles for 2025 let's get into it number one is going to be roie and if you ever watched somebody try to stuff a couch into a Honda Civic well

that's exactly where our first side hustle comes in and you can think of this almost like the tender for deliveries it's kind of like a Matchmaker between people who need stuff moved and people like you who have empty space in their car but here's what makes this platform absolutely fascinating unlike traditional delivery apps Roi is actually owned by ups that means you're not just some random delivery person you're technically working within the UPS ecosystem which adds layers of legitimacy and safety so let me break down exactly how this works when you open the app you'll

see a map of available gigs in your area each gig shows you three crucial pieces of information exactly what you're delivering a precise payout amount and the complete route details now here's where it gets interesting you can deliver literally anything that fits in your vehicle retail items from major stores lost luggage from airports furniture from local sellers even pets from breeders or shelters but let me share something really eye opening a ro driver in gulport Mississippi recently shared their three-year experience on the platform and they made a crucial point that most YouTubers won't tell you

the real money isn't in doing random one-off deliveries it's in strategically stacking multiple deliveries along the same route so this driver managed to turn consistent $8 to $12 gigs into $400 to $600 weekly by focusing on multi-stop routes so let's dive a little deeper into the nitty-gritty details that no one mentions to maximize your earnings on roie you need to understand their tier system basic drivers do regular local deliveries certified drivers have access to high value items and Enterprise drivers have special retail partnership deliveries and here's another interesting Insight from a Los Angeles based driver

they emphasized how the platform lets you bid on jobs that work for your schedule but they also warned about a critical aspect your customer ratings can make or break your success on the platform and this brings me to three golden rules for RO success always always check item to di mentions before accepting keep a moving blanket and basic Tools in your car and take detailed photos at pickup and delivery now let's talk about the money well basic deliveries start at $8 to $15 specialized deliveries can pay up to $650 for longdistance hauls but here's the

real secret to making Ro worth your time stack it with other apps I'm about to show you this way you always know that you're going to have gigs when you're ready to drive now you might be doing delivery driving as a side hustle some people even make it into a full-time job but I highly recommend at some point getting skilled and getting yourself an in demand career and I have an entire Master list of the best possible resources that you can use online to learn these skills prove that you have the skills and land jobs

and I'm going to put that resource down in the description and the pin comment below now by the way the best time to find high paying Ro gigs are going to be in early morning airport runs for instance people who lost their luggage weekend Furniture deliveries and holiday season retail deliveries and remember success on roie isn't about taking every gig it's about being strategic with your time and planning next let's talk about Amazon Flex now before you roll your eyes and think oh great another delivery app and I don't really want to work at Amazon

well let me share something fascinating I recently came across an IT professional in Washington who completely changed my perspective on Amazon Flex despite making good money in Tech they managed to double their fun money using a brilliant Amazon Flex strategy and here's the breakdown of their exact method they specifically Target shifts that pay over $100 total and $25 per hour minimum and here's the genius part they use an electric vehicle so let's do the math together expenses per shift is $10 to $20 including tire wear and depreciation on your car an hours worked is 2

to four shifts every other weekend so the monthly extra income is $400 to $800 a month and you get to save money on taxes because you have the standard mileage deduction but wait there's something even more interesting this person cracked the code that most drivers Miss they only work surge pricing hours so the exclusively choose high value blocks so basically they're only going to do jobs at times where there's a supply and demand imbalance in their favor and they leverage their electrical vehicle for maximum profit and this IT professional also pointed out something crucial many

Flex drivers are actually losing money because they don't calculate their true costs when using a gas vehicle they found the net pay could drop to around $10 per hour and that's below minimum wage in Washington State so make sure you calculate your real expenses we're talking fuel costs vehicle depreciation maintenance Insurance increases and only accept blocks that make at least $20 per hour minimum and also Factor in drive time to the pickup location you know that's your time as well so don't forget about that so I love how this IT professional was extremely strategic about

when they would take jobs and I'm going to get a little bit more into that later on but the smartest way to do that is to pretty much always do that but just use different apps for instance the next one on the list is going to be Dolly and you know it's worse than trying to move a couch by yourself trying to move someone else's couch by yourself but what if I told you that people are making $50 an hour doing exactly that now this one is particularly interesting because it's basically Uber for furniture moving

and here's what makes Dolly different from every other platform we've discussed you have two ways to make money as a helper with a truck which is average about $50 an hour and as a hand which is basically just muscle so you don't have the truck but you're helping people move and that average about $35 an hour so if you're willing to get a little bit of a workout in and move stuff you can make really good money per hour and let me share something fascinating from a 5-year veteran in Chicago while the scheduling flexibility is

incredible there's a serious catch that you need to know about here's the brutal truth Dolly has one of the strictest cancellation policies in the gig economy let me break this down if a customer cancels 24 hours before a job they pay0 they face no penalties however if you cancel less than 7 days before you get penalized even if your vehicle broke down and that really sucks but don't let this scare you off completely because here's how you can make a dolly work in your favor first of all a strategic booking system try to book jobs

that are 7 plus days out if you can also keep a backup vehicle option build relationships with other helpers and see what they're doing that's making the most money and you can maximize your earnings by focusing on high value moves stacking multiple jobs in the same area and always opt for bonus jobs now this is a side hustle that I did when I was young when I was in high school and college I would help people move using my truck and I made really good money doing this and I wish that I had these apps

available cuz it would have made the job much easier now the best times to work Dolly are going to be the end of the month which is typically a moving date so the end and the beginning of the month weekend morning mornings and the first week of the semester if you live in a college town now our next platform takes a completely different approach to delivery and that is L so you ever wonder why moving companies charge hundreds of dollars for a 30-minute job well this company did too and that's why they basically created the

U of moving so let me share a real story that caught my attention I recently came across a couple where the husband does lug as a sidegate and his strategy is simple he just picks up whatever shifts fit his weekly schedule but here's where it gets interesting a Miami based driver gave us the complete picture of what's really going on and they said that it's great for supplementing your income but there's no guarantee of consistent work so as I mentioned with a lot of the other ones it's a good idea to use multiple apps so

you pretty much always are going to have work now with this one you're going to need a truck or a large van and you must be able to lift at least 100 lbs so you're going to need to be pretty strong and have good physical stamina also lug operates in 40 plus cities so usually lug is going to be available if you live in a big city but if you're in a smaller town it's probably not available so yeah another one that's pretty similar but really good next is going to to be rapify and this

one is a little bit different than all the other ones but bear with me I think it's pretty funny some people might want to do this and it's basically where you turn your car into a rolling billboard yeah I'm not kidding here now before you think this is just about basic car wraps there's a driver who posted how they made $700 in one month doing this and they did it by targeting special events so they discovered that during a mobe Ultra Formula 1 event they earned $100 per hour just to drive in circles while photographers

took pictures so basically they wrapped their car in order to advertise and then they basically just drove around and photographers took pictures so it could be a pretty good way of marketing now regular driving is going to pay you about $12 per day base rate and so that's a monthly average of anywhere between $264 and $452 and that's pretty good considering you don't have to do anything other than wrap your car and special events AKA swarms can pay 100 plus dollars per hour and these could include things like sports events NASCAR races brand launches Festival

promotions Etc but there's a Strate to maximize your earnings first of all location really matters with this one if you're in a rural area you're not going to be able to make money with this most likely urban areas get more campaigns and event heavy cities are gold mines plus high traffic zones pay better so you not only want to live in a big city but you'd likely want to live in a part of the city that has a lot of traffic and if you can focus on special events right you're going to make a lot

more money per hour if you do this so always try to be available for swarms build relationships with Brands so that you can use them multiple times every single year when they come to town and of course combine it with the other app so you always have options next is going to be gopuff and this is basically like a convenience store on Wheels now unlike Uber Eats or door Dash gopuff offers something gamechanging 24/7 availability in some locations and a driver shared that they found that gopuff shines when other restaurants are closed traditional delivery apps

are dead right so Uber Eats or door Dash Etc and generally speaking in late night and early morning hours so this can be a good opportunity for you if you're someone who likes to stay up late or wake up early Plus instead of running around to different restaurants you're picking up from one central location and GOP Puff's Warehouse system lets you work on other tasks while you're waiting so you can stay in one location and maximize your earning potential however your earnings will vary based off of the warehouse hours number of active drivers local customer

tipping habits and available shifts so you really want to try to learn your customer patterns next is going to be shipped and this isn't your typical delivery story now I recently came across something really nice an office worker shared their experience with shipped and here's what they said I do this is a side gig because it makes me feel like I'm having more direct impact on people than my 8 to5 office job but it gets even more interesting they mentioned something most people Overlook it's nice having something that gets me on my feet and moving

compared to sitting at my desk all day now let's break down exactly how shipped works it's basically a four-step system you reserve your route you pick up at Target you deliver packages and you get paid weekly and this ship driver with 500 to 1,000 deliveries under their belt shared something crucial they said I love grocery shopping being super picky with getting the best items for people is a process that I like but they also warned about three major challenges customer communication issues frequent app changes and lack of pay transparency now here's how to avoid these

pitfalls schedule optimization it's kind of the same as all the other ones focus on high tip neighborhoods build regular customer relationships and only work at times where you have a lot of volume now by the way guys if you're curious about how I've grown this YouTube channel and how I make these videos so entertaining yet educational I am going to be hosting a live YouTube training on Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time where I basically just revealed the exact strategies that I used to grow my channel to multiple six figures per month so that's

another free training for you next is going to be hop skip drive and if you've ever wondered who's helping busy parents juggle their kids schedules well this app is kind of like an Uber for kids now we do have to pause here because as you can imagine this does actually require something special it requires 5 years of caregiving experience so if you have experience as a babysitter or experience where you're taking care of kids that is going to be required for this one and like this driver you could expect to make $250 to $600 weekly

so you'd be helping families drop their kids off at school or take them to sports practice etc etc and there are a lot of requirements here as you can imagine working with kids you have to be at least age 23 plus 5 years of caregiving experience you have to have a clean background check you have to have a 4 to7 passenger vehicle that meets certain safety requirements and the vehicle must be under 13 years old so yeah if you want to be paid to basically be a soccer mom this could be a good option for

you and new drivers can earn up to $50 per trip $500 guaranteed for the first 10 trips but you must complete it within 14 days all right guys so for the last one I'm actually going to mention a bunch of different ones that could be a good opportunity obviously Uber is good lift Postmates and if you live in Texas there's this one called favor which is basically a delivery giant that currently only works in Texas however it pays really well one person for instance said that they made $360 in a single day working for them

also there's turo you could get a car and then rent it out that's another way of making money with your car and there's a bunch of ways you can make money with medical deliveries although I'll make a completely separate video for that so yeah those those are the opportunities it's a great way to make some side hustle income you can even make a full-time living you know it's a little harder but you can do it especially if you get good at optimizing things and you know knowing the right times to work however I still highly

recommend that you try to get skilled and you can use this as a way of Bridging the Gap to make some money while you're really trying to get into your main career but it's probably not something you want to do forever and like I said I have an entire list of resources I'll put down in the description and the pin comment below so definitely check that out and also check out that other video I did on how you can make money with your car specifically with medical deliveries you can check that out by clicking right

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