Researching the challenges delivery riders face, especially during night shifts love to hear your honest opinions.

Have you ever faced a dangerous road, unexpected traffic jam, or accident during a delivery?

If you had an accident and couldn’t use your phone, who would know?

Do women delivery riders face specific safety challenges while working at night? What support would help?

Would you use a community app where riders share live traffic updates, report unsafe situations, and help nearby riders in emergencies?

Would verified fundraising for riders facing serious medical emergencies be useful?

Would recognising riders who help others encourage more people to support the community?

What’s the biggest problem you face as a delivery rider that you wish to be solve?

Honest criticism is welcome!

heres a few photos of the fallen pallets that i have had

they are big pallets, so if yall got any tips to have em stop falling, that would be life changing

I’m an independent courier doing mostly pharmacy runs and legal documents, with some DoorDash when things get slow. Almost everything runs through my phone: dispatch, maps, signatures, and delivery photos.

Today was 11 hours and 38 stops, with one bathroom break at a Sheetz around 2pm 😅

Some stops are quick, others mean waiting 25 minutes for someone to sign paperwork or making two trips because a nursing home’s front desk closes for lunch. Meanwhile, the dispatcher keeps texting like I can teleport between deliveries.

My phone usually dies around hour seven, so I keep a power bank attached and recharge it in the car. I also use open-ear earbuds for dispatcher calls so I can still hear people approaching while making deliveries.

Other essentials: a clipboard for manifests, nitrile gloves, a cooler, and a phone mount that’s survived three cars.

When your entire workday depends on your phone, these little things make a huge difference.

I'm looking to get started as a Medical courier I'm in Tennessee. I'm trying to find coverage for my personal vehicle. I'll be using this to start my business with. Any suggestions on who to contact for insurance coverage? I want to be able to work in KY and Tennessee. Any insight would be welcomed. 🙏🏾

How to make max amount of money a day. Any cheat code for getting short trips?. Like i been struggling with yulu scooter for so long

Just starting out and getting all my paperwork done however I’m struggling to find any onboarding information for any brokers around here. Anyone know of any brokers actively recruiting for IC?

Где в курьерке фармить деньги лучше без стресса? Дорабатываю в Яндекс еде, в последнее время всё просто ужасно. Яндекс бомбанули и приложение слетело ко всем чертям. Да и до этого не устраивала ни зп, ни поддержка. Где лучше? Если кто есть из Екб, вообще здорово.

Hi i live in Prešov Slovakia and am wondering if there is some courrier who delivers on scooter in similar climate to slovakia

Right now i deliver on bike but it is physicaly hard.

I am not sure that if i would be cold etc.

Thank you for all answears

Seriously, think about this.
Drivers provide the cars, gas, insurance, maintenance, and labor. Restaurants cook the food. Customers pay for everything. Yet somehow the people doing the actual work seem to have the least control.
What if somebody built a delivery app with a completely different business model?
Here’s the idea:
$8 minimum base pay per delivery, with mileage adjustments.
Drivers keep 100% of their tips.
No acceptance-rate games or punishment for declining orders.
Restaurants pay around 8% commission.
Customers see transparent fees instead of a bunch of surprises at checkout.
Drivers get paid for excessive wait times.
Drivers receive a share of company profits once the business becomes profitable.
The company makes money from reasonable commissions and delivery fees. Instead of squeezing drivers, restaurants, and customers for every penny, it focuses on building volume and keeping everyone happy.
Obviously, the numbers would need to work. You can’t promise $8 deliveries if the company loses money on every order. But that’s exactly what a real business plan would have to solve.
And here’s another thought.
Why not let drivers become part owners of the company? Give them an actual financial incentive to help grow the business.
Start in one market, prove the concept, and expand from there.
DoorDash and Uber Eats don’t own the restaurants. They don’t own the drivers’ vehicles. They aren’t cooking the food.
They’re basically running the technology connecting everyone.
So why couldn’t somebody build better technology, charge less, pay drivers more, and eventually give these companies a run for their money?
I’m not talking about another app that makes promises and turns into the same garbage six months later.
I’m talking about a legitimate driver-first company with a sustainable business model.
Drivers, restaurant owners, and customers: Would you actually support something like this? Or am I missing something?
I’d especially like to hear from anyone with experience in software development, logistics, or running a delivery business.

Im in the Philly area and haven’t seen any missions in about 2 or more months. Anyone else experiencing this??

If you drive for Walmart Spark, DoorDash, Instacart, Uber Eats, or another delivery app, I want to bring attention to a serious problem that affects all of us.

What happens if you get into an at-fault accident while working and your vehicle is totaled?

Your car is your livelihood. Without it, you can't work. Yet many personal auto insurance policies exclude or restrict coverage during paid delivery work, and delivery platforms don't necessarily cover damage to the driver's own vehicle.

Consider the three stages of a delivery:

• Driving to the store after accepting an order.
• Waiting, shopping, and loading the customer's order.
• Driving to the customer and completing the delivery.

A driver could have an accident during any of these stages and face thousands of dollars in vehicle losses, potentially with no insurance policy willing to cover the damage.

I believe delivery platforms should be required to provide vehicle damage coverage while drivers are actively performing deliveries.

I'm asking for a fair policy that includes:

• Collision coverage for the driver's vehicle, including at-fault accidents.
• Coverage throughout the active delivery process.
• Clear disclosure of deductibles, limits, and exclusions.
• Protection that doesn't leave drivers solely responsible for replacing the vehicle they depend on to earn a living.

This isn't about asking for special treatment. It's about making sure workers aren't forced to risk their entire means of earning an income every time they accept an order.

Please sign and share the petition:

👉 https://www.change.org/p/require-gig-platforms-to-provide-commercial-vehicle-insurance

I'd also like to hear from other drivers:

• Have you confirmed whether your insurance covers your vehicle during every stage of a delivery?
• Have you struggled to find affordable insurance that explicitly covers delivery work?
• Have you or someone you know experienced an accident while delivering and had difficulty getting the vehicle damage covered?

Please share your experiences. The more documented experiences we gather, the harder it will be to ignore this issue.

I'm posting as a concerned gig worker who wants better protection for drivers everywhere. Thank you for reading and helping spread the word.