Pull Up · Loss Calculator · v2 personalized

What does YOUR car
actually cost to drive?

v1 used the IRS standard rate ($0.725/mi). This one uses your gas price, your MPG, your depreciation. Real numbers, real verdict.

The trip
$
Your car
$
Denver avg, update if different
Check fueleconomy.gov or your dashboard
$
Compact $0.18 · Sedan $0.22 · SUV $0.28 · Truck $0.32 · Lux $0.38
Verdict · Net Loss Verdict · Below Minimum Wage Verdict · Net Gain
You paid out of pocket — and worked for free. You cleared . That's after vehicle costs. Below minimum wage in both Aurora ($15.16/hr) and Denver ($19.29/hr). You cleared at after vehicle costs.
Uber paid you . Here's where it went.
Every mile you drove ate into that payout — paid trip miles AND the unpaid pickup miles before it.
  • Gas
  • Wear & tear (depreciation)
  • Insurance
  • Maintenance (oil, brakes…)
  • Tires
  • Registration
  • You kept
Per-mile cost · your car
fuel · depr · other $0.12 (ins/maint/tires/reg)
$/mi below the IRS standard rate ($0.725/mi). You drive a profitable rideshare car. Most drivers don't. $/mi above the IRS standard rate ($0.725/mi). Each trip costs more to operate than the IRS estimate. Every offer needs to clear that overhead before paying you for time.
Per Paid Mile
Per Total Mile
Unpaid Miles
Effective Hourly
after vehicle costs, before tax
Same Trip · On Pull Up
Driver gross at % split
More Per Trip
Multiple
Net After Vehicle
Math: base + ( × mi) + ( × min) = fare → % to driver

Sources: Vehicle cost = (gas $/gal ÷ MPG) + depreciation $/mi + $0.12/mi (insurance, maintenance, tires, registration — bundled constant). IRS standard rate ($0.725/mi) is shown for comparison only; this calculator uses your actual numbers. Minimum wage benchmarks (2026): Colorado state $15.16/hr per CDLE PAY CALC Order (applies to Aurora — no city ordinance), Denver $19.29/hr per City and County of Denver Minimum Wage Ordinance. Pull Up rate card: Standard tier launch pricing, flat 80/20 driver split. Net values exclude self-employment tax burden — which makes the loss worse.

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