{"id":48155,"date":"2026-03-23T15:41:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/doordash-is-giving-drivers-gas-relief-payments-as-prices-at-the-pump-near-4-a-gallon\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:41:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:41:42","slug":"doordash-is-giving-drivers-gas-relief-payments-as-prices-at-the-pump-near-4-a-gallon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/doordash-is-giving-drivers-gas-relief-payments-as-prices-at-the-pump-near-4-a-gallon\/","title":{"rendered":"DoorDash is giving drivers gas &#8216;relief payments&#8217; as prices at the pump near $4 a gallon"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/69c14efd5b58f1f0f93362f2?format=jpeg\" alt=\"A moped rider with a red DoorDash insulated bag waits at an intersection in Washington, DC.\"\/><figcaption>DoorDash delivery drivers can earn &quot;relief payments&quot; for fuel based on how far they drive each week, the company said on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Williams\/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>DoorDash is offering gas &quot;relief payments&quot; to its delivery drivers as fuel prices rise.<\/li>\n<li>Payments will go to delivery workers who drive at least 125 miles a week for the app.<\/li>\n<li>Gas costs represent a major expense for delivery gig workers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gas prices have gotten so high that DoorDash is offering some delivery workers a subsidy.<\/p>\n<p>Gig workers who drive at least 125 miles a week for the delivery service will get &quot;relief payments,&quot; DoorDash said on Monday. The payments start at $5 a week, which DoorDash said equates to about $1 off each gallon of gas that its delivery workers purchase.<\/p>\n<p>The relief payments increase as workers drive more miles. DoorDash will pay $15 to drivers who cover at least 250 miles a week, for example. It&#039;s the first time since the US and Israel started a war with Iran that a major delivery app has offered gig workers extra money for gas.<\/p>\n<p>Delivery workers who use DoorDash&#039;s Crimson debit card will get an extra 10% cash back on gas purchases, the company said.<\/p>\n<p>With the payments and cash back, drivers could save up to $1.90 a gallon, DoorDash said. The program is temporary and is currently scheduled to run through April 26.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Rising gas prices have a real impact on Dashers, especially those who are delivering the most,&quot; said Cody Aughney, DoorDash&#039;s vice president of dashers and logistics. &quot;This program is about giving Dashers real savings at the pump.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices have spiked since the war with Iran began. On Monday, the national average for regular gas was just under $3.96 a gallon, more than $1 above the average from just one month ago, according to AAA.<\/p>\n<p>DoorDash&#039;s program is similar to one it offered four years ago when gas prices spiked after Russia&#039;s invasion of Ukraine. Other delivery and ride-hailing services, such as Uber, also offered additional gas payments to drivers at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Gas represented a major cost for delivery and ride-hailing drivers even before the war with Iran. Unlike full-time workers, gig workers are usually responsible for their own expenses, including gas, car maintenance, and insurance.<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you work for DoorDash and have a story idea to share? Contact this reporter at <\/em><em>abitter@businessinsider.com<\/em><em> or via encrypted messaging app Signal at 808-854-4501. Use a personal email address, a nonwork WiFi network, and a nonwork device; <\/em>here&#039;s our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/insider-guide-to-securely-sharing-whistleblower-information-about-powerful-institutions-2021-10\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>guide to sharing information securely<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on Business Insider<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DoorDash delivery drivers can earn &quot;relief payments&quot; for fuel based on how far they drive each week, the company said on Monday. Tom Williams\/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images DoorDash is offering gas &quot;relief payments&quot; to its delivery drivers as fuel prices rise. 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