The Moment I Knew We Needed DRYVR™ - Rideshare Driver Earnings

We didn’t build DRYVR™ just to launch an app. We built it to start a movement.

Rideshare driving looking at his phone.

A movement to return rideshare driver earnings fairness to drivers who were being silently and systematically manipulated. A movement to expose the ugly truth behind the platforms’ carefully curated dashboards and PR spin. A movement to show riders and the public what rideshare giants have worked hard to keep hidden.

Because for too long, the myth of the ‘70/30 split’ has gone unchallenged. And that silence has fueled billions in profit at the direct expense of the people doing the driving.

We reached a breaking point. And it all started with one ride.

The Ride That Changed Everything

A driver told us about a ride they completed during peak hours: 40 minutes, heavy traffic, earned $17.95. Later that evening, the rider casually mentioned they had paid $85.

The math didn’t add up. But the truth did.

The platform took $67.42. The driver? Just 21 percent of the total fare.

That wasn’t a glitch. That was the model.

It was the moment we knew that transparency couldn’t wait. That no one was coming to fix this. And that the only way forward was to build a tool that tore down the curtain.

Rideshare Driver Earnings = Upfront Pricing Changed Everything for the Worse

When rideshare companies introduced upfront pricing, they said it was for convenience. In reality, it was a shield.

By separating what riders pay from what drivers earn, they created a system where no one could track the truth except them.

Riders believed they were paying fairly. Drivers were left confused. And the platforms enjoyed a world where no one could hold them accountable.

They called it innovation. We call it intentional obfuscation.

The Truth Wasn't Missing It Was Buried

Rideshare dashboards show boosts, badges, and bonuses. Never what percentage the platform kept. Never what a fair wage would have looked like.

That is not a feature oversight. It is a business decision.

And we knew: if the truth hurts their bottom line, they will make sure no one sees it.

So we built DRYVR™ to expose it.

Why DRYVR Had to Happen

DRYVR™ exists to give drivers what the platforms never will: Truth. Transparency. Power.

With DRYVR™, drivers can finally see:

• What the rider paid

• What the company kept

• What they should have earned based on real labor benchmarks

It is more than an audit tool. It is a truth engine.

It is Not Just an App. It is a Movement

We are not here to make incremental improvements. We are here to shift power back to the people who make rideshare work.

Every fare audit is a form of protest. Every shared receipt is an act of resistance. Every new user is a step toward making fairness visible again.

If You Have Ever Wondered Where the Money Goes You are Not Alone

That ride, $85 paid and $17.95 earned, was not an outlier. It was business as usual.

But business as usual ends here.

Welcome to DRYVR™. Welcome to the movement.