Why Transparency in Gig Driver Work Matters Now More Than Ever

Driver touching dashboard touch screen.

We didn’t build DRYVR™ just to fix a broken system. We built it because the truth was being buried. On purpose.

Because in today’s gig economy, drivers are working harder and earning less, while platforms boast record profits and riders remain in the dark. And if you’ve ever tried to figure out where the money goes on a single trip, you’ll know. The confusion is not accidental. It’s engineered.

The Invisible Cut You’re Not Supposed to Notice

Let’s be clear: this isn’t about a few cents here and there. We’re talking about platforms taking 60 to 80 percent of fares without ever telling the people who made the trip happen. Riders are never shown what the driver actually receives. And drivers are left staring at dashboards filled with boosts, badges, and vague metrics. Everything but the one number that matters.

This is by design.

Upfront Pricing Didn’t Make Things Simpler For Gig Drivers. It Made Them Easier to Exploit

When upfront pricing was introduced, it was framed as a benefit to riders and drivers alike. But what it really did was break the link between service and compensation. It allowed platforms to manipulate both ends, charging riders one number, paying drivers another, and pocketing the difference without any transparency.

It's not simplification. It's obfuscation.

The Myth of 70/30 Was Never Real

For years, drivers were told they earned 70 percent of every fare. That figure still gets tossed around like it’s gospel. But it’s fiction. And it has been for a long time.

DRYVR™ exists to show the receipts.

Transparency Is Not a Feature. It’s a Fight

In an industry built on invisibility, transparency is revolutionary. When drivers know what riders paid, and riders know what drivers earned, everything changes. The lies don’t hold. The exploitation doesn’t hide.

And once people see it, they can’t unsee it.

 

This Is Why DRYVR™ Exists

DRYVR™ gives gig workers a way to see the full picture. Every fare. Every cut. Every hidden take. It's not just about outrage. It’s about action. Data is power, and we’re putting it in the hands of the people.

The gig economy was supposed to offer freedom, flexibility, and fair pay. What it became was a black box powered by algorithms and built for investor returns. But that ends now.

We believe in a different future. One built on truth, accountability, and transparency.

Welcome to DRYVR™.

Welcome to the movement.