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July 2026 Earnings Index: offers got stingier — the good ones didn't

Median offer fell to $1.09/mile and 44% priced under $1 — but the projected hourly held. July's real numbers.

GigReal Data Team·August 3, 2026·4 min read

Median offer per mile

$1.09

Offers below $1/mile

44%

Median projected hourly

$22.57

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Data & trends

July 2026 Earnings Index: offers got stingier — the good ones didn't

Median offer fell to $1.09/mile and 44% priced under $1 — but the projected hourly held. July's real numbers.

August 3, 2026·4 min read

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Taxes & deductions

The new tips deduction and 1099 changes, explained for gig drivers

Up to $25,000 of tips can now escape federal income tax — and fewer 1099s are coming. What changes for drivers.

August 3, 2026·4 min read

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Earnings strategy

The summer slowdown is real. Here's how to drive through it.

Why late summer feels slow, which demand sticks around, and how to protect your hourly until September.

August 3, 2026·3 min read

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Data & trends

How much do gig drivers really make? The June 2026 Earnings Index

Real pay per hour and per mile across Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Spark — from 15,000+ offers analyzed by real drivers.

July 1, 2026·6 min read

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Platform news

What Uber's latest fare changes mean for your per-mile pay

We ran the numbers before and after.

June 25, 2026·4 min read

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Data & trends

38% of gig offers pay under $1 a mile — here's how drivers spot them

What 6,000 sub-$1 offers from June say about the trips worth declining.

June 20, 2026·5 min read

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Taxes & deductions

The 2026 mileage deduction, explained for gig drivers

The per-mile write-off adds up fast — if your log survives an audit.

June 12, 2026·7 min read

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Product updates

New in GigReal: Trip Identifier for Walmart Spark (beta)

The back-tap verdict now reads Spark offers.

June 10, 2026·3 min read

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Earnings strategy

The best days and hours to drive, according to the data

Thursday beats Friday in most markets. Here's why.

June 5, 2026·4 min read

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Taxes & deductions

Quarterly taxes for gig work: the 25-30% rule

How much to set aside, when to pay, and what happens if you don't.

May 28, 2026·6 min read

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Earnings strategy

Gross vs. net: why your real hourly is 23% lower than you think

The math your platform's earnings screen leaves out.

May 15, 2026·5 min read

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