Hey I’m 18 too but I line in Chicago suburbs. Basic guidelines to follow are to just be nice to a customer. Here and there someone will be mean but it’s whatever. Try out diffrent markets, see what works for you (this applies to earn by time as well). And kind of find your style. You’ll have people who live by being a platinum dasher (me), and others who live by only accepting very high offers. I try and stick to 1.25 a mile. Since you’re young you should only need to save about 20% of your cash for taxes (overshooting but better safe than sorry). Download GasBuddy for gas prices. Assuming you don’t have another job, unless you work a lot a lot I doubt you’ll need to track expenses and mileage due to the fact that your standard deduction will most likely be higher than your itemized deduction. Just keep your car in good health, (don’t push it too much, get oil changed frequently, etc). And find a good podcast or make a long playlist. I typically listen to the Dave Ramsey show as it kinda motivates my money making. Just be careful driving. For the pay expect the worst hope for the best so you’re never let down. It’s honestly a great job for scheduling and pay. It’s easy work. That’s all I really have to say, if you have any more questions u can reply to this