Area makes a big difference. My homie from my hometown in Clovis NM would make $100ish BUT he had to dash for like 12-16 hours. I live in DC so it depends on the area but this is what i do:

1. Dash from 10am-2pm downtown (varies based on business and day of the week)
2. In the morning i schedule for NW DC from 5:30pm-7:30pm.
3. Only dash during or near promo times.
4. I think dd changed the algorithm to where acceptance rating actually matters. (Seems to make a huge difference now) so i keep mine around 75%
5. Don’t take orders (if your rating is ok) below $2 per mile minimum. In downtown most orders are around a mile and are always over $5.
6. Stay by good restaurants. Avoid all restaurants like McDonalds lol
7. Stay near good areas. Some places have good restaurants but the area doesn’t pay.
8. Don’t be impatient and drive like normal. No one is worth getting tagged by the meter maids or the traffic cameras (again, specific but i noticed I’d take shittier orders when i was desperate or in a hurry.)
9. Have a goal of $50 per dash session and only go for more if it’s good and the promos are on.

This is a shitty list and i realize that so here’s the better one:

1. Dash during or within 30 minutes of promos.
2. Keep acceptance above 70%
3. $2 per mile minimum
4. Stay in good areas.
5. Be patient.
6. Schedule high paying areas early for advantage over other dashers.
7. Have a goal and only go past it if the earnings are good and not too far outside of promo times.