CitizenShipper Earnings Calculator

CitizenShipper operates differently from standard gig delivery apps. Drivers submit competitive bids for shipment jobs posted by shippers — furniture, vehicles, pets, motorcycles, and other large items that don't fit standard parcel shipping. This marketplace model means you set your own price, choose your routes, and build a reputation over time. Top-rated drivers command premium fares and attract repeat customers. The economics are fundamentally different from local delivery. Jobs span hundreds of miles, which means higher gross revenue per shipment but also substantially higher fuel and vehicle wear costs. Freight-hauling platforms like CitizenShipper sit between traditional long-haul trucking and last-mile delivery — the revenue is per-job rather than per-hour, and real profitability depends on how efficiently you pick routes, price bids, and manage empty-return miles. CitizenShipper charges a percentage-based platform fee (typically 15–25%) plus a monthly driver membership. Your actual take-home depends on gross fare minus the platform cut, minus per-mile vehicle costs on the total route, minus insurance, minus SE tax. For long hauls, overnight expenses may also apply. This calculator applies the full cost stack — platform fee, fuel, maintenance, fixed monthly costs, and both layers of self-employment tax and income tax — to show what CitizenShipper driving actually nets per hour. Use it before bidding to set a minimum acceptable fare, and to compare CitizenShipper against shorter-haul gig alternatives.