<p>Over one weekend I completed 126 Uber Eats deliveries trying to take advantage of a series of promotions in Ithaca, New York. My original goal was to earn $2,000 in 72 hours, but the final result was $1,479 in total earnings.Daily Drive 2215In this video I break down the real numbers, what it’s actually like to deliver food all weekend, and the biggest lessons I learned after doing over a hundred deliveries in a short period of time.Here are the real results from the weekend:Total Earnings: $1,479Total Deliveries: 126Miles Driven: 398 milesTime Online: 33.5 hoursActive Time: 32 hoursProfit After Expenses: $40/hourI also talk about what surprised me the most doing Uber Eats compared to driving passengers:• Why delivery driving feels like a game controlled by the algorithm• Why stacked orders can hide bad deliveries• The reality of waiting outside apartments and houses• Why parking determines how much money you make• Restaurants that are great for deliveries — and the ones I now avoid• How Tesla Full Self-Driving made deliveries dramatically easier• The strange logistics of food delivery that customers never seeDriving people and delivering food are completely different experiences, and after doing 126 deliveries back-to-back I have a much clearer picture of how the system really works.If you’re an Uber driver, DoorDash driver, rideshare driver, or someone curious about the gig economy, this video gives a real look at what food delivery work is actually like.⸻Subscribe for more videos about:Uber drivingUber EatsGig economy strategiesRideshare experimentsTesla and rideshare technologyReal driver earnings and data⸻About the Daily DriveThe Daily Drive is a podcast from Uber driver Levi Spires about rideshare driving, the gig economy, life between rides, and the conversations that happen in the back seat.</p>