DoorDash offers added payments to US and Canadian drivers as gas prices soar

DEE-ANN DURBIN

Mon, March 23, 2026 astatine 8:34 AM CDT 1 min read

DoorDash is offering other compensation to U.S. and Canadian drivers arsenic portion of a impermanent programme to assistance offset rising state prices.

The San Francisco-based transportation institution announced the programme Monday arsenic the nationalist mean terms for state deed $3.96 per gallon successful the U.S., according to AAA. That’s 35% higher than 1 period ago.

DoorDash said U.S. drivers with a DoorDash debit paper volition gain 10% currency backmost connected immoderate state purchase, up from the accustomed complaint of 2%. More than fractional of DoorDash drivers person the card, the institution said.

The institution said drivers who question 125 miles oregon much portion making deliveries volition besides person a play substance payment, starting astatine $5 and up to a maximum of $15.

In Canada, DoorDash drivers volition person up to $36 Canadian dollars per week based connected the miles they question to marque deliveries.

DoorDash said some programs volition stay successful effect done April 26. It announced a akin state terms alleviation programme successful Australia precocious past week.

It’s not yet wide if rivals volition lucifer DoorDash’s payments. GrubHub said past week that it is keeping a adjacent oculus connected state prices. Messages seeking remark were near Monday with Uber.