South Beach, Miami
Trent T. made nearly $200,000 last year doing private rides in South Florida.
  • A ride-hailing driver earned about $200,000 in 2023 mainly driving private clients.
  • He started his own LLC in addition to taking Uber and Lyft rides on the side.
  • He said treating gig driving as a business has led him to achieve financial stability.

Trent T., 50, recently picked up a client in South Florida paying him $700 for an hour-long ride — about 25 times what he would make driving random Uber rides. It's more than he imagined just a few years ago working as a restaurant manager.