Does Uber Eats Pay for Gas? What You Can Deduct in Canada and the US (2026)
Does Uber Eats pay for gas? No. Couriers are independent contractors, so gas, insurance and repairs are yours, and you deduct the work share of those costs at tax time. Below: what you can deduct in the US and Canada, with the math, and how to keep one clean mileage log if you run Uber Eats alongside rideshare or other apps.
Updated October 27, 2026.
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Does Uber Eats pay for gas or mileage?
No. Uber's help centre treats Uber Eats couriers as independent contractors, and in Canada Uber's tax page says income tax is not deducted from your earnings, so paying it is up to you. That page lists mileage, maintenance, vehicle insurance, tolls or parking, and cell phone costs as expenses you may be able to claim. Those are deductions you claim yourself, not payments from Uber.
Uber Eats runs in both the US and Canada, so use the part below that matches where you drive.
What you can deduct as an Uber Eats courier: US and Canada
United States | Canada | |
Method | IRS standard mileage rate, or actual expenses. You pick one method per vehicle. | Actual vehicle costs multiplied by your business-use share |
2026 numbers | 72.5¢ per mile to June 30, 76¢ per mile from July 1 | The CRA's 73¢ and 67¢ per km is for employer allowances, not a self-employed deduction |
Add-ons | Parking and tolls on top of the mileage rate. Fuel is already in the rate. | Gas, insurance, repairs and other vehicle costs, each multiplied by your business-use share |
Your log shows | Date, miles and purpose of each trip | Date, destination, purpose, kilometres, and total kilometres for the year |
Sources: IRS Announcement 2026-11 on the mid-year rate (reported by CPA Practice Advisor) and Department of Finance Canada's 2026 rates. More detail: delivery driver tax deductions in Canada and gig worker tax deductions for US drivers.
The math: what a courier's year can look like
US example. Say you log 3,200 miles from January to June and 4,000 miles from July to December.
January to June: 3,200 miles × $0.725 = $2,320
July to December: 4,000 miles × $0.76 = $3,040
Mileage deduction: $2,320 + $3,040 = $5,360
Canada example. Say you drive 3,000 km for Uber Eats, 2,000 km for rideshare and 1,000 km for personal trips in a quarter, and your vehicle costs were $4,800.
Business-use share: (3,000 + 2,000) ÷ 6,000 = 83.3%
Deduction: 83.3% × $4,800 = $4,000
These are examples, not predictions. Your numbers depend on your vehicle, your trips and the method you choose. A tax professional can confirm what applies to you.
Running Uber Eats with rideshare or other apps? Keep one log
If you switch between apps in the same shift, don't try to remember which kilometres belonged to which app. Log everything, then decide the split afterwards.
Log every drive automatically. Fuelshine records each trip, so your first pickup and last drop-off are in the log even when you forget to start anything.
Mark personal drives Personal, so they stay out of your work total.
If your tax preparer wants a split by app, match each trip's date and time to the delivery history in each app's earnings statement.
Add up your business total. As the examples above show, the US standard rate uses total business miles, and the Canadian business-use share uses all your work kilometres against everything you drove.
Fuelshine is free to start. The number worth protecting is the deduction: in the US example above, that is $5,360 you may need to prove with a trip-by-trip log. Fuelshine also shows harsh braking, hard acceleration and idling after each drive, so you can see where your fuel goes. For fuel-saving habits, see how to save gas as a DoorDash driver; the same habits apply to Uber Eats.
Uber Eats gas and deductions: common questions
Does Uber Eats pay for gas?
No. Couriers are independent contractors, so the cost of gas is yours. What you earn per delivery is your pay, not a fuel reimbursement. You can deduct the work share of your vehicle costs at tax time.
Does Uber Eats reimburse mileage?
No. Mileage is something you track yourself for your taxes. Uber's Canada tax page lists mileage among the potential business expenses you may be able to claim, but that is a deduction, not a payment.
Can I deduct mileage for Uber Eats?
Generally yes, as an independent contractor. In the US you can use the IRS standard mileage rate, 72.5¢ per mile for January to June 2026 and 76¢ from July 1, or actual expenses. In Canada you deduct your actual vehicle costs multiplied by your business-use share. Keep a trip-by-trip log in both cases.
Does Uber Eats have a fuel surcharge?
In March 2022 Uber added a temporary fuel surcharge to Uber Eats orders and said all of it went to couriers. Don't count on one now: check the Uber Driver app for what is active in your city.
How do I split mileage between Uber Eats and rideshare?
Log all your work driving in one place, then split afterwards only if your tax preparer needs it, by matching each trip's date and time to the delivery history in each app.
What app helps Uber Eats drivers track mileage and fuel?
Fuelshine logs every trip automatically for your tax deductions and shows harsh braking, hard acceleration, speeding and idling after each drive. It is free to start on iPhone and Android, with no credit card needed.
This is general information, not tax advice. Check your situation with a tax professional.
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