High gas prices are eating into delivery drivers’ bottom line

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — For delivery drivers, high gas prices aren’t just an inconvenience — they’re cutting directly into their paychecks.

Kaylynn Dang spends her workday behind the wheel as a DoorDash driver. Her goal is to complete 10 trips a day for a roughly $100 profit — but that’s before factoring in the recent surge at the pump.

“How much higher is it gonna go? Because this is crazy,” Dang said.

She’s not alone in feeling the financial pressure…

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