Arkansas gig drivers stretched thin as gas tops $4 a gallon

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — As a state lawmaker pushes to suspend Arkansas’s gas tax, DoorDash announced it will put $50 million in gas rewards toward its drivers amid rising fuel costs.

Gas prices have climbed for months, and gig delivery drivers are feeling it. With many gas stations charging over $4 a gallon, DoorDash driver Daniel Feliciano has been forced to pick up a second job.

“Anybody that’s doing a delivery side gig just due to the fact that, well, obviously it’s a delivery driving position. You’re always on the road, you’re always spending money and stuff like that,” Feliciano said…

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