For Drivers
You're headed that way… want a furry friend and some gas money?
If you travel by RV or converted van, post where you are headed and the time frame for pickup. When a client is moving a pet along your route, they can find you on the map and reach out. We stand as the middle man, bringing the client and simplifying the transaction.
Requirements
Who can drive
- Your rig
- A motorhome with a climate-controlled cabin (Class A, B, or C).
- USDA certification
- Required before you carry a client's pet. If you want to get a head start, click here for instructions on getting your cert. It's free and will arrive in about 10 or 20 days. It's the government.
- Vetting
- Every driver is screened and approved by us before being able to post a trip.
- Pet ownership
- You must currently own a pet of your own.
- A crate
- You must own a travel crate and list its size (interior length and the pet weight it fits). Clients use this to confirm their pet will fit in your specific crate before requesting you.
What clients see about you
- Your name. First name and last name initial.
- A photo of your rig. Clients want to know what their pet will ride in, that it is clean, and is climate controlled.
- Your estimated miles driven. A rough measure of your road experience. This is fun information for a client to know, and will perhaps bring them peace of mind knowing that you have road experience.
- How long you have owned a pet. A client should have confidence that you have knowledge about their pet, because you have your own pet.
- Your crate size. The interior length and pet weight your crate fits, so clients can confirm their pet will fit before requesting you.
How a trip comes together
- Post your route and windowFor example: New York City to Tampa, Florida, January 1 through 20.
- A client requests youSomeone needing transportation along your route submits a request.
- You approveAccept if it fits, then work out the details like price and locations directly with the client.
- We approve and collect paymentWe confirm the match and send the client a payment link. The trip is booked once payment is made.
- You get paid after drop-offYour payout is released once the pet is safely delivered. You receive 80% of the client's payment.
Earnings
Pay, tipping, and what to expect
Pay
The normal cost for a commercial shared trip from GA to AZ might be $850, give or take. It's about 1,700 miles and will take a single pro driver about 2 days to drive (if they are driving straight there). Here with Amateur, that price will be closer to $600, and you'd get $480.
Tipping is part of the culture here
Clients know you are not doing this for a paycheck, and we hope that your trip will bring a bit of extra cash at the end.
The annual cap
$5,000 per year in platform revenue, per rig. Once you reach it, you are done for the calendar year. This protects what clients are actually paying for: a traveler who is not stretched across a dozen bookings.
Before you commit to a trip
- Client refunds
- Clients may cancel for an 80% refund up to five days before pickup. If a cancellation happens last minute, we'll send you part of the 20% which the client did not get refunded. We do this so that clients take their reservation seriously; we also want you compensated for your mental efforts up to that point.
- Health certificates
- Client-supplied, and required for all pets except reptiles and rodents.
- Trip specifics
- Locations and cost are negotiated between you and the client; we do not script them. We screen the price to be sure everything is square.
- Payment
- Always processed through us, never handled by you. You'll negotiate the price, and keep 80% of it. The suggested price should probably be honored because the client is expecting a less expensive option. However, unique requests require unique pay.
Expectations
Clients are generally chill with the process. Just be the pet-loving caregiver you already are! We'll go over all of the USDA requirements for transportation and give you tips and tricks for your trip.