Basics:
GoShare connects people who have trucks and muscles with consumers needing help with moving and delivery
Expected pay: $45 + per hour
Husl$core: $$$
Commissions & fees: NA
Where: Select cities and states
Requirements: Over age 18, valid ID, good-condition car or truck, year 2000 or newer. Additional requirements depend on job. See full list in the review below.
What is GoShare?
GoShare connects people who have trucks and muscles with consumers who need help with moving or delivery. The site works with big box retailers, such as Costco, as well as other furniture retailers to provide delivery services. So, the site gets a decent amount of work to shell out.
GoShare Review:
The site encourages freelance drivers/movers to sign up on the app, specifying what kind of car, van or truck they drive.
During this process, you’ll also be asked to pay a $50 background check fee. So, don’t sign up here, unless you’re sure you meet the site’s requirements and are ready to work.
What are the requirements?
That depends on whether you’re a driver or a helper.
Drivers need to:
- Be over the age of 18 and have a valid state-issued ID
- Be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Have a car, truck, cargo van or box truck that’s 2001 or newer
- A bank account that accepts direct deposit
- An iPhone or Android capable of running the latest GoShare app
- A driver’s license and clean driving and criminal record
- Auto and health insurance
- Ability to lift and carry objects of up to 75 pounds
- Must pay for and pass a background check. Cost $50 ($150 if in N.Y.). This fee is non refundable. No felonies or violent misdemeanors in the past 7 years
Helpers/Couriers need to:
- Over the age of 18 and have a valid state-issued ID
- Be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Pass a background check (which you pay for, as noted above). No felonies or violent misdemeanors in the past 7 years
- Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds
- Have an iPhone or Android capable of running the current GoShare app
- Must have a checking account to receive direct deposits
How it works
Assuming you pass the screening, you’ll start seeing prospective assignments in the app. Each assignment lists what the job involves and what it pays.
GoShare says your pay will largely be determined by the type of vehicle you drive. If you drive a car, you could earn up to $45; $70 with a truck; $105 with a cargo van; and up to $168 with a box truck. Laborers, who don’t need a truck, can earn up to $60 per hour, according to the site.
However, actual pay depends on the assignment. You choose whether to take an assignment or pass.
Perks
The site also offers discounts on everything from health insurance to new trucks. These benefits are sold through partner companies, including Stride Health and GM. You can see GoShare’s driver benefits here.
Concerns
However, there are several items of concern in GoShare’s terms.
The most significant of these is that the terms allow GoShare to charge drivers for goods that are damaged in transport. GoShare does have commercial insurance coverage, for the goods transported by its drivers. But the site says it reserves the right to charge drivers for the deductible — or for the full cost of damage — at its sole discretion.
The company assured us that drivers are only nicked for damages when they were careless. But a recent complaint with the BBB says otherwise. (The full complaint is below under “What their drivers say”).
A driver named Julio said he picked up an item that had minor damage and reported it to the consumer, to see if she wanted to return the item. The consumer said she knew about the damage. She’d purchased a damaged floor-model at a discount. Nonetheless, the driver was penalized $210 for the “claim.”
GoShare’s response to his complaint: “…Without confirmation from the store or customer the couch was damaged at time of purchase, the driver is responsible for the damage.”
Other concerns
Drivers have to pay up-front for a background check and it’s an expensive one — $50 in most states; and $150 if you’ve ever lived in New York.
Drivers also get financially penalized for showing up late ($30) or not showing up at all ($50). They can also be kicked off the platform for late-shows and no-shows.
New complaints
Additionally, where there were nothing but rave reviews for this company when we first reviewed them four years ago, several new gripes have been recorded with the BBB since then.
Recommendations:
GoShare pays drivers and helpers some of the highest hourly rates in the delivery industry, which can make this an attractive side hustle. However, we have downgraded this site’s rating to “average” as the result of the new driver complaints and the damage issue.
If you drive for this app, be extremely careful about noting and recording any damage in your cargo. Otherwise, you may be on the hook for damage you didn’t cause.
Other good driving and delivery apps to try include: Amazon Flex for package deliveries, Citizen Shipper and uShip.
Want to drive for GoShare?
Here’s a direct link to where you can learn more and sign up.
What their drivers say (from the Better Business Bureau)
I recently picked up a set of discount furniture. It was my second pick up at that store, the first was a couch. When I arrived to deliver it, I noticed a small hole in one of the cushions, I had not seen it when I picked it up. For that reason, I told the customer that the furniture had that defect that if she wanted to call the store and return it. She told me that they already knew about it and that they were going to fix it. They bought it in that condition.
Thinking that [all was well], I did not take a photo… I contacted the store manager and he let me know that those pieces of furniture were purchased from the inventory on the floor. They are not new furniture and may have some [damage]. I have proof that he accepted that it was [not something that happened] in my transfer. But Goshare is taking $210 from my work assuming, without any evidence, that I did damage to the furniture.
Long wait/low pay
I attempted to work as a driver with GoShare. The process and the waiting time to get accepted was ridiculous and very long, about 2 months. After I got the app running, I received so many offers within a few weeks period. And it was hilarious how much they pay. You can go out for delivery and drive for 2 hours and get paid sometime like $8-12 an hour. And you hardly get more than 2 offers a day. I live in the bay area
(from Indeed):
Been working for a year now using my cargo van. Made around $2500-$3500 a month as the top mover for 9 months straight. Then reality hit. GoShare lost many of its partners in New York and reduced prices for tire deliveries from $57 minimum to around $18. Last 2 months I barely worked. Almost no work at all.
It pays decent when there is work around your area. But often you have to drive for an hour to get to pickup. Good work disappears quick before you can read thru work assignments. Don’t know how that’s even possible. Might be able to do 1 job a week if lucky.
John Roncal
It’s also impossible to get a job since hardly anyone uses the app and as soon as something becomes available its gone in seconds. Same odds as winning something on the radio when they tell you to call in.
Reply
George
Hey John Roncal if you don’t ind me asking what state are you in? I’m in NJ I’m thinking about signing up for it. Trying to hear the good and the bad
Reply
Eric
I live in NJ as well, Middlesex country and I’ve been with go share for about 4 weeks now. The biggest problem I have is that 99 percent of the jobs are more than hour away and fuel being $3.00 a gallon it doesn’t make any sense to drive an hour away to only make $25-$50 dollars. The only store that uses this app is home goods. Hope more places start using this service soon.
Reply
Rodger
Doing this for about a month in the SF Bay Area. Was able to get six jobs after work and weekends. I’ve had to reject about 5-8 jobs. For actual time of work done for most jobs doesn’t go past 30-45 minutes. But drivers still make the base fare which is worth it. Done two helper jobs when someone else already got the truck job. Those are really only worth it if they are close as I drive a truck and you do get paid by the minute (.79). While driving you get the base fare and anything over some magic time you also start getting paid the .79. Overall it is worth it here. Requests come in about every 2-3 days and weekends will get 2-4. Once I get my goshare business cards I will scout local business. We get some regulars like Salvation Army. Twice last Sunday in the same area and time. Was able to drive one and help on the other one with the same person helping me driving for the second one.
Reply
Oma
Hey their I’m just signing up In Sf Bay is it worth it I have a high roof extended van how much on average can I make a month ?also is their customers who move or are you just delivering for customers who order furniture and another thing how do they find the helper ahead of Time or he starts work with you stays with you until the shift is over or just when ever their is a job that requires 2 men they find him real quick?
George Wayman
Hey John Roncal if you don’t mind me asking what state are you in? I’m in NJ and in thinking about signing up for it and I’m trying to hear the good and the bad.
Reply
Jack
True, you have to literally be on your phone or have notification ringer on high! It’s possible, just have to be quick!
Reply
Samantha
Absolutely disappointing!! I was blocked on all of their social media after one negative review!!! Don’t rely on them and try another companies instead! #Boycottgoshare
Reply
Shelly Pool
GoShare doesn’t pay their drivers after a job and tells you, you might not get paid, we will check and see if the customer will pay. So I just moved someone for free. GoShare doesn’t support its drivers. Terrible company.
Reply
Lewis Ray
Did you ever get paid?
Reply
John
Tough break; this seems to happen a lot with GoShare. They have a reputation with customers to use the service and then dispute the charge and they win. GoShare does not have the ability to collect once service is completed.
Reply
Steve
GoShare recently added a guaranteed payment rule that guarantees payment to driver as long as you take a picture of the cargo or signed Bill of Lading after the delivery.
Reply
Steve
I have an F150 truck and like driving for GoShare. Money is good and app works as it should. It’s very competitive for jobs so you have to be quick to accept. Their customer service is helpful when issues arise.
Reply
Mike
I’ve been doing GoShare for over a year. Money is great with a cargo van and lots of work in the LA area. Only problem is that the jobs are taken fast so you have to stay on top of the app
Reply
Bill
I’m looking to add to my income. I have a 4 door pickup truck but I’m on a fixed income so can I find jobs that pay cash ? I have a lot of time on my hands and why not use my truck. Anyone?
Reply
Seth
I’ve been driving for GoShare on and off for a few years and love the company. Great way to make extra income with my truck. Most customers are grateful for the service and impressed with how fast we can deliver for them.
Reply
Legendary Miami App Surfer Jokobe
Goshare is straight trash – I been on for 4 months and only got 2 jobs in total- people are refreshing the app every min to grab jobs before they’re alerted – I get alerts – have to wait a 45 second count down before I can accept jobs – sometimes it saids job taken by another driver before count down happens. Obviously there’s bots and favoritism in play
Reply
Randy cuellos
This company is trash.
They don´t pay properly and they donñt take responsibility for anything if things go south.Reply
Mac
I drove for GoShare in San Diego in 2016, but not for long. As many others have said, it’s a challenge to grab a job off of the app before someone else claims it. Unless you are sitting and staring at your phone, you’re more than likely to miss a gig. Did a detailed breakdown of gas and other car expenses and after a dozen or so jobs made less than $10/hour. Had one job delivering to LA, which sounds like a good long gig until you realize GoShare doesn’t pay for your time or gas on the return to San Diego. So ended up making like $8 an hour on the day after figuring time and expenses. That outrageous hourly rate they cite on their website doesn’t account for your own expenses, or the fact that frequently you’re lucky to get one job a day for only a couple of hours. Do the math. Most pickup trucks get low mileage and gas is through the roof right now.
Plus do it long enough and you will break or lose something. It’s inevitable. And if it’s something expensive, you are on the hook for it. You could easily get into a situation where paying for something that broke wipes out a month’s net profit. Another driver and I accidentally broke a glass top to a coffee table – both our faults. But GoShare tried to get me to pay for the whole thing. The other guy blamed me and they believed him. So that means getting some sort of insurance, or rider on your car insurance, to cover the inevitable. And there goes more of your hourly rate. And that’s a fixed expense, unlike gas, so you have to keep driving at least to justify that monthly payment.
The only people who make money on GoShare are the company owners, on the backs of their drivers. Don’t kid yourself. Typical gig work smoke and mirrors.
Reply
FRED E WILKES
I have my own 3500 truck and 26ft trailer. How dose it work for owner operator
Reply
Kathy Kristof
Hey Fred. This works as we mention in the review. You get paid by the hour, generally based on the type of vehicle. But the site anticipates that you’ll have a personal, rather than commercial, vehicle. A better fit for you might be Citizen Shipper or Uship. Both help you fill your truck with “on the way” deliveries. You can see our Citizen Shipper and Uship reviews by using our search tool. (That’s the magnifying glass at the top right of every page) Or by looking under work/moving.
Reply
Ang
You should try hotshots or any RV hauling companies. They pay great and can actually use your type of vehicle and trailer.
Reply
Carol Barnes
Does Go Share work if you have a car?
Reply
Mike
Yes you can use a car with GoShare.
Reply
