Stattraq: Gig Driver Earnings Calculator
A free, privacy-first web app that showed GTA gig drivers their true hourly earnings after all costs. Retired.
The Problem
Thousands of gig drivers in the Greater Toronto Area work for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and other platforms, but most have no idea if they’re actually making money. Platform earnings look good on the surface, but after factoring in fuel, maintenance, depreciation, insurance, and taxes, many drivers are earning below minimum wage.
Existing tools are either US-focused, overly complex accounting software, or generic spreadsheets that don’t account for Canadian tax rules.
The Solution
Stattraq was a free web app that calculated true hourly earnings after ALL costs:
- Vehicle costs: Depreciation, fuel, insurance (OPCF 6C), tires, maintenance
- Tax calculations: 2025 Federal + Ontario tax brackets, CPP at 11.9%
- Opportunity cost: Comparison to Ontario minimum wage ($17.20/hr)
- Platform comparison: Compare profitability across Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and more
Privacy-First Design
No signup was required. No data was collected. Everything ran in-browser with localStorage for auto-save, with scenarios exportable as JSON or printable to PDF.
Tech Stack
- Next.js 16 with App Router and TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS v4 for responsive, mobile-first design
- Supabase for optional future features
- Vercel for deployment
- Structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO
What Happened Next
GTA coverage with the full calculation set was the only phase that shipped. Ontario-wide expansion, a Canada-wide tax engine, OBD-II hardware integration, and international coverage were on the roadmap but never started. We retired the product and let the domain lapse before that work began.
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