FAQ - Everything About Driveaway Driving
Driveaway Driving Basics:
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Driveaway driving is a type of transportation job where you drive someone else's vehicle from one location to another, typically across state lines or across the country.
Driveaway companies hire independent drivers to move cars, trucks, vans, RVs, and motorhomes on behalf of dealerships, rental fleets, manufacturers, military personnel, and private owners who need a vehicle relocated.
You get paid per run, not per hour, and you are responsible for delivering the vehicle safely to its destination.
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Driveaway companies work with a wide range of clients, including auto dealerships moving inventory between locations, rental car companies repositioning their fleets, RV manufacturers delivering units to dealers, military families relocating vehicles during PCS moves, and private individuals who need a vehicle moved but cannot drive it themselves.
The driveaway company acts as the middleman between the vehicle owner and the driver.
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Not necessarily. Many driveaway loads are Non-CDL runs, meaning a standard driver's license is all you need.
These typically include sedans, SUVs, standard trucks, and vans.
CDL is required for larger commercial vehicles, certain RVs over a specific weight, and some specialty loads.
GoRunBoard lets you filter loads by license type so you only see runs that match your credentials.
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You need to register directly with one or more driveaway companies.
Each company has its own application process, but most require a valid driver's license, a clean driving record, proof of insurance, and a background check.
Once approved, you are eligible to claim runs from that company.
GoRunBoard makes this easier by listing contact information for the major driveaway companies across the country, all in one place, so you can register with multiple companies and see all their available loads from a single app.
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Yes, many drivers do this full-time. The key to maximizing your income is registering with multiple driveaway companies and chaining runs together so you are rarely sitting idle or paying out of pocket to get home.
Drivers who work strategically, plan their routes in advance, and stay flexible about destinations consistently earn more than those who take one-off runs.
GoRunBoard is built specifically to make this kind of strategic planning easy.
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Absolutely. Many drivers use driveaway work as a way to fund road trips, explore new regions, or maintain a nomadic lifestyle.
You get paid to drive, the vehicle is provided, and fuel is often reimbursed, depending on the company and the run.
Some drivers combine it with remote work, seasonal lifestyles, or retirement travel.
It is one of the few ways you can genuinely get paid to see the country behind the wheel.
How GoRunBoard Works
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GoRunBoard is a mobile app that brings together available driveaway loads from multiple driveaway companies into one place.
Instead of calling each company individually, checking separate websites, or missing out on loads because you did not know a company existed, you open the app and see everything available in your area.
You can filter by vehicle type, license type, pickup location, and destination, then plan your entire route before making a single call.
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Yes. GoRunBoard shows you available loads and connects you with driveaway companies, but the actual claim happens directly with the company.
You need to be registered as a driver with a company before you can claim one of their runs. The good news is the GoRunBoard App includes contact information for the major driveaway companies across America, so you can register with new ones right from the app, which expands the loads available to you immediately.
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No. GoRunBoard does not process payments or act as your employer.
You are paid directly by the driveaway company according to their own pay policies and schedules.
Every company has its own rates, payment methods, and timelines.
Our job is to make sure you always have another run to take.
Your paycheck comes from the companies you work with.
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GoRunBoard currently lists loads for sedans, SUVs, trucks, vans, and RVs.
You can filter by vehicle type to match your experience and comfort level.
More vehicle categories will be added as the platform grows.
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Trip chaining is the practice of linking multiple driveaway runs back to back so you are constantly moving and earning instead of sitting idle or paying out of pocket to get home after a delivery.
For example, if you have a run from Miami to Charlotte, you can check GoRunBoard for loads available in Charlotte before you even arrive, and line up your next run so you drive straight into it.
This is the single biggest difference between drivers who make great money and drivers who struggle.
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This is exactly the problem GoRunBoard was built to solve.
If you finish a run in a remote city and your usual company has nothing nearby, GoRunBoard shows you loads from other companies in the area, including ones you may never have heard of.
You can get in touch with a new company through our app, and get into their process to become a driveaway driver for that specific company and be back on the road. (* each driveaway company has their own onboarding process).
One driver used GoRunBoard to find a load just 28 miles away in a city he had never worked in before, got in touch with a previously registered driveaway company, claimed the run, and was back home two days later.
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Yes, and this is one of GoRunBoard's most powerful features.
You can browse loads across multiple companies, map out a full multi-run route, and know exactly where you are going before you make a single call.
This means you negotiate from a position of knowledge, you avoid dead ends, and you can see weeks of work lined up before you commit to the first run.
Pricing & Subscription
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GoRunBoard offers three plans.
Monthly at $12.90 per month with a 7-day free trial and no commitment.
Quarterly at $11.61 per month billed as $34.83 every 3 months, saving you 10%.
Six months plus one free month, where you pay $65.85 and get 7 months of access, saving 15%.
All plans give you full access to every feature in the app.
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Yes. The monthly plan includes a 7-day free trial so you can explore the app, browse real loads, and experience trip chaining before you pay anything.
No credit card surprises.
Cancel anytime during the trial, and you will not be charged.
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Yes. The monthly plan can be cancelled at any time with no penalty.
Quarterly and six-month plans auto-renew at the end of each billing period.
You can manage your subscription directly through the App Store or Google Play at any time.
Working Smart As a Driveaway Driver
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Yes, and this is one of the most important moves you can make as a driveaway driver.
Each company has its own load network, routes, and availability.
If you are only registered with one company, you are limited to whatever they have available in your area at any given time.
Drivers who register with multiple companies have far more loads to choose from, can fill gaps between runs more easily, and are much less likely to end up stranded in a city with no options.
The more companies you are registered with, the more control you have over your schedule and your income.
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The drivers who make the most money treat driveaway like a chess game, not a series of one-off jobs.
They plan multiple runs in advance, stringing them together so they are always moving and always earning.
They register with several companies so they can pick the best available load at any given moment rather than taking whatever one company has.
They research their destination city before they arrive, lining up their next run before they even deliver the current one.
And they avoid dead-head miles, meaning they rarely pay out of pocket to get home or to their next pickup.
GoRunBoard is built around exactly this kind of strategic planning.
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This is where many drivers lose time and money.
After delivering a vehicle, you are on your own to find the next run and cover your own transportation to get there.
Drivers who plan ahead check for available loads near their delivery destination before they even arrive, so they can transition directly into the next run with minimal downtime and no out-of-pocket travel costs.
Drivers who do not plan ahead often end up paying for their own bus ticket, rental car, or flight home, which cuts deeply into their earnings.
Planning your next run before you complete your current one is the single biggest habit that separates high-earning driveaway drivers from average ones.
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Registering with only one company and taking runs without a plan for what comes next.
New drivers often accept a run to a remote city, deliver the vehicle, and then realize there are no loads available from their company in that area.
They end up stranded, paying out of pocket to get home, and wondering why driveaway is not as profitable as they expected.
The fix is simple: always know what loads are available at your destination before you commit to a run, and always be registered with enough companies to give yourself options no matter where you land.
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Traditionally, this meant hours of internet searching, cold calls, and hoping you stumbled across a company that had loads in your area.
Most drivers only ever worked with one or two companies simply because finding and vetting new ones was too time-consuming.
GoRunBoard solves this by aggregating loads from major driveaway companies across the country into one app.
If there is a load near you from a company you have never registered with, you can see it, find the company's contact information, register, and claim the run all from your phone. (*must go through driveaway registration process and onboarding).
One driver found a load just 28 miles from his delivery destination with a company he had never heard of, registered on the spot, and was back home two days later instead of stuck.
Driveaway Driving As A Lifestyle
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Yes, and it is one of the most practical ways to do it.
Unlike most travel jobs that require you to own a vehicle or cover your own fuel costs, driveaway puts you behind the wheel of someone else's car, truck, or RV and pays you to drive it across the country.
Many drivers use it to fund extended road trips, relocate to a new city at little or no cost, or simply explore regions they have never been to while earning money along the way.
If you are intentional about chaining your runs, you can customize routes that take you exactly where you want to go while keeping your income steady the entire time.
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The drivers who make the most money treat driveaway like a chess game, not a series of one-off jobs.
They plan multiple runs in advance, stringing them together so they are always moving and always earning.
They register with several companies so they can pick the best available load at any given moment rather than taking whatever one company has.
They research their destination city before they arrive, lining up their next run before they even deliver the current one.
And they avoid dead-head miles, meaning they rarely pay out of pocket to get home or to their next pickup.
GoRunBoard is built around exactly this kind of strategic planning.
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This is where many drivers lose time and money.
After delivering a vehicle, you are on your own to find the next run and cover your own transportation to get there.
Drivers who plan ahead check for available loads near their delivery destination before they even arrive, so they can transition directly into the next run with minimal downtime and no out-of-pocket travel costs.
Drivers who do not plan ahead often end up paying for their own bus ticket, rental car, or flight home, which cuts deeply into their earnings.
Planning your next run before you complete your current one is the single biggest habit that separates high-earning driveaway drivers from average ones.
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Registering with only one company and taking runs without a plan for what comes next.
New drivers often accept a run to a remote city, deliver the vehicle, and then realize there are no loads available from their company in that area.
They end up stranded, paying out of pocket to get home, and wondering why driveaway is not as profitable as they expected.
The fix is simple: always know what loads are available at your destination before you commit to a run, and always be registered with enough companies to give yourself options no matter where you land.
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Traditionally, this meant hours of internet searching, cold calls, and hoping you stumbled across a company that had loads in your area.
Most drivers only ever worked with one or two companies simply because finding and vetting new ones was too time-consuming.
GoRunBoard solves this by aggregating loads from major driveaway companies across the country into one app.
If there is a load near you from a company you have never registered with, you can see it, find the company's contact information, register, and claim the run all from your phone. (*must go through driveaway registration process and onboarding).
One driver found a load just 28 miles from his delivery destination with a company he had never heard of, registered on the spot, and was back home two days later instead of stuck.
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It is one of the most popular choices for that reason.
Driveaway offers flexible scheduling with no forced dispatch, meaning you work when you want and take the runs that fit your life.
There is no truck to own or maintain, no heavy equipment to operate in most cases, and no long-term commitment to any single company.
Many retired OTR truckers, former military drivers, and older drivers with clean records transition to driveaway specifically because it gives them income and movement without the demands of a traditional driving job. You set your own pace and plan your own route.
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In many cases, yes. If you need to get from one city to another and there happens to be a driveaway load going in that direction, you get paid to make the move instead of paying for it yourself. Drivers relocating for personal reasons, military families on PCS orders, and seasonal workers heading to new regions have all used driveaway strategically to cover their own relocation at no cost. The key is flexibility on exact timing and destination, but if you have a week or two of runway, the right load usually exists.
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The driveaway community is more diverse than most people expect.
You will find retired truckers looking for flexible income, younger drivers building a life on the road, snowbirds who drive seasonally between their home states, military veterans with strong driving records, remote workers who want to move around the country without being tied to one place, and people who simply love to drive and want to get paid for it.
What they all have in common is a preference for independence, flexibility, and the open road over a fixed schedule and a fixed location.
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Yes, with standard road-trip precautions.
Driveaway companies vet their drivers and provide insured vehicles, so you are not driving a mystery car with unknown issues.
Before every run you conduct a documented vehicle inspection, so the condition of the vehicle is recorded before you take the wheel.
Most experienced driveaway drivers treat each run like a professional assignment, planning their stops, staying within legal driving hours, and keeping detailed records.
Solo long-distance driving is something millions of Americans do every year, and driveaway drivers do it with the added protection of company insurance and documented procedures on both ends of every trip.