Riverside and Moreno Valley
Downtown Riverside, University, Canyon Crest, Magnolia Center, Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley
Delivery jobs in the Inland Empire
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Job Types
Delivery roles available in the Inland Empire
The Inland Empire is car country. Distances are long, and the work splits between food and grocery runs across the suburbs and parcel blocks out of the warehouses that line the 10, the 60 and the 15.
Food Delivery
Deliver restaurant orders for DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub. Choose your own hours and work as much or as little as you want.
Bike, scooter or car + smartphone
Parcel & Courier
Same-day and next-day parcels. High demand, consistent work and competitive pay.
Car or van + valid driver's license
Grocery & Retail
Shop and deliver grocery and retail orders for Instacart, Shipt and Spark Driver, paid per batch plus tips.
Car + smartphone
E-commerce Delivery
Block-based shifts delivering e-commerce parcels. Book scheduled blocks and see what the block pays before you accept it.
Car or van + valid driver's license
Your story could be next
This is how we help drivers like you
"I had been driving for years but never knew how to get onto the bigger platforms. Service Club matched me with three companies that suit my schedule."
Danielle Brooks Car Driver from Atlanta
"The paperwork alone used to put me off. Service Club handled everything, background checks, insurance docs. Now I earn more and stress less."
Andre Willis Bike Courier from San Francisco
"I was juggling three different delivery apps before Service Club. They set me up with a single contract and I was driving for two companies within 48 hours."
Rick Delgado Van Driver from Newark
Earnings
What you can earn delivering in the Inland Empire
As an independent contractor you are paid per job, at the rates each company publishes, plus tips. Here is how each kind of delivery work pays in the Inland Empire.
Van or large SUV
- Typical
- Up to $18 to $25 an hour on scheduled blocks
- Peak hours
- Amazon's own national figure, not an Inland Empire rate
- Best for
- Weekday parcel work out of the warehouses
Car
- Typical
- $2 to $10+ per offer plus 100% of tips
- Peak hours
- Dinner from 5pm around the suburban shopping centers
- Best for
- Short runs close to home, with the air conditioning on
Car on grocery
- Typical
- $7 to $10 per full-service batch plus tips
- Peak hours
- Weekend batches across the newer suburbs
- Best for
- Big weekly grocery orders in Eastvale, Menifee and Murrieta
Figures are revenue before gas, vehicle costs, insurance and self-employment tax, not wages. Company-published ranges are national unless a row says otherwise, and any local pay rule is explained on this page. Actual earnings depend on hours worked, area covered and how many companies you sign up with through Service Club.
Why Service Club
One profile. Every Inland Empire company.
Service Club ® connects Inland Empire couriers and drivers to top delivery companies faster, with less paperwork and more support.
One application
Apply once and get matched to multiple Inland Empire companies. No repeating the same forms across different apps.
Work on your terms
Pick your hours, your vehicle and your area. Go full-time, top up on weekends, or grab a few peak shifts. You decide when and how much you work.
Exclusive perks
Discounts on gas, food, gear, phone plans and entertainment. Built specifically for delivery work.
100% free
Service Club is free for you. We earn from the companies we connect you to, never from your earnings.
Stack multiple companies
No exclusivity. Run DoorDash and Uber Eats in parallel, or pick up scheduled parcel blocks on quiet days. Your call.
24/7 driver support
Real humans you can reach when something goes wrong on a delivery, not just an app chatbot.
Prop 22, tied to the state rate
The Inland Empire is Riverside and San Bernardino counties: about 4.6 million people at the 2020 census, spread over more than 27,000 square miles, and San Bernardino is the largest county by area in the contiguous United States. California's Proposition 22 covers app delivery here exactly as it does on the coast: at least 120% of the applicable minimum wage for your engaged time, from accepting a job to completing it, plus 37 cents per engaged mile in 2026. The local difference is what that minimum wage is. No city in either county sets its own, so the reference is the California rate, $16.90 an hour in 2026 and $17.40 from January 1, 2027.
Engaged time and engaged miles both stop at the drop-off, and in a region this size that is where the money leaks. An order from Ontario to Temecula counts every mile from accepting it to the drop-off; the drive back to wherever the next offer appears counts for nothing. Neither does the wait between jobs. What these apps pay is revenue, not wages: gas, wear, insurance and tax come out of it, and no minimum wage props up a quiet hour. So work close to home where you can, and look at where an order will leave you before you take it.
Warehouses, heat and toll lanes
Freight shapes the work here. Kidder Mathews counted more than 720 million square feet of industrial space in the region in the second quarter of 2026, and Amazon has run a regional air hub at San Bernardino International Airport since April 2021. That is why scheduled parcel blocks run all week along the 10, the 60 and the 15, not just during the evening food rush. Amazon publishes up to $18 to $25 an hour for Flex blocks nationally; it is not an Inland Empire rate.
Summer is the other constant. Riverside averages a daily high of 93.3°F in July and 94.9°F in August, with about 22 days a year at 100°F or more, and the desert end of Riverside County runs hotter still. California's heat illness rules put water, shade and rest on employers; as an independent contractor, planning for them is on you. On the freeways, the 91 and 15 Express Lanes need a FasTrak transponder, while the 10 Express Lanes through Montclair and Ontario let you pay online within five days instead.
How It Works
Start delivering in the Inland Empire in 3 simple steps
From signup to your first earnings, the whole flow takes between 24 hours and a few days, depending on the vehicle and checks involved.
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Just your phone and email. Then a few quick details: name, ZIP code, vehicle and eligibility. No fees, no contract.
2
Get matched
We line you up with the Inland Empire companies that fit your vehicle, your area and the hours you want. You see only the ones that want you.
3
Start earning
Complete the checks each company runs: work authorization, driver's license, a background check and your bank details. How long that takes depends on the company and the city.
Inland Empire specifics
Everything you need to know to drive in the Inland Empire
The Inland Empire has specific rules for couriers and drivers that you should know before you start. Here is what matters.
- Prop 22 here is tied to the state minimum wage, not a city one
The California rate applies: $16.90 an hour in 2026.
- Prop 22 pays engaged miles only, not the drive back
37 cents per engaged mile in 2026. The empty return leg is unpaid.
- The 91 and 15 Express Lanes need a FasTrak transponder
The 10 Express Lanes through Ontario let you pay online within five days.
- Heat rules cover employers, so on app work the breaks are up to you
Riverside sees about 22 days a year at 100°F or more.
- You need to be authorized to work in the United States
Verified before your first job. Payouts need an SSN and a US bank account.
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Delivery hotspots in the Inland Empire
Demand looks different across the Inland Empire. Here is where the work concentrates and when it peaks.
Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga
Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Montclair, Chino
San Bernardino, Redlands and Loma Linda
Downtown San Bernardino, Redlands, Loma Linda, Highland, Fontana, Rialto
Corona down the 15 to Temecula
Corona, Eastvale, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula, Old Town Temecula
Coverage
Covering Riverside and San Bernardino counties
We match couriers and drivers across the western Inland Empire, from Chino, Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga east through Fontana and San Bernardino to Redlands, and south from Riverside and Corona down the 15 to Murrieta and Temecula. The High Desert and the Coachella Valley sit inside the same two counties but behave as separate markets, with their own demand and much longer gaps between jobs. Tell us your ZIP code and we will line you up with companies hiring near where you live, so the drive back stays short.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about driving in the Inland Empire
Is there a minimum pay rate for app delivery in the Inland Empire?
Yes, through California's Proposition 22, but only for engaged time. It guarantees at least 120% of the applicable minimum wage from accepting a job to completing it, plus 37 cents per engaged mile in 2026. No city in Riverside or San Bernardino County sets its own minimum wage, so the reference here is the California rate: $16.90 an hour in 2026, rising to $17.40 on January 1, 2027. That is lower than the rates Los Angeles and San Francisco set for themselves. Waiting between jobs is not covered at all.
Why does the drive back matter so much in the Inland Empire?
Because Prop 22 stops counting at the drop-off. An order from Rancho Cucamonga down to Temecula pays for the miles from accepting it to the drop-off, and nothing for the miles home or to the next offer. In a region of more than 27,000 square miles that unpaid leg can be as long as the paid one. Keep a log of every business mile for your taxes, empty ones included: the IRS standard mileage rate is 72.5 cents a mile for January to June 2026 and 76 cents from July 1.
How hot does it get for delivery work in the Inland Empire?
Hot enough to plan around. Riverside averages a daily high of 93.3°F in July and 94.9°F in August, and reaches 100°F or more on about 22 days a year; the Coachella Valley end of Riverside County runs well above that. California's heat illness rules require employers to provide water, shade and rest, but on app work you are an independent contractor, so nobody schedules those for you. Carry water, keep the air conditioning working, and take the hottest afternoon hours off if the orders allow it.
Do I need FasTrak to drive in the Inland Empire?
Not for the ordinary lanes, which are free. The express lanes are another matter. On the 91 Express Lanes between Anaheim and Corona every vehicle must carry a FasTrak transponder, and on the Riverside County stretch the toll changes with traffic as often as every three minutes. The 15 Express Lanes, 15 miles from the 60 in Eastvale and Jurupa Valley to the 91 in Corona, also need a transponder. The 10 Express Lanes, open since August 28, 2024, from the LA County line to just east of the 15, let you pay online within five days instead.
Is the Inland Empire good for parcel and block work?
It is the strongest part of this market. Kidder Mathews counted more than 720 million square feet of industrial space across the region in the second quarter of 2026, and Amazon has operated a regional air hub at San Bernardino International Airport since April 28, 2021. Scheduled blocks therefore run all week, not just at mealtimes. Amazon publishes up to $18 to $25 an hour for Flex blocks, but that is its national figure and it says earnings vary by location and tips.
How much can I earn delivering in the Inland Empire?
It depends on the work and on how far you drive empty. DoorDash base pay runs from $2 to $10 or more per offer, plus all of your tips, Instacart publishes $7 to $10 for a full-service batch plus tips, and Amazon publishes its national Flex range of up to $18 to $25 an hour. All of it is revenue rather than wages: gas, vehicle wear, insurance and self-employment tax come out of it, and Prop 22 only guarantees a floor on engaged time.
Can I run several apps at once in the Inland Empire?
Yes, and here it does a specific job: it shortens the empty miles. With food, grocery and parcel work all open, a drop-off in Corona is more likely to lead to a next job nearby instead of a long drive home. Contractor work carries no exclusivity, and Service Club is one signup across all of the companies, so the paperwork happens once.
Do I pay Service Club anything?
No. Signing up is free for drivers, and we are paid by the companies we connect you with, never out of what you earn. Everything the companies pay you is yours.