Does Stuart pay mileage for long-distance deliveries?
Stuart pays a fee based on the distance from pickup to drop-off, but does not pay for your return trip back to your zone.
Last checked 17/10/2026.
Stuart does not pay an extra mileage allowance for long-distance drop-offs, nor do they cover the cost of driving back to your working area. The fee you see on the offer screen is the total amount you get for that specific job.
When a drop takes you far outside your usual zone, you have to factor the empty return trip into whether the job is actually worth your time and fuel. Stuart calculates fees using point-to-point distance for the delivery itself, but the return journey is entirely on you.
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