Running your own home↔work route, ≤3 round-trips/day, a modest fee above costs, with confirmed insurance, is statutorily not a TNC under Texas Occupations Code §2402.

Shared-expense carpooling sits under the cost-share exception in standard auto policies; pricing for profit can trip the livery exclusion. Confirm coverage with your carrier before you start.

Riders meet you at a set pickup point near your route — typically a few minutes from your normal drive. You're never going door to door.

Riders pay a monthly seat. The Commuter Engine keeps 25% to cover matching, payments, support, insurance verification, and seat-cost recovery; 75% goes to you. On a $285 seat with three riders, that's $641/mo to you.

We match riders to your route as the corridor fills. The earnings tiers show 3, 5, and 6 riders so you can see the range.