Last updated: March 2026
To register as a driver or transport provider on Gerad, you must satisfy all eligibility and verification requirements requested by Gerad from time to time. This includes being at least 21 years of age where required by the class of vehicle or applicable insurance terms, holding a valid Ethiopian driving license appropriate for the vehicle being used, owning, leasing, managing, or being duly authorized to operate a truck or commercial vehicle with valid Ethiopian registration and legal road use, passing document verification, identity checks, and any compliance screening required by Gerad or applicable law, and providing accurate tax, bank, payout, fleet, and emergency contact details when requested.
Drivers on Gerad are independent contractors or independent transport service providers, not employees of Gerad Logistics, unless Gerad expressly signs a separate written employment agreement. You control your own availability, operating costs, routes, staffing, and decisions about whether to accept or reject offered loads. Gerad does not guarantee any minimum number of loads, minimum income, or exclusivity.
You must maintain current driver license, vehicle registration, insurance, inspection, roadworthiness, and other legally required operational records. You must upload renewed documents before expiration if Gerad requests them or if continued platform use depends on renewed verification. Gerad may temporarily deactivate your account or stop new load access if required documents expire, appear inconsistent, or cannot be verified.
Your vehicle must be safe, roadworthy, clean enough for the cargo type, and suitable for the load accepted. You are responsible for preventive maintenance, tire condition, braking systems, lights, cargo restraints, and any equipment reasonably required for safe carriage. You must not overload the vehicle or transport cargo in a manner that violates legal weight, size, route, or safety restrictions.
You must deliver cargo in the same condition in which it was received, subject to disclosed packaging limitations, hidden defects, force majeure, or lawful exceptions. You must not subcontract, transfer, or hand over a shipment to another driver or vehicle without required approval from the shipper or the Platform. You must communicate professionally, honestly, and respectfully with shippers, consignees, Gerad staff, and other users. You must not demand off-platform side payments, unlawful cash handling, or undisclosed surcharges. You must not drive under the influence of alcohol, narcotics, or any substance that impairs safe operation. You must not carry undeclared, unlawful, dangerous, or unauthorized cargo in connection with a Platform shipment.
Once you accept a shipment, you are expected to report for pickup on time, verify cargo details to the extent reasonably possible, follow the confirmed route or lawful route changes, update shipment status in the Platform where available, and promptly notify the shipper and Gerad of material delays, accidents, breakdowns, police stops, checkpoint issues, diversions, shortages, or delivery refusals.
You must report accidents, cargo damage, theft, spoilage, safety incidents, third-party claims, or government seizures related to a Platform shipment immediately after becoming aware of them. You agree to preserve reasonably available evidence, cooperate with incident review, provide truthful statements, and submit photos, delivery notes, police references, or other relevant records when requested.
Driver payment is ordinarily released within 24 hours of confirmed delivery or within another commercially reasonable processing period where additional review is needed. Gerad deducts its platform commission and any clearly disclosed deductions before releasing the balance. All payments through Gerad are digital, and you must register a valid payout bank account or mobile money account in your driver profile. You must not request, solicit, or accept any cash payments from shippers or consignees for a Platform shipment. Attempting to arrange off-platform cash transactions is a serious violation of these terms and may result in immediate account suspension.
If you join a fleet organization on the Platform, your fleet owner or manager may assign loads to you directly, approve or decline load requests you submit, and view your trip data and location during active trips. You must follow reasonable dispatch instructions from your fleet manager. Your payout for fleet-assigned loads may be directed to the fleet organization account; any internal earnings arrangement between you and your fleet owner is governed by your separate agreement with that fleet, not by Gerad. Gerad is not liable for internal payment disputes between drivers and fleet organizations.
You may only accept loads appropriate for your registered vehicle type. Keep your vehicle type registration accurate and up to date on the Platform. Gerad supports cargo bikes, tuk-tuks, pickup trucks, cargo vans, box trucks, light commercial trucks, flatbed trucks, fenced trucks, container trucks, refrigerated trucks, tankers, livestock trucks, lowbed trucks, logging trucks, and other vehicle types as expanded from time to time. Accepting a load with an unsuitable vehicle type is a violation of this agreement.
You may accept both local (intra-city, short-range) and long-distance (inter-city, long-haul) shipments on the Platform. The same conduct, safety, and delivery confirmation standards apply to all trip types. For local deliveries, you must complete the trip within the agreed timeframe. For long-distance trips, you are responsible for your own rest, accommodation, and expenses, and must remain fit to drive throughout the journey. You must promptly report to the shipper and Gerad any material delay or route change regardless of trip type.