ISTEK
Vol. 14 No. 2 (2025)

Analysis of Critical Factors Influencing Online Motorcycle Taxi Driver's Income Per Transaction Using Random Forest Regressor And Feature Importance

Wahana, Agung (Unknown)
Alam, Cecep Nurul (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Dec 2025

Abstract

This study aims to identify and measure the main factors that most significantly affect the Income of Online Motorcycle Taxi Drivers Per Transaction in the gig economy sector. The Machine Learning Random Forest Regressor algorithm was used on driver transaction data. This methodology was chosen for its ability to handle the data's non-linearity and to objectively measure Feature Importance. Traditional linear regression models have limitations in these areas. The main results show the Random Forest model is highly accurate (R2 = 0.9634). It confirms the absolute dominance of distance, which accounts for 94.98% of the total predictive importance of revenue. The Total Transaction Value factor (3.82%) is a secondary predictor. Demographic variables (Age and Gender) and temporal variables (Days and Hours) together had a minimal (less than 1%) influence on fare per trip. This research concludes that the rate per driver transaction is determined almost exclusively by the platform's distance-based pricing policy. It is neutral to the characteristics of the driver. These findings recommend that platforms focus on increasing order volume and optimizing operational costs, rather than modifying base rates.

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istek

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Computer Science & IT Electrical & Electronics Engineering

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ISTEK is a scientific journal that publishes research findings and theoretical studies focusing on the interaction between science, technology, and Islamic values. The journal aims to provide a platform for academics, researchers, and practitioners to share their discoveries and innovations that ...