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Delivery culture, documented

2,000 deliveries in. Here's everything wrong with your porch.

This is what we've learned about where your food actually lands: the data, the footage, and the thing we eventually built so the next bag doesn't end up on the ground.

The $25 Classic tier won't last. It's the lowest price during this campaign. Once it's gone, the price goes up for the rest of the launch.

LIVE CAPTURE A DoorDash bag and an Amazon package resting on the PorchDrop table, delivered hours apart
FRONT DOOR · TWO DELIVERIESDoorDash and Amazon, hours apart. Same spot, both times.
As Seen In

Homecrux, on the low-tech fix they didn't expect from a former DoorDash driver.

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The data

The numbers nobody asked for.

Delivery stopped being an occasional treat a while ago. It's now a daily operation with its own logistics problems, most of which end at your doormat.

Data · Q1 2026
933M

orders placed on DoorDash in a single quarter, up 27% year over year.

SOURCE: DOORDASH Q1 2026 EARNINGS
Data · Dasher Interviews
75%+

of deliveries get coded "Leave at Door," according to our own interviews with active Dashers. No handoff. No table. Just a spot that has to be picked.

SOURCE: PORCHDROP FOUNDER INTERVIEWS WITH ACTIVE DASHERS, 2026
Data · Daily
10M+

orders happen on DoorDash every single day. Some land on a PorchDrop. Most still land on the ground.

SOURCE: DERIVED FROM DOORDASH Q1 2026 EARNINGS
Today's observation

One thing we noticed today.

A new one every day, straight from the front seat. No theme, no agenda, just whatever stood out.

Field Log

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Filed by Russ, somewhere between deliveries.
The drop

Field notes from the front seat.

Unedited observations, recorded between deliveries by our founder, Russ, currently sitting at around 2,000 drops and counting.

Dash Cam · Car Rant Vol. 1
Recorded in the car, rainy season, 2026
Dash Cam · Car Rant Vol. 2
Exhibit A

Before PorchDrop. After PorchDrop.

No stock photos, no renders. Real deliveries, logged exactly as they happened.

Before
Delivery #0417 A delivery bag and coffee cup left directly on a brick porch floor by the front door
Front entrance.
Bare brick.
No mat, no table, just the ground.
Delivery #0418 A small package left in a dirty concrete corner at a business entrance
Office entrance.
Concrete corner.
Filed under "good enough."
Delivery #0419 A takeout bag and drink leaning against a glass office storefront door
Lunch.
Concrete.
Office. Again.
After
RING · FRONT DOOR
MAY 25 · 7:06 AMDriver arrives. Looks once. Places order. Leaves.
RING · FRONT DOOR
MAY 27 · 5:23 PMTwo days later. Different driver. Same instinct.
RING · FRONT DOOR
JUL 6 · 12:23 PMMidday, no exception. Bag goes on the table, driver's already walking away.
JUNE
2025

First delivery. No table, no stand. Just a bag on the ground.

Russ started DoorDashing for some extra income between roles. On the very first run, the app said "leave at door." There was no door-adjacent anywhere to leave it, just concrete. He didn't love that. Neither did anyone else, it turned out.

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Close-up of PorchDrop's PLACE FOOD HERE embossed tabletop
The fix

A clean, elevated, hard-to-miss landing spot.

Designed with one job: give every driver an obvious, clean place to set things down: off the ground, off the mat, away from whatever's living in the mulch.

$29.99planned price · patent pending
HOLDSUP TO 75 LBS
SURFACEWeatherproof, easy-clean
LEGSRemovable
LIPRaised perimeter, nothing slides off
MARKER"PLACE FOOD HERE," driver-visible

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Before you ask

Quick answers.

Will drivers actually use it?

That's the whole bet, and it's why we're showing real Ring footage instead of a 3D render. The raised "PLACE FOOD HERE" marker gives drivers an obvious, unambiguous spot, which is exactly what they're looking for in the ten seconds they spend at your door.

Why not just use a side table I already own?

You can, but most porch furniture isn't built to live outside year-round, sit at the right drop height, or survive up to 75 lbs of someone's entire Costco order. PorchDrop is purpose-built for exactly this one job.

What's it made of?

A weatherproof, easy-clean material chosen specifically to hold up to sun, rain, and daily use without breaking down. Not your average plastic patio table.

Is this just for food delivery?

No, it's just as useful for Amazon packages, groceries, and anything else that currently lands on your porch floor. Leave it out and it becomes the default drop spot for everything.

Isn't it just a table?

It has a tabletop. We never claimed otherwise.

The difference is that PorchDrop wasn't designed as patio furniture. Every dimension, material, and feature was chosen for one purpose: creating a dedicated destination for deliveries.

  • Sized for food, groceries, and packages.
  • Built to live outdoors year round.
  • Designed to be highly visible to delivery drivers.
  • Stable enough for heavy deliveries.
  • Engineered as a modular platform for future accessories.

The goal was never to invent the first table. The goal was to create the first table designed specifically for modern deliveries.

So... you patented a table?

No. We filed a patent application covering the specific design we created, not the general idea of a table. Patents protect new designs and innovations within existing product categories every day.

PorchDrop is our approach to solving a familiar problem with a thoughtful design.

Why not just keep using the ground?

Because we've accepted it for years, not because it's the best solution. Every day, millions of meals, groceries, and packages are placed directly on porches, sidewalks, and entryways.

We simply asked a different question: What if there were a better place?

Why is PorchDrop modular?

PorchDrop wasn't designed to stop with a tabletop. It was designed as a platform.

The Classic is just the beginning. Future accessories are already being developed, including:

  • Clip-on cup holder for delivery drivers
  • Secure cable lock option
  • Vault cover for added protection
  • Additional accessories as the product evolves

Our goal was to create a product that grows over time instead of remaining a single-purpose table.