The disclosure relates to systems and methods for routing vehicles and scheduling vehicle rides. In a system embodiment, a computer processor operable to execute computer-executable instructions, anda memory comprising computer-executable instructions can be provided. The computer-executable instructions can be operable to, prior to a predefined cutoff time and based at least in part on the starttime and the end time for a first driver, generate a sequenced list of vehicle rides;; determine, prior to the predefined cutoff time, a revenue potential for each hour increment between the start time and the end time; modify, based at least in part on implementation of a metaheuristic algorithm, and after the predefined cutoff time, the sequenced list; and output, via a graphical user interface, the modified sequenced list to the first driver, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a list of optimized vehicle rides.