"Drive" received generally positive reviews. Dave Brooks of
Billboard called the song a "made for country radio jam" and "anthem with a infectious hook and roll-down-your-window feel-good sound", noting inspiration from past country stars like
Alan Jackson and
Brooks & Dunn. Peter Coates of
Think Country Music referred to it as a "top-down, feelgood, summer-cruising, country rocker".
Tuonela Magazine wrote that the track is a "feel-good romance about trucks, driving, and love". Bethany Bowman of
Main Street Nashville described the song as a "country classic". ==Music video==