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delivery density calculator
Delivery density calculator
Measure stops per mile and stops per hour to understand route density and efficiency.
Summary
- Calculates stops per mile and stops per hour
- Highlights low-density routes that waste miles
- Useful for zone design and capacity planning
- Works for both scheduled and same-day routes
Definitions
- Stops per mile
- How many stops you complete per mile of driving.
- Stops per hour
- How many stops you complete per hour of total route time.
- Density
- A measure of how clustered your stops are.
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Route density
0.5 stops/mi
Stops per hour: 9.33
Stops per mile simulation
If miles change
Worked example
Inputs
- Stops
- 70
- Miles
- 140
- Route time
- 7.5 hours
Outputs
- Stops per mile
- 0.5
- Stops per hour
- 9.3
Low stops per mile usually means too much cross‑town driving. Tighten zones before adding drivers.
Benchmarks / ranges
These are conservative ranges. Your results depend on density, stops, traffic, and service type.
- Stops per mile (dense urban)0.8–1.5High density, shorter drive time.
- Stops per mile (suburban)0.3–0.8Moderate density, mixed travel.
- Stops per mile (rural)0.1–0.3Low density, long travel.
What to do next
- If stops/mile is low, re‑draw zones to reduce cross‑town routes.
- Group stops by neighborhood and time window.
- Reduce reattempts to avoid wasted miles.
Use Lynxo to run this in real life
Lynxo is delivery management software: dispatch + driver app + live tracking + proof of delivery + reporting.
- Plan routes and assign runs in a dispatch dashboard
- Send live ETA links so customers/sites are ready
- Use a driver app for stop-by-stop execution and exceptions
- Capture proof of delivery (photos, signatures, timestamps) per stop
Where this helps
- Zone design
- Route efficiency reviews
- Capacity planning
FAQs
Should I compare density across all routes?
Compare routes with similar service types. Same‑day vs scheduled can vary.
What’s a “good” stops per mile?
It depends on geography. Use your best‑performing routes as the benchmark.
Does higher density always mean better?
Usually, but not if it causes missed windows or long stop times.
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