Multi-drop delivery services are couriers who have multiple deliveries along their route, instead of wasting resources by sending one courier per delivery. Using multi-drop deliveries can save you time and money while reducing carbon emissions, so can be a great investment if your business has a high volume of deliveries within a concentrated area.
Which businesses benefit from multi-drop deliveries?
Multi-drop deliveries are perfect for businesses that rely on hauling many goods, as they won’t need to allocate multiple vans or drivers for each individual delivery. Some common industries who rely on multi-drop services include:
- Food providers
- Healthcare providers
- Printers
- Manufacturers
- Wholesalers
- And more
Our multi-drop delivery services can help you fulfil your delivery requirements with dedicated same-day and next-day turnaround, allowing you to maintain excellent customer service.
Delivery routes
To make the multi-drop courier service as efficient as possible, optimising delivery route planning is crucial. This means a driver does not have to repeatedly loop back to different areas and can cut down on time spent driving and fuel costs.
Multi-drop delivery services normally have software to plan the best route based on traffic conditions, delivery time windows, packages sizes, and vehicle capacities. Scanners and geo-location tracking can allow you to check exactly when each package has been delivered and the projected delivery times for remaining packages, giving you peace of mind.
Multi-drop delivery drivers may charge a day rate for deliveries or charge a base-rate and then an additional cost for each delivery. The price of multi-drop can depend on several factors, including the size and weight of the packages, the distance travelled, and the type of vehicle being used for the delivery.
Get in touch with the team to learn more about our multi-drop delivery services.