Logistics & production · Calculator companion · By K Imports
Delivery route time and cost: practical guide
This guide explains how to use the Count.ie delivery route time and cost. Estimate route labour, fuel, vehicle and toll costs per completed stop. Follow the inputs, method and worked example below, then compare your own scenario.
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Open the Delivery route time and cost calculatorWhat to prepare
- Gather order history, item dimensions, weights and supplier lead times.
- Identify the same units and planning period across stock, demand and capacity inputs.
- Check which freight, storage, import or production costs the model includes.
Understand the inputs
The calculation method
Route time = distance ÷ speed + service minutes. Total cost adds driver time, fuel, non-fuel vehicle cost and tolls.
Worked example
Illustrative inputs and their result.
Example inputs
- Full route distance (km)
- 180
- Average driving speed (km/h)
- 45
- Completed delivery stops
- 25
- Service time per stop (minutes)
- 8
- Loaded driver hourly cost (€)
- 25
- Vehicle consumption (L/100 km)
- 9
- Fuel price per litre (€)
- 1.8
- Route tolls (€)
- 6
- Vehicle cost per km excluding fuel and driver (€)
- 0.22
Calculated example result
- Total Route Cost
- €258.09
- Route Hours
- 7.3333
- Cost Per Stop
- €10.32
How to interpret the result
A capacity, inventory or landed-cost estimate is not a guarantee of service availability. Variability in demand, lead time, packing and customs treatment can change the operating result.
Keep the service requirement fixed while testing demand, lead time or shipment size. Check practical constraints such as handling, access and supplier minimum quantities separately.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Do not mix usable capacity with nominal capacity.
- Keep net goods weight separate from packaged or shipping weight.
- Do not treat a supplier's usual lead time as a guaranteed maximum.
Assumptions and sources
Include depot returns. Loading, breaks, parking and failed deliveries require additional allowance; exclude fuel and labour from vehicle cost per km.
If your case falls outside this scope, use a more suitable calculator or contact us about an unclear method.