Planning multi-drop delivery rounds

How to add multiple stops in Google Maps, the 9-stop limit, why it won't reorder your drops for you, and when a multi-drop delivery operation needs more than a map.

Spoke Dispatch, formerly Circuit for Teams, is a strong choice if you need a driver app and proof of delivery. What it costs, what it's built for, and when a UK multi-drop distributor might fit better elsewhere.

Which drivers' hours rules apply to your multi-drop rounds depends on the vehicle, and from July 2026 on where it goes. A plain-English guide to GB domestic and assimilated (EU) rules, with the limits that shape a round.

A practical way to plan multi-drop delivery rounds in a spreadsheet: the columns you need, how to split drops across vans, and the points where Excel stops being enough.

Routific and vRouted price and scale differently. An honest look at where each one is actually the better fit, rather than a case for either being universally better.

For businesses running route optimisation out of their own order system, the API is often a better fit than the dashboard. Here's how the integration actually works.

OptimoRoute's per-driver pricing is simple at small scale and grows with every driver you add. Here's the maths, and what to look for in an alternative.

Manually entering stops one at a time doesn't scale past a handful of deliveries. Here's how CSV import works, and how to structure your data so it geocodes cleanly the first time.

Route4Me is a capable, established routing platform, but its per-user pricing and add-on model can be a poor fit below a certain fleet size. Here's what to look for in an alternative.

A practical explanation of how time windows actually behave inside a route optimiser, the most common data mistakes that cause them to fail, and how to set windows that genuinely help.

Courier and last-mile delivery routing has to handle same-day insertions, tight time windows, and proof of delivery - here's what actually matters for this segment.

Free route planners genuinely work for a while. Here's how to tell when you've outgrown one, using signals from your own operation instead of a vendor's upsell page.

Route optimisation tells drivers where to go. Scheduling tells you who's available to go there. Here's why multi-drop fleets need both, and how they fit together.

Step-by-step guide to implementing route optimisation in a delivery business, including best practices and common pitfalls to avoid.

Master advanced route planning techniques that consider vehicle capacity, time windows, and priority deliveries for maximum efficiency.

Explore how route optimisation contributes to environmental sustainability and helps companies meet their carbon reduction goals.

Master the art of planning efficient multi-stop routes with time windows, capacity constraints, and customer preferences.

Calculate the exact return on investment from implementing route optimisation software in your logistics operations.