Delivery Stop Capacity Calculator

How to use this calculator

1. Check the measurements for Shift hours, Average drive minutes per stop, Average stop service minutes. Each field displays its input unit; do not mix cm, m, seconds or minutes.
2. Enter the quantities for your own warehouse, freight and fulfillment capacity scenario. Use ungrouped numeric values, with a period for decimals.
3. Read the result in stops/shift and compare the underlying formula with your real situation. Excludes statutory breaks and route variability.

How the Delivery Stop Capacity Calculator works

Result in stops/shift = floor(hours*60/(drive+service)). Inputs are expressed in the units shown in their labels.

• The output uses the current values of Shift hours, Average drive minutes per stop, Average stop service minutes, with no live service data, manufacturer information or personal information. This is a model, not a real-time measurement.
• The tool rejects blank, nonnumeric and out-of-range inputs instead of displaying a misleading result. Excludes statutory breaks and route variability. Review quantities, precision and units before using the result for a purchase, plan or technical choice.

Worked examples

Understanding the result

The default example gives approximately 28 stops/shift; this is a mathematical output based on the example inputs, not a forecast of actual observed conditions.

Excludes statutory breaks and route variability.

Important notes

Excludes statutory breaks and route variability.

For a production decision, check the source measurements and local requirements before trusting this stops/shift estimate. The tool rejects blank, nonnumeric and out-of-range inputs instead of displaying a misleading result.

Frequently asked questions

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