How do you calculate delivery route productivity?

Multiply stops per route by routes dispatched to get gross capacity, then multiply by dispatch uptime and first-attempt success. With 18 stops, 24 routes, 92% uptime and 96% success, gross is 432 and net is about 382 successful deliveries per day.

What is a good first-attempt delivery rate?

For B2B and appointment-based delivery, 95%+ is strong; the 96% default sits there. Residential last-mile often runs 88-93% because of not-at-home failures, and every point below target quietly costs a redelivery.

Why is net productivity lower than my planned stops?

Two derates stack up. In the example, 8% downtime removes about 35 deliveries and 4% first-attempt failures remove another 16, dropping 432 planned to roughly 382 net.

What's the difference between gross and net route capacity?

Gross capacity is stops times routes — the plan on paper (432 here). Net capacity applies real-world uptime and success rates to give the number you can actually promise customers (382 here).

How do I raise deliveries per day without adding trucks?

Attack the derates first. Lifting uptime from 92% to 96% and first-attempt success from 96% to 98% recovers more than 20 deliveries a day here — cheaper than dispatching another route.

Should redeliveries count as productivity?

No. This metric counts first-attempt successes only, because a redelivery consumes a second stop of capacity. Counting it would hide the true cost of failed deliveries.

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Delivery Route Productivity Calculator

Delivery Route Productivity measures how many successful deliveries a fleet actually completes per day after accounting for dispatch uptime and first-attempt success — not just the theoretical stop count on the plan. Last-mile managers, dispatch supervisors and transportation planners use it to size fleets, set daily targets and spot where capacity leaks away. It matters because gross planned capacity always overstates reality: trucks break down, drivers call out, and a chunk of stops fail on the first try and get rescheduled. The gap between planned and net productivity is where cost per delivery quietly balloons.

What this calculator does

Estimate daily successful deliveries from stops per route, available routes, dispatch uptime, and first-attempt delivery success.
Use it to size route count, driver staffing, dock waves, or delivery promises for a distribution day.
It computes net successful deliveries per day by taking gross planned capacity and derating it for dispatch uptime and first-attempt delivery success.

Formula used

Gross capacity = stops per route × routes dispatched per day
Net capacity = gross capacity × dispatch uptime × first-attempt delivery success

Inputs explained

Stops per route:
Routes dispatched per day:
Dispatch uptime:
First-attempt delivery success:

How to use the result

Use it when sizing a delivery fleet, setting realistic daily delivery targets, or diagnosing why completed volume trails the dispatch plan.
It uses single average rates for uptime and success, so a route mix with a few chronically failing zip codes will look better than reality unless you model those separately.

Current U.S. benchmarks

On-highway diesel averages $4.58 per gallon this week (EIA), trending down over recent periods. Truck tonnage is up 3.4% year over year (ATA via FRED).

Common questions

How do you calculate delivery route productivity? Multiply stops per route by routes dispatched to get gross capacity, then multiply by dispatch uptime and first-attempt success. With 18 stops, 24 routes, 92% uptime and 96% success, gross is 432 and net is about 382 successful deliveries per day.
What is a good first-attempt delivery rate? For B2B and appointment-based delivery, 95%+ is strong; the 96% default sits there. Residential last-mile often runs 88-93% because of not-at-home failures, and every point below target quietly costs a redelivery.
Why is net productivity lower than my planned stops? Two derates stack up. In the example, 8% downtime removes about 35 deliveries and 4% first-attempt failures remove another 16, dropping 432 planned to roughly 382 net.
What's the difference between gross and net route capacity? Gross capacity is stops times routes — the plan on paper (432 here). Net capacity applies real-world uptime and success rates to give the number you can actually promise customers (382 here).
How do I raise deliveries per day without adding trucks? Attack the derates first. Lifting uptime from 92% to 96% and first-attempt success from 96% to 98% recovers more than 20 deliveries a day here — cheaper than dispatching another route.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.