Transportation, Freight & Distribution worked example

Last-Mile Delivery Cost at 68% completed stop share: a worked example

Suppose completed stop share falls to 68%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate last-mile delivery cost from stop count, cost per stop, completed-stop share, and fixed route or customer-service charges.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Delivery stops on route: 180 stops (held at the documented default)
  • Variable cost per stop: 16.5 $ / stop (held at the documented default)
  • Completed stop share (first-attempt success): 68 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 94)
  • Fixed route and service cost: 240 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable last-mile delivery cost = delivery stops × cost per stop × completed stop share.
  • Total last-mile delivery cost works out to 2,260 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Last-mile cost per stop works out to 12.55 $ / unit at these inputs.
  • Variable last-mile delivery cost works out to 2,020 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed charges works out to 240 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where completed stop share sits at 94% and the headline result is 3,032 $, this scenario comes in 25.47% below the baseline at 2,260 $.
  • It computes variable last-mile cost as stops times cost per stop times completed-stop share, adds fixed route and service cost, and reports total cost and cost per stop. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Total last-mile delivery cost: 2,260 $ (headline result)
  • Last-mile cost per stop: 12.55 $ / unit
  • Variable last-mile delivery cost: 2,020 $
  • Fixed charges: 240 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Last-Mile Delivery Cost calculator, set completed stop share to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.