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Everyday utility math — the kind you'd otherwise pull up four browser tabs for. I keep it to one clean answer.
Try a scenario
Click to load — tweak from there.Inputs
Result
Stops per hour
13.54
Total route time
8.86
Drive time
3.86
Total dwell time
5.00
Hours over available shift
0.00
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How to use this
- 1Enter total stops.
- 2Enter total route miles (mi).
- 3Enter average speed between stops (mph).
- 4Enter average dwell per stop (min).
- 5Enter available shift length (hr).
- 6Read your stops per hour on the right — it updates as you type.
- 7Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone.
About this calculator
Last-mile delivery routes live or die on stop density — how many stops you can realistically complete per hour once you account for drive time between stops, parking, walking, and delivery dwell at the door. This calculator takes total stops, total route miles, average speed between stops, and average dwell time per stop to compute total route time and the resulting stops-per-hour rate. Dispatchers use this to size routes to a driver's shift length; drivers use it to sanity-check whether a route with 140 stops in a 9-hour shift is realistic (it needs under 4 minutes total per stop including driving, which is tight for anything but dense urban drop density).
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Total stops: 120
- Total route miles: 85 mi
- Average speed between stops: 22 mph
- Average dwell per stop: 2.5 min
- Available shift length: 9 hr
Results
- Stops per hour: 13.54
- Total route time: 8.86
- Drive time: 3.86
- Total dwell time: 5
- Hours over available shift: 0
What each field means
Inputs
- Total stops
- The total stops used in the calculation. Starts at 120 so you have a working example on load.
- Total route miles (mi)
- The total route miles used in the calculation, measured in mi. Starts at 85 mi so you have a working example on load.
- Average speed between stops (mph)
- The average speed between stops used in the calculation, measured in mph. Starts at 22 mph so you have a working example on load.
- Average dwell per stop (min)
- The average dwell per stop used in the calculation, measured in min. Starts at 2.5 min so you have a working example on load.
- Available shift length (hr)
- The available shift length used in the calculation, measured in hr. Starts at 9 hr so you have a working example on load.
Results
- Stops per hour
- Returned as a decimal number and shown as the headline result. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Total route time
- Returned as a decimal number. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Drive time
- Returned as a decimal number. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Total dwell time
- Returned as a decimal number. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Hours over available shift
- Returned as a decimal number. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
FAQ
What's a typical stops-per-hour rate for last-mile delivery?
Dense residential parcel routes commonly run 14-20 stops per hour; suburban routes with more spread-out drops run 8-12; rural or B2B routes with longer distances between stops can drop to 4-6 stops per hour.
What counts as dwell time?
Time from parking to getting back in the vehicle — walking to the door, scanning, photo confirmation, and any customer interaction. It's easy to underestimate; even 30 extra seconds per stop across 150 stops adds 75 minutes to a route.
How do I use the feasibility check?
If hours over shift is greater than zero, the route as planned won't finish within the driver's available hours without cutting into breaks or running late — either reduce stop count, tighten the route sequence, or extend the shift.
Does average speed include traffic and lights?
It should — use your actual historical average speed for that route type from telematics data, not posted speed limits. Urban routes with frequent stop lights often average 15-20 mph even on roads posted at 35-40.
Accuracy and limitations
- Estimates assume standard, average conditions — local rules, pricing, and materials vary.
- Results are rounded for readability; add a buffer before ordering, booking, or committing.
- Double-check anything with a real cost attached against a local quote.
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Cite this calculator
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RevenueLab. (2026). Route Density Stops Per Hour Calculator. Retrieved from https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/route-density-stops-per-hour
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/route-density-stops-per-hour" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Route Density Stops Per Hour Calculator — RevenueLab</a> (2026).</p>
Source: [Route Density Stops Per Hour Calculator — RevenueLab](https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/route-density-stops-per-hour) (2026).