Cost Tracking and Calculation per Route, Driver, Vehicle

What this means for distribution businesses

Knowing your cost-per-delivery is the foundation of profitable logistics. Cost tracking calculates the fully loaded cost of every route using driver cost profiles (hourly and daily rates) and vehicle cost profiles (per-kilometre, daily fixed, per-hour, and per-dimension charges). Costs calculate automatically during route optimisation and are visible on driver cards after optimisation completes. Courier operations can compare route costs across service levels and vehicle types. Grocery distributors can identify which routes are profitable and which are subsidised by others. For wholesale operators, route-level cost visibility reveals where pricing adjustments or route restructuring could improve margins. Export cost data via CSV route exports or the API for use in accounting and BI tools.

What this means for field service businesses

Understanding cost-per-job is essential for pricing field service contracts accurately. Define cost profiles per technician (hourly and daily rates) and per vehicle (per-kilometre, daily fixed, and per-dimension charges), then costs calculate automatically during route optimisation. HVAC companies can compare actual route costs against contract pricing to identify margin leakage on specific job types. Pest control businesses can see whether rural routes with long drives between stops are profitable at current pricing. For electrical contractors, cost tracking reveals whether emergency callout premiums actually cover the higher vehicle and labour costs involved. Facilities management companies can provide clients with transparent cost breakdowns during contract renewals. Add tiered cost brackets with progressive rates based on distance, duration, or number of stops.

How it works

• Define cost profiles per driver (hourly and daily rates) and per vehicle (per-km, daily fixed, per-hour, per-dimension)
• Costs calculate automatically during route optimisation using the configured profiles
• View route cost breakdowns by clicking the cost icon on the driver card on the planning screen
• Add tiered cost brackets with progressive rates based on distance, duration, number of stops, or custom expressions
• Export cost data via CSV route exports or the API for integration with accounting and BI tools