Estimate the elapsed time for a routed fleet vehicle to prepare, travel, serve its stops, take planned breaks, and return. The model separates moving time from stop-service time, making it useful for shift planning and route comparisons. An expected delay allowance can cover routine variability without hiding known activities such as driver breaks or dispatch preparation.
The main result is a dispatch-to-return route cycle. The stop-per-hour figure uses all elapsed route time, not just time at customer locations.
For multi-day routes, account separately for hours-of-service rules and overnight rest. This calculator does not determine legal driving eligibility.
Preparation is 35 minutes. Driving 120 miles at 35 mph takes 205.71 minutes; 12 stops at 14 minutes take 168 minutes, and breaks add 30 minutes. A 10% allowance produces 482.69 minutes, or 8.04 hours.
Yes, when you are estimating a full route cycle. Enter round-trip distance and include final closeout time in preparation if material.
Use a weighted average based on the actual mix, or calculate separate route classes when stop types differ substantially.
No. Use actual moving distance divided by actual moving time, excluding stop-service time to avoid counting it twice.
Routine congestion can be reflected in average speed; uncertain additional disruption can be represented by the delay allowance.
Yes. Set stops to zero to estimate preparation, travel, breaks, and delay for a repositioning or pickup-only movement.
| Variable | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| P | Dispatch preparation | minutes |
| D ÷ S | Moving time | hours |
| N × A | Stop-service time | minutes |
| B | Planned breaks | minutes |
| r | Delay allowance | percent |