Multi-drop courier runs: how they're planned and priced
One collection, several deliveries: how we route a multi-drop run, how the price works (base + mileage + per drop), proof of delivery per address, and who uses them.
If you have five orders going to five addresses across the Midlands, five separate same-day jobs is the wrong way to buy it. A multi-drop run puts all five on one vehicle, in an efficient order, with a separate proof of delivery for each.
How pricing works
Multi-drop price = base fee + total route mileage × per-mile rate + £12 per additional drop (the first delivery is included).
Example: a printer in Digbeth sends finished work to six customers around Birmingham and Solihull. Total route 38 miles in an SWB van: £24 + £49.40 + 5 × £12 = £133.40, or about £22 a delivery, with a photo and signature at each.
How we plan the route
- You give us the addresses and any time constraints ('the school needs it before 3pm').
- Dispatch orders the drops to minimise mileage while hitting the time windows and sends you the sequence.
- You get a tracking link; each drop completes in real time on it.
- Each recipient's proof of delivery is emailed to you individually as it's done.
Who uses multi-drop
- Printers and signmakers delivering finished work
- Bakeries and food producers supplying cafés and shops
- Dental labs returning cases to practices
- Parts suppliers running an afternoon round to garages
- Online sellers batching local bulky orders
Scheduled rounds
A run that happens every day at the same time gets a fixed price and, wherever possible, the same driver, who learns the addresses, the access codes and the people. Scheduled rounds are the cheapest same-day service we offer per delivery.
Prices quoted are our published rates at the time of writing, with no VAT added. Enter your postcodes for a fixed price today.