The easy round trip formula for better mileage
Twelve miles is more than ten. In a fast car, it’s not that far. If one drives at sixty miles an hour, it takes six minutes to go ten miles. In a straight line. Curves and hills and red lights can influence that six minutes. However, it’s still a short distance respectively. This is a perspective from behind the wheel. The steering wheel. Now, compare the same ten miles, to walking it instead of driving it. There is definitely more time involved.
It’s a matter of perspective. When driving, miles tick away exponentially. It’s evident in the gas gauge of the vehicle. However, a gas gauge doesn’t count the miles. The odometer does. Therefore, unless the gas tank gauge is on dead E, it’s easy to overlook the miles traveled. All one has to do is watch the gas gauge. When it gets low, get gas. This same philosophy happens in delivery apps all the time. Especially for new couriers just starting out. One of the top things a new courier overlooks is the round trip mileage.
With this in mind, factoring in mileage is a critical step when considering offers from a delivery queue. And with only forty five seconds to make a decision it helps to know what to look for. Furthermore, if it’s a particular app that penalizes low acceptance ratings, it’s best to be extra dubious when selecting offers. the alternative is a loss of resources, without adequate compensation.
The Easy Round Trip Formula
So there it is. An offer pops into the queue. With one eye on the road, and one eye reading details, the courier needs to make a decision quickly. Most couriers know their area of delivery. Unless the courier is visiting another city, or delivery zone this is an advantage. Offers in a delivery app queue have specific details. In fact, there’s only a small amount of information. Just a few key points for the courier to browse, and then decide yes or no.
For the new courier, the process described above is difficult to get used to. However, it gets better with experience. And one of the ways it improves, is by considering the mileage of the delivery. Not the one way mileage. That is the red herring. It’s the round trip mileage that dents the budget. In other words, if the app quotes six miles for the delivery, double that number, for the round trip mileage.
For example, an offer hits the screen from the queue. We can see the merchant where the pickup happens. We can also see the money offer for the delivery. Furthermore, we can see the two primary points on the map. The pickup location and the drop-off location respectively. The actual address of the drop-off isn’t available until after accepting the offer. Therefore the mileage becomes a critical element to consider. Without knowing precise details, an estimate is the next best thing.
Better Mileage
An estimate helps, but isn’t as accurate as knowing. Additionally, almost every courier wants to conserve resources. There’s no point in spending more money on a delivery, than what is made from the delivery. Going down rabbit holes is one thing, but going in the hole over a delivery, is not cool. In fact, it’s counter productive. Therefore, factoring in round trip mileage is crucial for preventing loss of resources. And time.
This doesn’t mean the round trip mileage negates a delivery if it is excessive. Some couriers don’t mind a long drive. Likewise, knowing round trip mileage gives a better understanding of where time, and resources, are spent. Additionally it helps determine if an offer is really a good offer. Driving a thirty mile round trip is worth more than three dollars. However, in the offer from the queue, that same mileage will list as fifteen miles. This is why the round trip number is so important.
Experienced couriers usually have a preferred zone. Furthermore, they are not only going one way. An offer from the queue gives the mileage from where the courier is, to where the courier will be, if the offer is accepted. However, the courier isn’t invited to stay at the drop-off location. If that were the case, couriers would not return to the delivery zone. Therefore, the delivery mileage should be considered with regard to round trip mileage.
An Easy Round Trip
The round trip mileage shouldn’t be the deciding factor on accepting or declining the delivery. It is a guide, and only one of the elements of a delivery offer. Using the overall mileage {from start to finish, and then back again} as one of the deciding factors, is an effective strategy. Indeed, it is a strategy that helps preserve the courier’s resources, and time. Stay safe out there.
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