MileCut Blog

Routes, Data & the
Business of Delivery

Research-backed insights on fleet efficiency, city traffic, and the economics of getting packages where they need to go.

Fleet Operations

The Hidden Cost of City Traffic: What Congestion Is Really Costing Your Delivery Fleet

The average U.S. driver lost 49 hours to congestion in 2025. For delivery fleets, the financial impact is far worse than lost time.

February 18, 2026·7 min read
49hrs
lost to traffic per driver in 2025
Industry Data

293 Hours Behind the Wheel: What America’s Driving Habit Means for Delivery Operations

Americans spend seven full workweeks driving each year. For delivery drivers, the number is far higher - and most of those kilometers are avoidable.

February 14, 2026·6 min read
Cost Analysis

The Last Mile Is Eating Your Margins: A Data-Driven Look at Delivery’s Most Expensive Problem

Last-mile delivery now accounts for 53% of total shipping costs - up from 41% in 2018. Here’s where the money goes and how to keep more of it.

February 10, 2026·8 min read
Technology

Your Dispatcher Isn’t Slow - The Math Is Impossible: Why Manual Route Planning Fails at Scale

For 25 stops, there are 15 septillion possible sequences. No human can solve this. Here’s what that costs your fleet every day.

February 6, 2026·6 min read
Sustainability

Fewer Miles, Lower Emissions: How Route Optimization Is Becoming a Climate Strategy

Every unnecessary kilometer burns fuel and produces CO₂. Route optimization can eliminate 69 tons of emissions per year for a 20-truck fleet.

February 2, 2026·6 min read

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