Yardo/Tools/Multi-Stop Cost Calculator
Carrier Route Tool

How Expensive Are
Those Extra Stops?

Estimate what additional delivery stops really add to a route. This combines stop-off fees, extra miles, dwell, and time cost so teams can compare route designs more honestly.

Stop-off feesExtra milesDwellRoute time
01 - Calculator

Route Inputs In.
Added Cost Out.

Use this when a multi-drop route looks attractive on paper but you need a clearer view of what the extra stops do to actual cost and time.

Inputs

Estimate added cost from extra stops

Model how each additional delivery stop can add fee, mileage, and time burden onto a route that might otherwise look economical on base linehaul alone.

The model treats the first stop as included in the base move. Every stop after that adds miles, stop fees, dwell, and route time.
Results

Modeled multi-stop burden

The estimator shows how much cost and time the extra stops add beyond the first delivery, plus the likely all-in route cost after those extras are applied.

Incremental cost
$512
Added cost from the extra stops only
Route total
$1,462
Base linehaul plus multi-stop burden
Added route time
3 hr 49 min
Added driving and dwell across extra stops
Added stop cost
$171
Average burden for each extra stop beyond the first delivery on the route.
Added miles
66
Mileage contributes $142, stop fees contribute $225, and time cost contributes $145.
Stop-off fees
Use the fee that typically applies for each stop after the first, not the total route-level fee, so the extra burden stays visible.
Miles and speed
The added drive time uses the selected road speed so the route estimate reflects both distance and time burden, not just mileage reimbursement.
Dwell handling
Extra stops often become expensive because each one adds unloading or check-in delay, even when the mileage increase looks manageable on paper.
Important note
Real route economics also depend on appointment alignment, unload complexity, waiting, and reload opportunity. Use this as a planning estimate, not a dispatch system rating engine.
02 - Method

Stop Fees Are
Only One Piece

Every added stop can create fee burden, more miles, slower driving, and extra dwell. A useful route estimate needs all of them in the same picture.

Extra Stops Extend the Route
Even small mileage changes add up once the route gets pushed through more local turns, more appointment windows, and more dwell events.
Stop-Off Fees Matter
Accessorial stop fees are often the easiest part to spot, but they are rarely the only cost created by a multi-drop route.
Time Cost Stays Real
Extra route time consumes truck capacity even when the carrier does not invoice it directly as a separate line item.
03 - Use Cases

Useful for
Routing and Pricing Review

The best use case is deciding whether a route should stay multi-stop, be repriced, or be split into simpler moves.

Carrier Routing Review
Estimate whether an extra stop profile still fits the economics the carrier needs to accept the route consistently.
One Route vs Two
Compare the added burden of keeping stops together versus splitting the freight into fewer-touch deliveries.
Pricing Pressure Checks
The estimate helps customer-facing teams explain why a multi-stop ask may need more rate than the original single-stop move.
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