Route density
Route density is how tightly a crew's jobs are packed together, measured as jobs or revenue per mile or per hour of driving.
Also called
- job density
- route efficiency
- stops per mile
Dense routes mean less drive time and more paid work per truck day. Thin routes, with jobs spread across the area, burn fuel and crew hours on the road.
Most of the gain comes from booking: giving each part of your service area its own days, filling gaps near jobs you already have, and placing plan visits where trucks are already going. See the route density guide.
Formula
drive share = drive minutes ÷ (drive minutes + on-site minutes) revenue per truck day = completed revenue ÷ truck days
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- FeatureScheduling and dispatchA day board with one row per truck, road routes on a map, rain-day moves and capacity at a glance.Read
- FeatureReports and speed to leadSpeed to lead, close rate, money, what's owed and how the crews did, with every number clickable.Read
- Free toolJob profit calculatorWork out one job's margin and profit from the price, the crew's hours, drive time, chemicals and overhead.Read
- GuideRoute densityWhat route density is, how to measure it, what drive time really costs a home service crew, and practical ways to cluster jobs by area, day and plan.Read
- GuideSelling service plansHow home service companies build, price and sell service agreements and maintenance plans: what to include, visit rotations, discounts, renewals and the math.Read
- GlossaryDrive timeDrive time is the paid time a crew spends driving between the shop and jobs; it costs vehicle money and crew hours but earns nothing.Read
- GlossaryRevenue per truck dayRevenue per truck day is completed job revenue divided by truck days, where one truck day is one crew working one day.Read
- GlossaryService areaA service area is the set of places your company works, often a list of ZIP codes or a radius from the shop, outside of which you decline or charge travel.Read
- GlossaryDispatch boardA dispatch board is the office's view of every crew's day, by truck and time, where jobs are scheduled, moved and assigned.Read