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Last Kilometer Cargo Route Planning

Unlike network route planning for long-haul distances, last-kilometer route planning focuses on operational optimization of delivery runs in urban and suburban areas.

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Unlike network route planning for long-haul distances, last-kilometer route planning focuses on operational optimization of delivery runs in urban and suburban areas.

Logistics providers use real-time data—traffic conditions, customer availability, vehicle capacity—and algorithms to reduce delivery costs, shorten transit times, and minimize CO₂ emissions.

Effective route planning is critical to delivery profitability, where labor and vehicle utilization represent the largest cost components.

Last updated: 10 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_mile_(logistics)

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Unlike network route planning for long-haul distances, last-kilometer route planning focuses on operational optimization of delivery runs in urban and suburban areas. Logistics providers use real-time data—traffic conditions, customer availability, vehicle capacity—and algorithms to reduce delivery costs, shorten transit times, and minimize CO₂ emissions. Effective route planning is critical to delivery profitability, where labor and vehicle utilization represent the largest cost components.

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