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Tips, insights, and helpful guides for every delivery driver.

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All the nuts and bolts that go into managing your delivery team.

Delivery customer blog

Online tricks, delivery tips, and helpful guides for savvy shoppers.
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7 minute read
7 Safety Messages for Your Delivery Team
Learn how to keep your delivery drivers safe and responsible while on the road with these seven tips.
Team managementBusiness strategy
7 minute read
Shift Work Scheduling: Fundamentals, Challenges, and Benefits
Thinking about how to structure employment for your new employees? Consider using shift work scheduling. We explain more in this piece.
Team managementTime management
10 minute read
7 Best ELD Devices for 2022
See our list of the best ELD devices for owner-operators. Find out which electronic logging device is best for tracking hours of service and more.
Team managementTime management
8 minute read
A Guide to Personal Conveyance
Learn about FMCSA and DOT regulations regarding personal conveyance. Discover how fleet managers can determine appropriate uses for personal conveyance.
Team managementTime management
Roll With Me catering and events planning service
5 minute read
How This Catering and Events Business Saved Hours Planning Multiple Routes
By moving from manually planning their deliveries to automated route optimization, Roll This Way saves over 60% of their time on route planning every week.
Customer storiesSmall business deliveries
4 minute read
How M20 Refills Uses Circuit for Teams to Help Accomplish Its Eco-Friendly Mission
Read how M20 Refills saves time planning and executing routes by using Circuit’s route planner app to deliver its eco-friendly products.
Customer stories
4 minute read
How YYC Local Wipes Used Circuit for Teams to Improve Its Local Delivery Process
A look a how YYC Local Wipes uses Circuit’s route planning tool to deliver hand sanitizer wipes to its customers.
Customer stories
5 minute read
Delivery Drivers’ Biggest Pet Peeves
What are delivery drivers’ biggest pet peeves during the holidays, and what makes the job worth it? We got these sentiments straight from the source.
Route planning
what-is-territory-planning
6 minute read
What Is Territory Planning? A Complete Guide
Are your drivers struggling with completing their deliveries for the day? Read on to learn about the solution — territory planning.
Route planning
8 minute read
Dispatch Routing Software: A Must-Have for Delivery Dispatchers
In this post, we’ll be looking at how dispatch routing software helps dispatchers and team managers handle deliveries smarter, quicker, and more efficiently.
Route planning
9 minute read
How to Safely Pack and Ship Plants
Get top tips on how to ship plants and prepare live plants, succulents, and houseplants for the process. Read the FAQs on shipping costs and more.
Small business deliveries
6 minute read
How Advanced Shipping Notices Help With Customer Relationships
Learn what an advanced shipping notice (ASN) is, how it helps the supply chain process, and the benefits of advanced shipping notifications for your customers.
Small business deliveriesBusiness strategy
6 minute read
Understanding the Importance of Customer Service in Your Delivery Operation
Customer service can make or break your delivery business. Learn how to offer great customer service to improve your brand value.
Small business deliveriesDelivery management
10 minute read
How to Start a Milk Delivery Service in 7 Steps
Learn all about starting a milk delivery business — everything from engaging with suppliers to making your business grow over time.
Small business deliveriesBusiness strategy
avoiding-tolls-guide
8 minute read
Avoiding Tolls 101 Guide
Toll roads can be inconvenient and costly. This guide describes the tools you can use to avoid them.
Route optimizationTime management
best-times-to-drive-in-houston
6 minute read
Best Times to Drive in Houston for 6 Delivery Services
Houston offers space travel, big oil, BBQ — and bad traffic. Find out the best times to deliver in Houston to avoid rush hour.
Time saving tipsRoute optimization

Help for delivery drivers

Logos for Circuit Route Planner, Upper Solo, Speedyroute, RoadWarrior, Google Maps, and Route4Me
12 minute read
The 6 Best Delivery Route Planner Apps (In-Depth Review)
Delivery Route Planner Apps can help you manage your routes and speed up your work day. Here’s an in-depth look into the 6 best.
Route planningGig economy
7 minute read
How to Plan a Route with Multiple Stops on Google Maps (In-depth Guide)
Learn how to plan a route with multiple stops on Google Maps. Decrease frustration with a shorter and faster route.
Route planningRoute optimization
13 minute read
How to Become an Amazon Flex Driver (In-Depth Guide)
Are you looking for a gig to help generate extra income? Find out how to become an efficient and successful Amazon Flex delivery driver.
Gig economyNew driver tips
6 minute read
7 Problems Faced by Couriers, and How to Solve Them
There’s always work for good delivery drivers. Here’s what the top problems faced by couriers are and how to tackle them from those on the ground.
New driver tips
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Advice for dispatchers

How to Start a Profitable Medical Delivery Service: Medicine pills and coins
11 minute read
How to Start a Profitable Medical Delivery Service
Delivering oxygen tanks is a little different than delivering pizza. Learn about regulations, getting clients, and managing drivers for a medical delivery service.
Small business deliveries
13 minute read
How to Get Delivery Contracts (+ How Software Helps You Scale Your Business)
In this post, we look at three ways to get new delivery contracts. Plus, we also show you how delivery teams use software to keep scaling their operations.
Business strategy
12 minute read
How to Choose the Best Route Optimization Software
Choosing the right route optimization software is vital. You want a great tool to help your drivers work faster, saving them time and frustration. Here’s how.
Route optimization
8 minute read
4 Key Things to Include in Your Delivery Service Business Plan
We look at the 4 most important sections you need to include in your delivery service business plan. From finances to operations, and everything in between.
Business strategy
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Consumer articles

7 minute read
Expecting too much? Only 2 out of 3 package delivery drivers complete their daily route
All the important stats gathered from analyzing almost 1,000 package delivery drivers in the U.S. Including their experiences and insights needed for the job.
Delivery trends
4 minute read
Hiding financial purchases is the new cheating
What is financial infidelity and why are couples hiding purchases from eachother? We surveyed over 1,000 Americans to find out.
Delivery trends
5 minute read
Courier Delivery Issues: Twitter Agrees Timely Delivery is the Key to Customer Success
The results of our Twitter research on how courier delivery issues impact the online shopping experience.
Industry news

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Company news

3 minute read
The Rise of Circuit and Future Platform Features
Circuit continues its meteoric rise, quadruples its workforce, and reaches triple-digit revenue growth.
8 minute read
What Does the Future of Last Mile Delivery Look Like?
Delivery drivers search for ways to have packages transported fast. To improve the delivery process, we will explain the future of last mile delivery.
Industry news
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App development & features

2 minute read
Our All-New ‘Fast Package Finder’
Save up to an hour every day by finding packages in your vehicle faster.
What's new
3 minute read
Customized Text Messages Have Arrived, and More
Keep your customers up-to-date on the whole of their delivery so they’ll be less likely to miss it.
What's new
3 minute read
Manage Drivers Faster with Improved Team Settings
Save time on adding, editing, and managing your couriers with some big new Circuit for Teams features.
What's new