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Using your own employee for delivery work may make financial sense at a certain scale. The financial benefit typically comes down to volume. The number of deliveries accomplished in a given time, and within a certain distance, will determine how much you're spending on each stop.
Input your data into the calculator below to compare your cost to Crystal Courier. Hover over each box for more detail, if needed.
Detailed explanations for each section above:
Detailed explanations for each section above:
Packages per Shift: Enter the total number of times your driver will stop at customer locations in the allotted time.
Shift Duration (Hours): Enter the total number of hours (decimals are okay) your driver will be working to make the number of deliveries.
Driver Hourly Pay ($): Enter only the hourly rate you pay your driver. Don't worry about increasing this amount for:
Payroll taxes (medicare, FICA, Social Security, etc)
Workman's comp
Paid down time
Uniforms
Benefits
This calculator automatically adds 30% for these costs. For more info, I like to refer to this website.
Vehicle Cost per Mile: Total operating cost of your vehicle, including:
Insurance
Replacement cost
Maintenance (gas, oil, brakes, etc)
Depreciation
Financing costs
Fuel
Registration
Taxes
Etc
Hint: a Honda Civic typically costs $0.50 - $0.60 per mile. For more information, check out reputable websites such as: Edmunds or AAA.
Your Base Rate with Us: Enter the per-stop rate that you see on your invoice from us every month. If you don't have a price, contact us for a quote!
Do We Already Stop at Your Lab?: If you're already set up for a daily lab stop where we pick up other outgoing work, enter "Yes" in this box.
While we hope the tool above is useful in your decision making, we realize there are other reasons you may retain your in-house driver. For example, many dental labs use their own employee(s) to make deliveries so that they can meet certain timing, create an opportunity for a sales call to their customer, or even just for tighter control. On the contrary, this calculator doesn't account for certain benefits, such as the improvement in cash flow or reduction of big potential expenditures.
At Crystal Courier, we are here to support your business as a true partner, regardless of the structure you choose for your delivery work. We have served our customers for over 77 years and are confident that our experience, geographic coverage, and professionalism will exceed your expectations. If you have questions about how to save more money, volume discounts, or timing please reach out to our office at 303-534-2306.
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