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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.

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best-employee-scheduling-software
12 minute read
11 Best Employee Scheduling Software Solutions for 2023
Employee scheduling software can positively impact your workforce and business. Learn about the best scheduling software for 2023.
Team management
9 minute read
What Is Workforce Management & How Does It Work?
Wondering what workforce management is about? Check out this overview of what it is and how it can help your business operate more efficiently.
Team management
9 minute read
How Real-Time Visibility Improves Supply Chain Transparency
Real-time visibility is revolutionizing supply chain management. Discover how it can improve transparency and optimize your operations.
Team management
10 minute read
10 Best Workforce Management Software Solutions for 2023
Maximize your workforce efficiency with the best software solutions for 2023. Discover the top-rated workforce management software options in this guide.
Team management
3 minute read
How this e-Bike Business Achieved a 90% Delivery Rate with Circuit for Teams
Learn how Circuit for Teams revolutionised Swytch's e-bike service by providing an affordable, efficient delivery solution that supercharged their growth
Customer stories
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
Optimization and AI Can Help DTC Delivery Businesses Weather a Downturn
6 minute read
Optimization and AI Can Help DTC Delivery Businesses Weather a Downturn
Learn how DTC delivery businesses can use the power of optimization and AI to navigate economic downturns and stay competitive in a changing market.
Route planning
13 minute read
The 7 Best Shortest Route Planner Apps in 2023
Without a shortest route planner, delivery drivers run the risk of missed delivery windows and high operational costs. Here's a list of the best on the market
Route planning
routing-and-scheduling
7 minute read
Routing vs. Scheduling and How to Optimize Both
Learn the difference between routing and scheduling, and discover strategies to optimize both for improved productivity and efficiency.
Route planning
6 minute read
Is Self-Delivery Right for Your Business?
Learn the ups and downs of self-delivery and find out if it’s the right choice for getting products to your customers.
Small business deliveries
8 minute read
What Is Curbside Pickup and Delivery? Is It Right for Your Business?
Many business customers increasingly expect curbside pickup and delivery. See how it works and decide if it’s right for your business!
Small business deliveries
5 minute read
Deliveries of the Future
We surveyed 1,000 American consumers and delivery drivers about their thoughts and fears about the future of AI driverless and drone deliveries.
Small business deliveries
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
Lowering Your Carbon Footprint With Route Optimization
4 minute read
Lowering Your Carbon Footprint With Route Optimization
Learn how route optimization can reduce your carbon footprint and save money on fuel to create a sustainable future for your business and the environment.
Route optimization
4 minute read
Calculate Your ROI With Route Optimization – Circuit for Teams
Wondering if route optimization is right for your delivery teams? Use our Return on Investment (ROI) calculator to find out.
Route optimization

Help for delivery drivers

Logos for Circuit Route Planner, Upper Solo, Speedyroute, RoadWarrior, Google Maps, and Route4Me
21 minute read
The 18 Best Delivery Route Planner Apps 2023 (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 18 best.
Route planningGig economy
19 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
14 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