How to Pack a Delivery Van | Pete the Courier Driver

[@GrandPrix46]

I work for USPS doing Amazon deliveries on Sundays and holidays. We scan each package in, and the scanner assigns it a number. Write the number on the package, and organize it by 10's outside the van prior to loading. When loading up, I put 1-19 in the front seat with me, 30's are in the back directly behind me with the 20's on top of them. Behind the passenger side seat of the van, 50's are on the floor and 40's are stacked on top of them. Then just work your way back for however many packages there are. So toward the end of my first 19 stops, I'll pull all the 20's up into the front. When I clear the 20's out, I move the 30's up, and so on. This allows me to have the package in hand when I pull up to a stop, rather than looking for it after I stop. I generally shoot for 25 stops per hour, sometimes I get more sometimes less, depends how much driving there is between stops.

[@GillanBell-he1nj]

I agree that this is the most efficient process as an Evri multi drop driver, only 3 shifts in. I've found it is better to take an hour getting loaded at the start vs rooting around for 2/3 mins at each stop with a hope your parcel is going to be be to hand. Many others seem to group them into postcode by letter, the process seems to take half the time vs the number method but I can help but wonder if it is time lost overall depending on stacking skills - I sense the majority know their rounds well, in which can it may be a no brainer but to use this method. As a newbie, numbering parcels and rotating to the front seat has been a winner. I'm keen to know if Circuit could help me with achieving an optimal route, as the app isn't always great, I do find myself re-tracing my steps, not helped by unknown streets and one way systems with little parking. It is all part of the game I suppose.

[@iancoyne3835]

Goods are only insured when in the back of the van

[@CircuitApp]

Good point. But it is easier to have the little ones in the cab... 😉