Off-Hour Deliveries

BENEFITS

DOT’s pilot program of off-hour deliveries conducted in 2009/2010 identified improvements in travel speeds (customer-to-customer) and service time (time spent at delivery) as compared to deliveries performed during congestion periods. These benefits have been confirmed numerous times since by transporters, receivers, and community members engaged in the program.

Transport Company Benefits

Efficient Deliveries

Reduced Transit Time

Less Parking Headaches

More Predictable Delivery Windows

Improved Truck Utilization

Reduced Delivery Costs

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1 More efficient deliveries

2 Better fuel efficiency

3 Reduced parking tickets

4 More predictable delivery windows

5 Improved utilization of delivery trucks

6 Reduced delivery costs

GOODS RECEIVER BENEFITS

Goods Delivered Outside Store Hours

Goods Prepared Before Store Opens

More Certainty on Truck Arrival Times

Reduced Delivery Costs

Off Hour Deliveries Benefits

1 Decreased shipping time

2 Safer Roads

3 Reduced congestion

4 Less double parking

5 Cleaner Air

6 Cheaper and more efficient deliveries

7 Lower cost of goods

COMMUNITY BENEFITS

Less Congestion

Cleaner Air

Safer Streets

Improved Neighborhood Aesthetics