A delivery with one pickup and one drop-off is easy to price. Add two more stops and the job changes. The route gets longer, the driver spends more time parking and handling items, and every stop creates another opportunity for delay.
Two costs change when you add stops
First, the route distance changes. The quote should calculate the full ordered route, not just the path from the original pickup to the final destination.
Second, each additional stop creates handling time even when the extra mileage is small. That is why a pricing model can use both total route mileage and a flat additional-stop fee.
A simple example
Assume a courier has a $10 additional-stop fee. A route with pickup, two intermediate stops, and the final delivery contains two additional stops, so the stop portion is $20. Route mileage and other applicable charges are calculated separately. These numbers are examples only.
Keep the route visible
The customer and courier should be able to see the ordered stops included in the quote. That reduces confusion about which route produced the price.
Qalt and additional stops
Qalt supports intermediate stops in the quote route and a configurable additional-stop fee. The stop charge can appear separately in the pricing breakdown.
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