Logistics COO
Last Mile: $7.20 to $11.40 Per Package
58% Increase in 18 Months
Revenue per delivery stayed flat at $14.50. Your margin went from $7.30 to $3.10. At this rate, last mile becomes unprofitable in 9 months.
The 18-Month Cost Explosion
Each quarter brings a new record high
Cost Per Package Trend
18-month analysis
$11.40
Current Cost
$7.20
Q1 Y1
$7.85
Q2 Y1
$8.40
Q3 Y1
$9.10
Q4 Y1
$10.20
Q1 Y2
$11.40
Q2 Y2
Fuel & Vehicle
Driver Labor
Failed Deliveries
The Margin Erosion
Revenue flat, costs up - the math doesn't work
18 Months Ago
Revenue per Delivery$14.50
Cost per Delivery-$7.20
Margin$7.30
50.3% margin
Today
Revenue per Delivery$14.50
Cost per Delivery-$11.40
Margin$3.10
21.4% margin (-57% erosion)
At current trend: Costs will exceed revenue in 9 months. Each failed delivery now costs you $23.80 in re-attempt expenses.
Where the Money Goes
All three cost drivers are up - failed deliveries are the killer
Driver Labor
Was
$3.40
+50%
Now
$5.10
Fuel & Vehicle
Was
$2.10
+52%
Now
$3.20
Failed Deliveries
Was
$1.70
+82%
Now
$3.10
Last Mile KPIs Your Board Should See
SlideStrike tracks these automatically from your TMS
First Attempt Success
72%
Benchmark: >92%
Cost Per Package
$11.40
Benchmark: <$8.00
Driver Utilization
68%
Benchmark: >85%
On-Time Delivery
84%
Benchmark: >95%
Stops Per Hour
4.2
Benchmark: >6.0
Vehicle Utilization
71%
Benchmark: >90%
Source: CSCMP State of Logistics 2025, Capgemini Last Mile Delivery Report
TRANSFORM YOUR OPERATIONS
Turn Delivery Data into Cost Reduction Strategy
SlideStrike connects to your TMS and route optimization systems to identify exactly where costs are leaking.
Real-time cost-per-package tracking by zone and driver
Failed delivery root cause analysis with re-attempt costs
Route efficiency visualization with optimization opportunities
Board-ready margin trending and projection