Cost Per Delivery: Why Most SMBs Don't Know Their True Last-Mile Cost
10 March 2025·Updated Jul 2025·9 min read·GuideIntermediate
Key Takeaways
Most SMBs guess at their delivery costs. Between fuel, driver time, packaging, failed attempts, and carrier fees, the true cost per parcel can be 40-60% higher than the invoice. AskBiz integrates with your shipping providers and POS to surface the real number automatically.
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📊 By The Numbers
£6.20£10.80.£11.40£0.40£1.20
Key Takeaways
- Most SMBs guess at their delivery costs.
- Between fuel, driver time, packaging, failed attempts, and carrier fees, the true cost per parcel can be 40-60% higher than the invoice.
- AskBiz integrates with your shipping providers and POS to surface the real number automatically.
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