What Should Last-Mile Delivery Companies Do When There’s a Delivery Surge?

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If you work for or operate a last-mile delivery company, you’ve likely encountered delivery surges. These surges are often tied to holidays, but they can pop up throughout the year, sometimes unexpectedly. Surges put a strain on your team, vehicles, and warehouse.

Worker using a Magliner hand truck with brake to move boxes of paper inside a delivery truck

What can you do to handle intermittent delivery surges without committing to a large capital expenditure, like expanding your delivery fleet or warehouse space? For some last-mile delivery companies, investing in additional hand truck carts is a viable option.

Here are three strategies to consider.

Add Extra Shelving to Delivery Vehicles

There are many delivery truck shelving systems on the market compatible with box trucks and vans. Shelving systems are configurable and can be installed or removed as your needs change. They can also be configured to easily store delivery tools, like a 2 wheel moving dolly.

Delivery worker using a Magliner hand truck to load stacked boxes onto a truck via aluminum ramp

Shelving systems increase the usable space in a delivery vehicle. Additionally, shelving systems make truck organization and access easier, potentially increasing efficiency, especially during surge periods.

Integrate Truck Loading and Organization Software Into Your Business

Larger delivery firms rely on vehicle loading and organization software to optimize truck space and arrange items to support driver efficiency. This software often works with different vehicle and load types and more advanced solutions take weight distribution into account.

There are many “load management” software options available; it comes down to finding the one that best meets your organization’s needs.

Collapsible Hand Trucks Help Optimize Vehicle Space Even More

Using the “right” delivery tools can be essential when handling a surge in deliveries. A portable collapsible hand cart in every delivery vehicle helps to further optimize space for parcels. This type of hand truck is designed to neatly fold and store when not in use.

Worker efficiently moving three stacked boxes on a Magliner hand truck along a warehouse wall

Collapsible hand trucks are available in a variety of configurations with different sizes and load capacities. It’s simple to find collapsible hand trucks that best fit your company’s needs and work with your existing fleet.

About Magline

Magline has set the standard for excellence in material handling for more than 75 years. Material handling teams across countless businesses and industries rely on Magliner hand trucks daily. From white-glove deliveries to restocking vending machines, Magliner tools help get the job done. Find the tools your employees need to stay productive and safe, including traditional hand carts, convertible hand carts, and heavy duty appliance hand trucks. With a Magliner hand truck, your employees can improve their day-to-day efficiency and safety.

Be ready for delivery surges with Magliner hand trucks at https://www.magliner.com/

This article was originally published on magliner.com’s blog here.

Location: United States

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