A good route is planned before the truck is loaded. Which stop comes first, which vehicle fits each street, which receiver closes at noon, and where the traffic builds up after work: these decisions set the cost and the success rate of every delivery. Diqah Logistics plans routes and supports drivers on the day, so more deliveries arrive in their window with fewer kilometres driven. Route planning sits behind all of our logistics services in KSA.
What route planning covers
- Stop sequencing for multi-drop runs
- Vehicle selection by volume, weight and site access
- Delivery windows and receiving hours for each consignee
- Traffic peaks and city truck-access rules
- Loading order, so the first drop is unloaded first
- Return legs and collection stops on the same run
Multi-drop and last-mile planning
Multi-drop delivery in a city like Riyadh is a puzzle: dozens of stops, each with its own opening hours, parking limits and contact person. We group stops by area and time window, sequence them to avoid backtracking, and load the vehicle in reverse drop order. The result is shorter routes, fewer failed attempts and drivers who spend more time delivering than searching.
Planning around Saudi conditions
Routes in the Kingdom have to reflect local realities: the Friday–Saturday weekend, shorter working hours during Ramadan, demand peaks before Eid and during major sales, summer heat that affects loading times and heat-sensitive goods, and long distances between regional cities. We build these factors into each plan instead of reacting to them on the day.
How we plan a route
- Collect the delivery data. Addresses, order sizes, receiving hours and any access rules.
- Group and sequence the stops. Stops are clustered by area and window, then put in the most efficient order.
- Assign the vehicle. Each route gets a vehicle sized to its volume and the sites it must reach.
- Brief the driver. The driver receives the stop list, contacts and special instructions before departure.
- Review the results. Completed and failed stops feed back into the next plan.
Delivery support on the day
Plans meet reality on the road. Our team calls receivers before arrival, handles access issues, and reschedules stops when something changes, so a single delay does not break the rest of the route. Every stop closes with proof of delivery. See how this works in safe and timely delivery coordination.
Connected to our transport services
Route planning supports scheduled delivery solutions with fixed weekly runs, local and regional transportation across the Kingdom, and long-distance land freight logistics. When stock is held in our warehousing services in KSA, orders are picked and staged in route order, ready for loading.
Safe and compliant routes
Every route is planned within the rules of the Transport General Authority for goods transport, including vehicle suitability, load securing and driver rest on long corridors.
Why choose Diqah for route planning
- Fewer kilometres for the same number of deliveries
- Delivery windows respected, so receivers are ready when the truck arrives
- Vehicles matched to routes and site access
- On-the-day support when plans need to change
Frequently Asked Questions
It is deciding the order of stops, the vehicle and the timing for each delivery run, so goods arrive in their delivery windows at the lowest cost.
Yes. We group and sequence stops by area and receiving window, and load vehicles in reverse drop order.
Yes. Efficient sequencing and correctly sized vehicles cut kilometres driven and failed attempts, which lowers the cost per delivery.
We contact you straight away and reschedule, reattempt or return the goods according to your instructions, without disrupting the rest of the route.
Yes. Regional and long-distance routes are planned with buffers for distance, driver rest and receiving hours at the destination.