Last-Mile Delivery
The final leg of a shipment's journey from a local hub, warehouse, or distribution center to the end destination — often a residential address, retail store, or business location. Last-mile delivery is typically the most expensive and logistically challenging portion of the supply chain due to smaller vehicles, individual stops, traffic, access restrictions, and customer availability. It accounts for up to 53% of total shipping costs.
Detailed Explanation
The final leg of a shipment's journey from a local hub, warehouse, or distribution center to the end destination — often a residential address, retail store, or business location. Last-mile delivery is typically the most expensive and logistically challenging portion of the supply chain due to smaller vehicles, individual stops, traffic, access restrictions, and customer availability. It accounts for up to 53% of total shipping costs.
Example
After a full truckload of appliances arrives at a regional distribution center, individual refrigerators are loaded onto straight trucks for last-mile delivery to 20 different homes across the metro area.
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