I can speak for my employer’s shop…Mon-Friday there is only ONE day driver from 11am-4pm & he averages anywhere from 4 to 14 deliveries…The higher range of that is usually on thurs & friday…
Sat & Sun I’m the only day driver & one of the night drivers… I work the long shift those two days, from 11am to 10pm …Between 11am & 4pm I average anywhere between 10 to 18 deliveries…From 4pm on there are anywhere between 3 to 4 drivers on shift…Each driver has anywhere between 3 to 5 deliveries each per hour Friday, Sat & Sunday nights…Monday thriough thursday nights there are one 2 night drivers on & they average maybe between 1 & 3 deliveries each per hour on those 4 nights…
As for what my boss does to make the drivers efficient?..Nothing other than delivering in a timely & accurate manner is expected…Other than each driver is expected to fold one pack of boxes, which takes me no more than 10 minutes to do, & put the phones on hold, nothing else is expected…I make 10.79 in wages to ONLY deliver & being I pay my own gas & use my own car, I wouldn’t have it anyother way…My boss is understanding of this…Its a good shop & gig for me…