Articles By Joe Snyder

Joe Snyder is a content marketing specialist at Roundtrip.ai, where he helps businesses streamline delivery operations through route optimization and logistics software.

The complete guide to delivery driver safety—defensive driving, fatigue and distraction, vehicle upkeep, safety tech, and a safety-first culture.

Delivery Driver Safety: The Complete 2026 Guide

The complete guide to delivery driver safety—defensive driving, fatigue and distraction, vehicle upkeep, safety tech, and a safety-first culture.
A practical guide to delivery route optimization: where bad routes leak money, how to cut last-mile costs step by step, and how to choose the right tools.

How to Optimize Delivery Routes and Cut Costs

A practical guide to delivery route optimization: where bad routes leak money, how to cut last-mile costs step by step, and how to choose the right tools.
Real-time delivery tracking and automated notifications keep customers informed, cut WISMO tickets, and build trust across your last-mile deliveries.

Real-Time Delivery Tracking: Cut WISMO & Build Trust

Real-time delivery tracking and automated notifications keep customers informed, cut WISMO tickets, and build trust across your last-mile deliveries.
The best free route planning tools for local deliveries in 2026, plus a guide to route planning fundamentals, the real cost of free vs. paid tools, and when to upgrade to purpose-built delivery software like EasyRoutes.

Free Route Planning Tools for Local Deliveries in 2026

The best free route planning tools for local deliveries in 2026, plus a guide to route planning fundamentals, the real cost of free vs. paid tools, and when to upgrade to purpose-built delivery software like EasyRoutes.
Learn how to start a grocery delivery business in 2026 — from niche, licensing, and food safety to routing, tracking, costs, and scaling.

How to Start a Grocery Delivery Business (2026)

Learn how to start a grocery delivery business in 2026 — from niche, licensing, and food safety to routing, tracking, costs, and scaling.
Third-party couriers vs. an in-house delivery fleet: compare costs, control, and customer experience to choose the right model for your business.

In-House vs Third-Party Delivery: How to Decide

Third-party couriers vs. an in-house delivery fleet: compare costs, control, and customer experience to choose the right model for your business.
How to ship large packages for less in 2026: carrier choice, freight, dimensional-weight packaging, and route optimization to cut costs.

How to Ship Large Packages for Less in 2026

How to ship large packages for less in 2026: carrier choice, freight, dimensional-weight packaging, and route optimization to cut costs.
Learn how to start a mobile pet grooming business in 5 steps: market research, business plan, equipment, licensing, and marketing, with 2026 data.

How to Start a Mobile Pet Grooming Business: 5 Steps

Learn how to start a mobile pet grooming business in 5 steps: market research, business plan, equipment, licensing, and marketing, with 2026 data.
The complete guide to proof of delivery (POD) and electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) for delivery businesses in 2026: what it is, types, benefits, best practices, and how to implement it.

Proof of Delivery: The Complete Guide for 2026

The complete guide to proof of delivery (POD) and electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) for delivery businesses in 2026: what it is, types, benefits, best practices, and how to implement it.
Cut fuel costs in your delivery business in 2026: route optimization, smarter driving, fleet maintenance, fuel-buying tips, and EV strategies.

How to Cut Fuel Costs for Delivery Businesses (2026)

Cut fuel costs in your delivery business in 2026: route optimization, smarter driving, fleet maintenance, fuel-buying tips, and EV strategies.
A guide to the best regional delivery services worldwide — top parcel, courier and last-mile carriers across Germany, the UK, Australia, Asia and beyond.

Regional Delivery Services: A Global Carrier Guide

A guide to the best regional delivery services worldwide — top parcel, courier and last-mile carriers across Germany, the UK, Australia, Asia and beyond.
See how logistics automation — AI route optimization, autonomous vehicles, warehouse robotics and real-time tracking — is reshaping delivery in 2026.

Logistics Automation in 2026: Transforming Delivery

See how logistics automation — AI route optimization, autonomous vehicles, warehouse robotics and real-time tracking — is reshaping delivery in 2026.

Blog Posts

Since our last monthly update, we've been working away on new features and improved functionality for EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify this Spring. Here's some of the highlights from March.

EasyRoutes Product Updates - March 2024

Since our last monthly update, we've been working away on new features and improved functionality for EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify this Spring. Here's some of the highlights from March.
Since our last monthly update, we've been busy working on new features and improved functionality for EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify. Here's a few of the highlights from February.

EasyRoutes Product Updates - February 2024

Since our last monthly update, we've been busy working on new features and improved functionality for EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify. Here's a few of the highlights from February.
Learn how EasyRoutes driver seats work; how to add, activate, or edit your drivers; dispatch and assign routes; and how prorated billing can help support your busiest delivery periods.

EasyRoutes 101: Managing Drivers & Seats

Learn how EasyRoutes driver seats work; how to add, activate, or edit your drivers; dispatch and assign routes; and how prorated billing can help support your busiest delivery periods.
Learn how to configure the EasyRoutes Delivery Driver mobile app; how to use the app to navigate, deliver stops, and access route inventories; and how to maximize customer satisfaction with Proof of Delivery features.

EasyRoutes 101: Delivery Driver Mobile App

Learn how to configure the EasyRoutes Delivery Driver mobile app; how to use the app to navigate, deliver stops, and access route inventories; and how to maximize customer satisfaction with Proof of Delivery features.
Since our last monthly update, we've been busy adding new features and functionality to EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify this holiday season and beyond. Here's some of the highlights from the past month.

EasyRoutes Product Updates - November 2023

Since our last monthly update, we've been busy adding new features and functionality to EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify this holiday season and beyond. Here's some of the highlights from the past month.
Happy September from the EasyRoutes team! We've been busy adding features and making improvements to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify. Here's some recent updates we've made to EasyRoutes & the EasyRoutes Delivery Driver app.

EasyRoutes Product Updates - August 2023

Happy September from the EasyRoutes team! We've been busy adding features and making improvements to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify. Here's some recent updates we've made to EasyRoutes & the EasyRoutes Delivery Driver app.
October already? Since our last monthly update, we've added lots of new features and functionality to EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify. Here's some of the highlights from September.

EasyRoutes Product Updates - September 2023

October already? Since our last monthly update, we've added lots of new features and functionality to EasyRoutes to help streamline your deliveries on Shopify. Here's some of the highlights from September.
Track driver locations live & share them with customers on their routes using the newest EasyRoutes feature: real-time driver location tracking.

EasyRoutes real-time driver location tracking is now live!

Track driver locations live & share them with customers on their routes using the newest EasyRoutes feature: real-time driver location tracking.
Integrating PageFly + EasyRoutes enables Shopify merchants to dazzle with design and streamline delivery time.

Design for delivery success with PageFly + EasyRoutes

Integrating PageFly + EasyRoutes enables Shopify merchants to dazzle with design and streamline delivery time.
Integrating Bird Pickup + Delivery Date & EasyRoutes gives Shopify merchants local delivery superpowers.

Arrive on time with Bird + EasyRoutes

Integrating Bird Pickup + Delivery Date & EasyRoutes gives Shopify merchants local delivery superpowers.
We are thrilled to announce that EasyRoutes has been recognized as a part of the prestigious Built for Shopify program, which champions apps built to Shopify’s highest standards for quality, design, and performance.

EasyRoutes is now proudly recognized as Built for Shopify

We are thrilled to announce that EasyRoutes has been recognized as a part of the prestigious Built for Shopify program, which champions apps built to Shopify’s highest standards for quality, design, and performance.