Shuttle Management: The Operator's Playbook
Shuttle management is the discipline of turning vehicles + drivers + routes into predictable revenue. Do it well and one dispatcher runs 25 vehicles. Do it badly and you lose $12 per empty seat, every departure.
The four KPIs that matter
- Load factor per departure (seats sold ÷ seats offered)
- Revenue per vehicle per day
- Driver hours per completed trip
- Booking source attribution (direct vs. marketplace vs. corporate)
Capacity and load factor
A shuttle at 40% load factor is a private car with more seats. Get to 65%+ average load factor and you have a business. Shuttle.Software surfaces load factor per departure in real time so you can consolidate under-booked runs before dispatch.
Driver assignment as an operations lever
Auto-assignment by proximity is table stakes. The next level is auto-assignment by driver rating, vehicle capacity fit and hours-of-service compliance — all of which Shuttle.Software supports.
Frequently asked questions
How many vehicles can one dispatcher run on Shuttle.Software?
Comfortably 20–25 with our auto-assignment engine — up from about 8 on a spreadsheet-based workflow.
Can I see load factor per departure?
Yes, in real time on the dispatch board and in the daily performance report.
Ready to move?
Shuttle.Software is $99/mo flat with a one-time $399 setup and 0% booking commission — live in 3–5 working days.
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