Route planning software: import your stops & schedule routes in seconds

Your stops already live in a spreadsheet. So why does planning the day still start with typing them into a phone, one address at a time?

For most delivery teams, delivery scheduling is a copy-and-paste ritual: paste an address, wait for the map, drag a pin, repeat forty times. Picture a courier with 60 drops staring at a maps app at 6 a.m. — that half hour of manual route planning is the first bottleneck of every shift, and it’s where typos turn into missed stops. There’s a faster way to handle scheduling that never touches a group chat.

Optiway starts from where your data already is. Drop in a stop list from CSV or Excel and it becomes a scheduled, optimized route in seconds. Here’s exactly how that works — from CSV to route planner to a driver-ready plan with real time windows.

Step 01 — Import stops from CSV, Excel, or a pasted list

Every route begins with your existing data, so Optiway reads the file you already keep — no template gymnastics, no developer project.

• Drag and drop a CSV or Excel file. Your route planner spreadsheet uploads as-is, and Optiway maps the columns for address, notes, time window, and priority.
• Paste a column of addresses. Copy straight from a sheet or an email and drop it in — the quickest path for a smaller run.
• Bulk address upload for big days. A 200-stop upload takes the same few seconds as five stops.
• Batch upload the routes you repeat. Save a stop list once and reload it whenever that run comes back around.

Messy data is fine. Optiway reads whatever headers you already use and checks each address against live map data as it imports — an ambiguous town name or an address it can’t place gets flagged for a quick fix, not turned into a failed drop and a callback. From there it sequences around the constraints you actually set, time windows and stop priorities, so the order that comes out is one a driver can realistically run.

The whole point of csv route import is simple: the addresses you’ve already collected shouldn’t be typed twice — here’s the step-by-step version of turning a raw list into a built route.

Step 02 — Turn your spreadsheet into an optimized route

A list of addresses isn’t a route — the order is everything. Optiway is the Excel route planner that reorders your stops into the shortest, most efficient sequence, not the order you happened to type them in.

• Optimize by time and distance. The route sequencer weighs both, so drivers cover fewer miles and finish earlier in the day.
• Up to 200 stops per route. A dozen drops or a packed shift, the route optimization tool sequences the whole list in one pass.
• Re-optimize on the fly. Add a stop, drop one, or reshuffle priorities and the route rebuilds instantly — no starting over.

The math is unglamorous but real: shave a few minutes between stops across a 40-drop run and you’ve handed the driver back the better part of an hour — repeated every shift, that’s the difference between squeezing in another route and paying overtime.

Step 03 — Schedule routes with delivery time windows

Fast isn’t enough if you miss the window. Optiway lets you schedule routes around the promises you’ve already made to customers, so timing shapes the plan instead of fighting it.

• Assign a time window per stop — 9:00–11:00, afternoon only, whatever that order calls for.
• Sequence around those windows. Time-window constraints shape the route, so drivers reach the right stop at the right time.
• Accurate per-stop ETAs. Every stop gets a realistic arrival estimate you can share before the driver even leaves the depot.
• Hand drivers a ready route with turn-by-turn navigation — one tap opens each stop in Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze.

Set your delivery time windows once, and the schedule and the route stay in sync for the rest of the day.

Already using Google Maps and a spreadsheet?

Most teams don’t start with nothing — they start with Google Maps and a spreadsheet, and the ceiling shows up fast. Consumer maps cap you at around ten stops, won’t read a file, and never reorder anything, so you still sequence by hand. The spreadsheet holds the addresses but can’t optimize or schedule them. Route planning software closes both gaps at once: it takes the file you already keep, sequences every stop, and honors your time windows. You’re not adopting a new system so much as deleting the manual steps between your stop list and the road.

Everyday route planning, minus the busywork

Put it together and Optiway is route planning software built for the way delivery actually works: import, optimize, schedule, and drive — all in one place. It’s a route manager for the whole day, not a maze of disconnected tools and screenshots.

When the run wraps, export a PDF or Excel route report and activity log as proof of a completed day — handy for dispatchers, clients, and your own records. And as you grow from one driver to several, the same route optimization software scales with you across the full platform. Our transparent pricing is per driver and easy to predict — you choose a plan by stops per month, with simple, clearly stated overage if you go over, so scaling up is a deliberate step rather than a surprise bill.

Quick answers

Can Optiway import my existing spreadsheet?

Yes. Upload a CSV or Excel file, or paste a column of addresses. Optiway maps your columns — address, notes, time window, priority — so there’s no rebuilding your data to fit a fixed template.

How many stops can one route handle?

Up to 200 stops per route, sequenced in a single pass. A big day imports in the same few seconds as a small one.

What if the plan changes after the driver has left?

Add, remove, or reprioritize a stop and Optiway re-optimizes on the fly. The updated sequence and per-stop ETAs push straight to the driver app.

Do I pay per stop?

Pricing is per driver, not per delivery. Each plan includes a monthly stop allowance with simple, transparent overage if you exceed it — so you won’t see a separate charge for every individual stop. Plans start at $29 per driver per month, with a free 7-day trial.

Start planning smarter routes today

Import your first stop list and watch it become an optimized, scheduled route in under five minutes. Try it free for 7 days — see the time savings before you commit.

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