Do You Know Your True Delivery Costs?
Get a Clearer View with PDL - Price per Delivered Litre
Are you running your own fleet? Try our PDL calculator below to work out what in-house deliveries are really costing your brewery, and how much we could save you.
Note: 29p is set as a standard PDL rate but may vary depending on your business’s individual quantities. For a more bespoke quote, contact our team.
If you have any questions about how this tool works, or you're ready to dive in and learn more about our brewery logistics service, get in touch with our friendly team. We’d love to chat and guide you through the whole process.
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How It Works
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What Is PDL?
PDL stands for Price per Delivered Litre. It's a simple metric that estimates the cost of delivering a litre of your beer to venues or retailers.
To calculate PDL, we factor in everything from driver salaries and NI to vehicle depreciation, and divide these costs across the total number of litres you are delivering.
The result is a quick metric that can help you understand how delivery costs impact your margins.
HOLD ON,
What Is PDL?
PDL stands for Price per Delivered Litre. It's a simple metric that estimates the cost of delivering a litre of your beer to venues or retailers.
To calculate PDL, we factor in everything from driver salaries and NI to vehicle depreciation, and divide these costs across the total number of litres you are delivering.
The result is a quick metric that can help you understand how delivery costs impact your margins.
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How Will PDL Help My Brewery?
PDL gives you a clear view of how your current logistics setup contributes to your overall costs.
If you’ve ever wondered about the real cost of managing your own fleet - fuel, maintenance, time, hassle - this tool gives you a quick, data-driven answer.
PDL can help you spot hidden costs that are damaging your bottom line. It also shows you whether sticking with your own vehicles makes sense, or if partnering with Tap’in could save you time and money.
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How Do I Use This Tool?
Simply fill in the sections with your current fleet numbers - vehicles and drivers - and give us the basics on your average daily deliveries.
The tool will then give you a PDL estimate, as well as compare the cost of keeping deliveries in-house against the benefits of working with us at Tap’in.
If you want to dive into the details and overwrite our default assumptions (see FAQs below), launch the advanced calculator to get the full power of PDL.
Know Your PDL – Now Lower It.
Your PDL tells a story – let’s rewrite it. Tap’in delivers smarter logistics that save you time and money, so you can get back to what you love, brewing!
Frequently Asked Questions...
Need a bit more detail on how this tool works?
No - the PDL calculator is free to use! It’s part of Tap’in’s commitment to helping breweries make smarter decisions about their logistics.
Don’t worry if you don’t have all the data on hand. The tool uses industry-standard defaults for many inputs, which you can customise using the advanced calculator if needed. These defaults are a good starting point for most breweries.
Once you have your PDL estimate, you can see a side-by-side comparison of your current costs with the potential savings of working with Tap’in. If you’re interested in learning more, our team is ready to discuss personalised solutions for your brewery.
In order to calculate PDL, we make a few assumptions based on typical costs in the UK. You can overwrite our defaults at any time by launching the advanced calculator.
Here are the current defaults:
Fuel cost per litre: £1.60
MPG: 20
Vehicle life in years: 5
Avg. price of vehicle: £30,000
Avg. driver wages and NI: £35,000
Insurance per vehicle: £1,200
Tax per vehicle: £320
Annual mileage per vehicle: 14,000
Annual maintenance per vehicle: £1,200
The advanced calculator allows you to tweak every assumption we make, such as vehicle costs, fuel efficiency, mileage, and more. This helps you get a more detailed understanding of your specific logistics costs.
The PDL calculator provides a strong estimate based on the information you input and our default assumptions. For the most accurate results, we recommend using the advanced calculator to tailor the assumptions to your brewery’s specific costs and delivery patterns.
Yes, the PDL calculator is designed to be flexible and work for breweries of all sizes. Whether you’re a small brewery with a single delivery van or a large operation with a fleet of trucks, the tool can help you assess your in-house delivery costs.
Not directly. The calculator gives you an average PDL based on your inputs, which may not fully reflect seasonal changes in delivery volumes. For a more nuanced view, you can adjust your inputs for different time periods and compare the results.
By outsourcing your deliveries to Tap’in, you can reduce the overhead and hidden costs associated with managing your own fleet.
We specialise in brewery logistics and offer optimised routes, expert drivers, and competitive pricing, likely lowering your PDL and freeing up your team to focus on brewing.
We use state-of-the-art routing technology and a network of experienced drivers who understand the unique needs of breweries. This ensures that your beer gets to its destination on time and in perfect condition.
Currently, the default assumptions in the calculator are tailored to the UK market. However, using the advanced calculator, you can adjust inputs like fuel costs and driver wages to reflect the conditions in other regions.
