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Route Planner

Also known as: Delivery Route Planner, Fleet Route Optimiser, Last-Mile Route Analyst, Transportation Route Coordinator

AI Impact Score

65/100

Route planning is one of the areas most directly transformed by AI — optimisation algorithms now handle millions of variables simultaneously across large delivery networks. Route planners who evolve from manual map work to managing, configuring, and improving AI routing systems will be most resilient in this changing role.

$45k – $92k

Salary Range

growing

Growth Outlook

65,000

Total Jobs (US)

+14%

Growth Rate

Task Breakdown

Tasks at Risk (4)

Manual route construction for standard delivery runsSimple stop sequencing for small fleetsBasic mileage and time calculationsPaper-based route sheets and manifests

AI-Enhanced Tasks (4)

AI-optimised multi-stop routing across large fleetsDynamic rerouting based on real-time traffic and failuresPredictive time window analysis from historical dataFuel and emissions optimisation across route sets

Human-Safe Tasks (5)

Exception handling for routes AI cannot optimise (access restrictions, customer quirks)Driver feedback integration and route refinementNew territory planning and network designClient-specific constraint managementRoute optimisation system configuration and QA

Current Skills

Route Optimisation SoftwareGeographic Information Systems (GIS)Fleet SchedulingDelivery Time Window ManagementDriver Communication

Future-Proof Skills

AI Routing Platform ConfigurationDynamic Rerouting and Exception ManagementLast-Mile AnalyticsEV Fleet Range PlanningReal-Time Fleet Visibility Systems