Drag-and-drop route planner for indie remote delivery ops
Remote indie teams cannot effectively coordinate last-mile delivery due to the lack of suitable indie-friendly logistics SaaS tools.
RouteIndie lets coordinators build optimized routes visually, assign to drivers, and track adherence remotely. Drivers get mobile-optimized lists with nav links, updating progress instantly. Perfect for small teams juggling 10-100 daily deliveries without pro software costs.
Indie remote teams handling last-mile delivery logistics for small-scale operations
Visual drag-drop UI + mobile-first for non-tech drivers, zero learning curve vs algorithm-heavy competitors.
supportive
Drag addresses to create/optimize routes
One-click resequence for time/traffic
Optimized list with maps/nav
Bi-directional updates between coordinator/driver
Shareable links/PDFs for drivers
Live ETA adjustments
Save templates for regulars
Route efficiency scores
Webhook for orders
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| team_id | uuid | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| team_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| addresses | jsonb | No |
| optimized_order | jsonb | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| route_id | uuid | No |
| driver_id | uuid | No |
| current_stop | int | No |
| updated_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/routesCreate route
/api/routes/:id/optimizeRun optimization
/api/routes/:id/progressUpdate progress
/api/routesList routes
No optimization
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 2% | $32 | $384 |
| Month 6 | 500 | 4% | $400 | $4,800 |
Remote indies: Drag, optimize, assign – watch your deliveries flow smoothly.
Share Figma prototype on r/indiehackers, get feedback/pay for access from 3. Target Twitter #smallbusiness with 'route planning pain' searches. Offer beta to local delivery Twitter accounts.
Optimization
No team sync
Visual + collaborative
Proprietary indie route data for better algos + sticky daily use
Gig economy + D2C growth demands efficient small-scale routing
Optimization accuracy
Hybrid algo + manual override
Free Google Maps suffice
Team features differentiate
Success: Pain validated
Success: Time savings proven
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