How can a company reduce late arrivals on shift transport?

Key facts: reducing late arrivals

Data

GPS trip history by route and time

Routes

Fewer stops, split routes, right-sized vehicles

Rules

Cut-off time, pickup waiting rule

Backup

Typically within about an hour for a plant shift

What are the quickest wins?

A firm roster cut-off and a written pickup waiting rule cost nothing and usually remove a large share of late starts.

Where can I read the full guide?

This answer is part of our decision guide How transport affects shift punctuality, written for HR heads, admin, finance and purchase managers. The guide has an executive summary, tables, checklists and the questions to ask a vendor. Related questions from the same guide:

• Why do shift staff on company transport arrive late?
• Who is responsible when a shift vehicle is late?
• Can on-time targets be written into a transport contract?
• How do you tell us when a shift trip is delayed?

Where do these facts come from?

The facts on this page were confirmed by the owner in October 2026.

• Owner-confirmed company facts (9 October 2026 questionnaires; 24 October 2026 packages; 30 October 2026 shift transport facts).
• The decision guide How transport affects shift punctuality.
• Terms and conditions: published rates and terms.