Courier Software for US Delivery Businesses — Win More Jobs from Your Website

The pattern is the same whether you are running a same-day courier service in Chicago, a local delivery company in Los Angeles, or an owner-operator van in Houston.

A customer needs something delivered. They search Google. They open three or four courier websites. They book the first one that gives them a price.

If your website has a contact form, a phone number, or a "request a quote" button, you are not the first one that gives them a price. You are the one they skip.

US customers in 2026 expect instant pricing. They are used to Uber, Amazon, DoorDash. When they land on a courier website and cannot get an instant delivery price, they leave. The job goes to whoever figured out online quoting first.

QuoteKit puts a distance-based delivery quote calculator on your US courier website. Google Maps calculates the road distance between any two US addresses. Your rate per mile gives the price. The customer gets an instant quote in USD. Their name, email and phone land in your dashboard automatically. All of this happens without you picking up the phone.

Distance-based pricing is the standard model for US courier and delivery businesses. You set a rate per mile, a minimum charge, and surcharges for specific job types. QuoteKit handles the rest.

Set your rate per mile in USD: Typical US courier rates range from $1.50 to $3.00 per mile depending on vehicle type, market and service level. Set whatever rate reflects your costs and local competition.

Set your minimum fare: Prevent short-distance jobs from being unprofitable. If you have a $25 minimum, no quote will come in under that amount regardless of distance.

Add vehicle types: Cargo bike, car, small cargo van, large cargo van. Each can have its own rate per mile and minimum. Customers select the right vehicle for their shipment.

Configure surcharges: Same-day delivery surcharge (common among US couriers — 25 to 50 percent is standard for urgent jobs). Evening rate. Weekend rate. These fire automatically based on when the customer books, in USD.

Google Maps coverage: QuoteKit uses Google Maps, which covers all 50 US states plus territories. Any two US addresses — urban, suburban, rural — give an accurate road distance.

Housecall Pro: Designed for home service businesses — HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning. Not built for distance-based courier pricing or for embedding an instant quote calculator on a website. Does not calculate delivery prices by road distance.

ServiceTitan: Enterprise field service management platform aimed at large contracting businesses. Priced for enterprise budgets. Not designed for independent couriers or small delivery businesses, and has no customer-facing instant quote calculator.

Onfleet / OptimoRoute / Circuit: Delivery management and route optimisation tools. Built for dispatchers managing existing delivery jobs — not for capturing new inbound enquiries from a website. No customer-facing pricing widget.

Generic form builders (Typeform, Jotform): Can collect information but cannot calculate a distance-based price and show it instantly. The customer still waits for a manual reply.

QuoteKit: Purpose-built for capturing inbound delivery enquiries from a website. Instant distance-based pricing. USD billing. Free to start. Used by courier businesses in the US and worldwide.

Step 1 — Sign up to QuoteKit free. No credit card required. Select USD as your quote currency.

Step 2 — Choose distance-based pricing. Enter your rate per mile in USD and your minimum charge.

Step 3 — Add your vehicle types. Name them whatever makes sense for your operation — sedan, cargo van, box truck, or just standard and express.

Step 4 — Set your surcharges. Same-day (percentage or flat dollar amount). Evening. Weekend. These apply automatically — you never have to manually adjust a quote for urgency again.

Step 5 — Copy the embed code and add it to your website. One line of HTML. Works on WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, Squarespace, and any website. Alternatively, use your shareable direct link — no website needed.

Step 6 — Test it. Enter a real pickup and delivery address in your market. Check the price calculation is right. Submit the test and verify the lead lands in your dashboard.

Most US courier businesses are fully live in under 20 minutes.

QuoteKit is free to start with 10 leads per month. No credit card required.

Pro plan is $39 per month, or $329 per year ($27/month, saving $139 per year). Pro includes 500 leads per month, online bookings, calendar, PDF quotes, CSV export, automatic surcharges and removal of QuoteKit branding.

There is a 14-day money-back guarantee. Set up the courier software, embed it on your US delivery website, and if it does not work as described within 14 days, you get a full refund.

For a US courier business doing even modest volume, one extra delivery job per week more than covers the cost of Pro. If the calculator captures five leads in the first month — which is typical for an active website — it has paid for itself many times over.

Does it work for all US states?

Yes. Google Maps covers all 50 states plus Washington DC and US territories. Any two US addresses give an accurate road distance.

Can I set a service area and decline quotes outside it?

Yes. Set a maximum distance in your dashboard. Any quote request beyond that distance shows a message asking the customer to contact you directly rather than displaying a price.

Does it work for business-to-business deliveries?

Yes. Many US courier businesses use QuoteKit for both consumer and B2B enquiries. For large or unusual B2B jobs, enable the lead gate so you see every enquiry and can follow up with a custom price.

Can I take online booking deposits?

Not currently. QuoteKit captures the enquiry and manages the booking confirmation workflow, but payment processing is not yet part of the product.

How do I get support?

Email support is available at support@nexadesign.io. Most questions are answered the same business day.