Solo Delivery Driver App: Sort Your Own Stops, Your Way

You finish a run and realise you zig-zagged across town for no reason. You double-checked the addresses on your phone, but the order was still wrong. That's the pain of solo delivery: no one to sort your stops, no dispatcher to call, no system to tell you the best way round. You just guess. And guessing costs you time, fuel, and patience.

This article is for owner-drivers, couriers, and anyone running deliveries on their own phone. It shows you how to get a properly sorted stop order without buying a fleet system or waiting for a company to set you up. You'll see how to choose free try, Google Play solo, or company fleet, and what each looks like on your phone.

How it works

At its core, a sorted stop order means your list is arranged so you drive the shortest sensible path between stops. Not a perfect circle, but a real-road route that respects one-way streets, turn restrictions, and the way you actually drive.

StopSorted does this by taking your list of stops and reordering them. You enter addresses, or paste them in, and the app sorts them into a numbered run. Each stop gets a number, so you just follow 1, 2, 3. The app opens your usual maps app for turn-by-turn if you want, or you can follow the in-app turns. The office, if you have one, can see your live map, but you don't need an office to use it.

The key thing for solo drivers: you don't need anyone's permission to start. You can use the free try, or subscribe on your own through Google Play, or join a company fleet if you work for one. The app works the same way on your phone either way.

Step-by-step: set up your own sorted run

1. Install the app. Go to Google Play and install StopSorted Delivery. On the sign-in screen, open Terms and Privacy before you continue with Google Play. That's just so you know what you're agreeing to.
2. Choose how this phone gets access. You have three options:

• Free try: 14 days from your first free run on this phone or email. One run a day, up to 10 stops. After that, move to Play Store solo or join a fleet.
• Play Store solo: Subscribe in Google Play for ongoing solo use. AUD $24.99/month list price (Google may show your local currency). It auto-renews each month until you cancel in Google Play → Subscriptions. One subscription covers one personal phone.
• Fleet: If your company pays, use the work email they know and join a fleet from the app. They approve you, then they're billed.

1. Enter your stops. Type addresses, or paste a list. You can search by address, business name, or saved places. Up to 10 stops on the free try; more if you're on a paid plan.
2. Sort the run. Tap to sort. The app reorders your stops into a numbered sequence using real roads. You'll see the new order and the estimated arrival times.
3. Start driving. Open the first stop in Google Maps or Waze, or follow the in-app turns. As you complete each stop, mark it done and the next one becomes active.
4. Add proof of delivery if you need it. Take a photo, get a signature, or add a note. That's stored with the stop so you have a record.

That's it. No dispatcher, no waiting for someone to build your route.

What the driver sees vs what the office sees

If you're solo, you only see the driver view. That's a clean list of numbered stops, a map with your current stop highlighted, and buttons to navigate or mark complete. You can see the whole run or just the next stop. Arrival times update as you go.

If you're part of a company fleet, the office sees a live map of where you are, which stops are done, and any proof of delivery you've captured. They can also see if you're running late. But they don't have to build your route — you can still sort your own stops, or they can push a sorted run to you.

The customer doesn't see any of this unless you send them a tracking link. For most solo drivers, the customer just gets a knock on the door.

A realistic example

Before: Maria does parcel deliveries in her own van. She has 8 stops today. She looks at the addresses and guesses the order based on which suburbs sound close. She drives 42 km, doubles back twice, and finishes at 4:30 pm. She used her own phone and a notes app to keep track.

After: Maria installs StopSorted on her phone. She enters the same 8 addresses. The app sorts them into a numbered run. She drives 31 km, no doubling back, and finishes at 3:45 pm. She used the free try for the first 14 days, then subscribed on Google Play for $24.99/month. She still uses her own phone. The only difference is the order of the stops.

That's 11 km and 45 minutes saved in one day. Over a month, that's real money and real time.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a company to use StopSorted? No. You can use the free try or subscribe on Google Play as an individual. The app is built for solo drivers as much as fleets. If you later join a company that uses StopSorted, you can switch to fleet billing.

What happens after the free try ends? After 14 days from your first free run, the free try stops. You can then subscribe on Google Play for AUD $24.99/month, or join a company fleet if your work provides it. If you do nothing, you just can't sort new runs until you choose a plan.

Can I use my own phone if my company uses StopSorted? Yes. If your company approves your phone, they pay for it. You use the work email they know and join the fleet from the app. Your company is billed, not you. You can still use your own phone — it's just billed to them.

Is there a contract or lock-in? The Google Play subscription auto-renews monthly. You can cancel anytime in Google Play → Subscriptions. Fleet billing is handled by your company. There's no long-term lock-in.

Ready to sort your own run?

If you're tired of guessing the best order, start with the free try. Install from Google Play, choose the free option, and sort your first run today. It takes a few minutes to set up and saves you time on every run after.

For more detail on the access choices, read the guide: Solo vs Play Store vs Fleet.

When you're ready to pick a plan, see pricing. If you want to know how the sorting works under the hood, visit how it works. And if you're outside Australia, check coverage — we're adding countries as drivers ask.