Lawn care routing software for mowing crews
Business Genie is lawn care routing software on every plan: it puts each crew’s lawns in the order that drives least, keeps time windows and mowing times, splits the day across your crews and re-routes when a job is added, with turn-by-turn directions in the iOS and Android app.
On every plan · 1-month free trial · No credit card
Sample season
Wed, Mar 4
- 1Mesquite7:07
- 2Cedar7:47
- 3Sage8:37
- 4Ocotillolate, 9:11by 8:30
- 5Palo Verde10:34
- 6Saguaro11:16
- 7Yucca11:45
Crew 2
Not out on Wednesdays yet: one crew works the whole list.
Mar 4, the list worked top to bottom, in the order customers signed up.
Each Wednesday in the order that drives least
As signed up53 minRouted31 minA lawn care list is kept in the order customers signed up, not the order of the streets, so a crew that works it top to bottom tows the trailer across town and back. Business Genie puts the day’s lawns in the order that drives least, and keeps each customer’s time window and how long each lawn takes while it does. On the first Wednesday of this sample, the office park on Ocotillo Rd that wants the crew gone by 8:30 am is fourth on the list; routed, it is mowed first. It is the same route optimization every plan includes.
Split across two crews
As signed up78 minRouted40 minWith Brittlebush Rd on the list, Wednesday is 7 h 42 min of mowing before a single mile is driven: more than one crew can finish before the afternoon heat, so a second crew goes out. Split down the list, each crew would still cross town. Business Genie splits the day’s lawns across your crews and orders each crew’s route: in this sample one crew takes the west side of town and the other the east, and Agave Ct, where the sprinklers run in the morning, is still reached inside its window.
A new lawn goes where it belongs
As signed up80 minRouted40 minOn a paper list a new customer goes on the bottom line. Ironwood Ln joins on Jun 24, and at the end of crew 2’s list it would wait until 12:00 pm. Routed, it goes on crew 1’s route, between Sage Ln and Brittlebush Rd, and the rest of the day re-orders around it.
A different list every Wednesday
As signed up132 minRouted48 minThe list is not the same every week. In this sample a fertilizer round comes up every seven weeks and Juniper Way is aerated and overseeded in the fall, so a route written down in March goes stale. Business Genie orders each day as it is: on Sep 16, sixteen properties, two of them on the fertilizer round and one aerated, and both crews are done before one.
The season, Wednesday by Wednesday
As signed up45.8 hRouted22.7 hLawns are mowed again every week, so an order that drives less pays off every week too. Over this sample season’s Wednesdays, March to October, routing takes 23.1 hours of towing a trailer between lawns off the crews’ day. Each column on the strip is one Wednesday; the grey above the blue is the drive routing took out.
Sample season · crews leave the yard at 7:00
Wed, Mar 4
- 1Mesquite StWeekly mow7:077 min drive
- 2Cedar AveCorner lot, two sides to edge7:475 min drive
- 3Sage LnWeekly mow8:3710 min drive
- 4Ocotillo RdOffice park, done by 8:30late, 9:11done 10:26
- 5Palo Verde DrFront and back, through the side gate10:348 min drive
- 6Saguaro BlvdFertilizer and weed spray11:1610 min drive
- 7Yucca StWeekly mow11:4510 min drive
Crew 2
Not out on Wednesdays yet: one crew works the whole list.
Turn-by-turn to the next lawn
Each crew opens its route in the Business Genie app, on iOS or Android: the day’s lawns in order, the drive to each, and turn-by-turn directions to the next one. The office plans the same day on the web. When a lawn is added to a crew’s day while it is out, the rest of that day re-routes around it. The crew’s hours can be tracked too, with GPS time tracking.
Crew 2’s Wednesday on the phone: its 8 lawns in order, the time the crew gets to each and the drive before it, and directions to the first.
The app’s route screen with the sample season’s Wednesday of Sep 16; sample data.
Lawn care routing, answered
Is lawn care routing included in every plan?
Yes. Route optimization is on every Business Genie plan, and plans start at $50 a month. The first month is free with no credit card.
Can I keep a customer’s time window when the route is optimized?
Yes. Business Genie keeps time windows and job durations when it orders the day.
What happens when I add a lawn to a crew’s day?
The rest of that crew’s day re-routes automatically, and the crew gets turn-by-turn directions to the next stop.
Can I split the day’s lawns between crews?
Yes. Business Genie splits jobs across your crews and orders each crew’s route by the drive.
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Route your Wednesday list free for a month
Your season35 Wednesdays, not yet routed
Route optimization is on every plan, from $50 a month. The first month is free with no credit card, and setup, including moving your customer list over, is free.