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title: "MetroPress Distribution Success Story"
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MetroPress Distribution Reduced Late Newspaper Deliveries by 90% with Optimized Routing
A St. Louis newspaper distributor managing 4,500 ..."
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# MetroPress Distribution Success Story

_Published: April 23, 2026_  
_Author: Riddhi Patel_  

## MetroPress Distribution Reduced Late Newspaper Deliveries by 90% with Optimized Routing

A St. Louis newspaper distributor managing 4,500 subscribers across 30 early-morning routes replaced six years of patchwork route changes with optimized, balanced delivery schedules that cut average completion time by 45 minutes and shrank new driver training from two weeks to two days.

 ![MetroPress Distribution logo](https://www.upperinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/metropress-distribution-client-logo.png) In Conversation with Gary Holt, Distribution Manager, MetroPress Distribution


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