Courier Cost Calculator

Description

Courier Cost Calculator is a Laravel-based application designed to help logistics and delivery service providers accurately calculate the costs of delivery jobs. It factors in various parameters like distance, number of drop-off locations, cost per mile, and the option for additional personnel. The application features a sleek user interface with real-time quote generation through AJAX calls.

Features

• Calculate delivery costs based on multiple factors
• User-friendly interface
• Real-time quote generation with AJAX
• Validation for input data
• Extendable and maintainable code structure

Requirements

• PHP 8.3
• Laravel 11
• Composer

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/kundu/courier-cost-calculator.git
   cd courier-cost-calculator

2. Install PHP dependencies:

   composer install

3. Create a copy of the .env file:

   cp .env.example .env

4. Generate an application key:

   php artisan key:generate

5. Start the development server:

   php artisan serve

Usage

Navigate to http://localhost:8000 to access the Courier Cost Calculator application. Enter the required details and calculate the delivery cost.