System and method of coordinating distribution of an item

A system for routing pick-up and delivery resources comprising:

• a sorting device, the sorting device configured to generate item information for a plurality of items and an additional item processed within a distribution network;
• a control hub in communication with the sorting device, the control hub configured to:
• identify a plurality of pickup and delivery resources, wherein each of the plurality of pickup and delivery resources is assigned a predetermined postal route within an area, and wherein the pre-determined postal routes are assigned to different geographic portions of the area;
• receive from the sorting device, during a time when the plurality of pickup and delivery resources are traversing their predetermined postal routes, the item information for an additional item, the item information comprising a pick-up or delivery point for the additional item, wherein the additional item and at least one item of the plurality of items have different pick-up or delivery points;
• evaluate the predetermined postal routes of the plurality of pickup and delivery resources to determine one resource of the plurality of pickup and delivery resources that is at a location along the resource's predetermined postal route which will enable pick-up and delivery of the additional item;
• generate updated routing instructions for pick-up or delivery of the additional item;
• wirelessly communicate the updated routing instructions to a mobile computing device associated with the determined one resource, the mobile computing device configured to:
• display route information for the additional item and for the at least one of the plurality of items;
• receive, from an interactive list, a selection of the additional item;
• generate pick-up and delivery status, for the additional item and the at least one item;
• and
• generate pick-up or delivery status information for the additional item.