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Detention Calculator

Calculate billable wait time, detention pay, and the extra dollars earned per loaded mile.

Use this whenUse it when the truck is waiting and you need a clean accessorial number fast.

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Turn wait time into a clear dollar amount and see what it adds back to the lane.

Billable detention hours2.50 hr

Wait time above the free window.

Detention amount$150.00

Estimated accessorial charge.

Extra earned / loaded mile$0.29

How much detention adds back to the load.

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Only time past the free window is billable.

max(total wait - free hours, 0) x hourly detention rate

Add loaded miles to see how much detention changes the economics of the lane.

Proof matters

Keep appointment, check-in, and release times.

A clean detention request is easier to approve when the timestamps are clear.