Layover is compensation paid when a driver is held overnight between loads or before a delayed appointment, typically at a flat daily rate agreed in advance.
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Like detention, layover should be stated on the rate confirmation to be collectable.
The cost is larger than the payment: a layover day is a day of fixed cost with no miles run, so a flat layover rate rarely covers what the day was worth.
Detention is compensation paid to a carrier when a driver is held at a shipper or receiver beyond the agreed free time, usually billed hourly after the first two hours.
An accessorial is any charge for services beyond simple pickup and delivery, such as detention, extra stops, tarping, layover, driver assist or lumper reimbursement.
Utilisation is the share of available time a truck spends earning revenue, and it determines how much of your fixed cost is spread across paying miles.
Hours of service are the federal limits on how long a commercial driver may drive and remain on duty before rest is required, designed to reduce fatigue-related crashes.
fleetchart reads your rate confirmations and holds every expense against the load it belongs to, so these figures stay current.