Detention time

Just a thought, when you work with a 3PL always work with one agent. Build a relationship. Over communicate. So when the time comes to ask for detention they really feel like they owe it to you. It’s easy to blow off a stranger, much harder when you have a established relationship.

 

I over communicate in writing via email on every load I do. Makes your case real easy if you have to file a claim or the agent lies about it 30-45 days later. Taimen and Fitzmark both tried that BS with me and both times they apologized profusely after their surety bond holder was forwarded the emails. It's not even about the money really, it's about the principal of the whole deal.

 

Detention for us is all over the place. Most of our good agents have bumped it to $65 hour, usually after 2 hours.

Some it's still $50. Some it may be as little as $30.

Always ask before you agree to the deal.

There's one you have to give them 4 hours before detention starts, but then it's $85 hour.

TONU is usually $250. Layover they can pound in their ###. You want detention.

Many cap the detention at $500 day.

Planned Layover is often $700 to $1000 day.

Personally best in detention on one load was like $2300. Was afu on both ends. Figured I'd never see the money, but that dude got me every penny.

 

I would like to know if drivers are legally supposed to get a percentage of the detention time that is paid to the company that they work for

 

No, unless it’s in the employment agreement.