Have the actual Rate Con?
Upload it and check the money terms in the document itself.
Layover is not just long detention
Some agreements use detention for hourly waiting and layover for a delay that reaches a longer threshold, overnight period, or next service day. Others define the terms differently.
Look for the trigger
The key phrase is the event that turns a delay into layover: a number of hours, an overnight hold, a missed appointment caused by the facility, or broker approval.
Check whether detention stops when layover begins
A Rate Con may cap detention and switch to a flat layover amount, allow one but not the other, or remain silent. Avoid double-counting unless the written terms support it.
Save the timeline
Arrival, release, rescheduled appointment, broker messages and BOL/POD timestamps create the timeline you may need later.
Price the lost day before accepting the load
A small flat layover amount may not replace the revenue lost when the truck misses the next load. Read the term as part of the rate decision, not only as a claim after the fact.
Frequently asked questions
How much is layover pay?
There is no single amount to assume. Use the amount stated or approved for the load.
When does detention become layover?
Only when the agreement defines a transition or the broker approves one. Do not invent a threshold that is not in the document.
What documentation helps?
Keep timestamps, reschedule messages, facility records and the written load terms.
Have the actual Rate Con?
Upload it and check the money terms in the document itself.