Layover (trucking)

In practice

Your delivery is at 2 p.m. The receiver says the dock is full and pushes you to 7 a.m. tomorrow. You can't take another load in the meantime, and your truck sits for the night. That's a layover.

Original appointment

Thursday 2 p.m.

Rescheduled

Friday 7 a.m.

Reason

Receiver's dock full

Layover on the rate con

$250 per day

Detention also earned

If you waited past free time first

Proof

Check-in time, receiver's reschedule

EXAMPLE values. Terms vary by broker and facility.

Layover vs detention

• Detention pays for waiting past free time on the same appointment, usually by the hour. See detention pay and the detention pay calculator.
• Layover pays a daily amount when the load rolls into the next day.
• TONU pays when the load is canceled and never moves.

A bad day can earn more than one: hours of detention, then a layover when the facility gives up and reschedules.

Claiming a layover

1. Get layover terms on the rate con before you book, especially for facilities known for delays.
2. Arrive on time, check in, and get your arrival time recorded. A late arrival usually voids layover.
3. Tell the broker as soon as you're rescheduled, in writing, and ask them to confirm layover applies.
4. Invoice it as its own line, with the reschedule message attached.

Does a layover count against my hours of service?

Time spent off duty overnight can count as your off-duty rest, which may restart your 14-hour window. Time spent waiting on duty at the dock uses it. See hours of service.

Is layover pay required by law?

No. It's a contract term. If it isn't on the rate con, you're negotiating after the fact.