Detention pay guides for small fleets
How to document dock delays, file claims brokers can't bounce, and follow up until the money lands.
How to Get Paid for Detention: A Step-by-Step Guide for Small Fleets
Most detention invoices never get paid. A step-by-step process for small fleets to document dock delays, file on time, and actually collect detention pay.
7 min readDetention Invoice Template for Trucking (With a Worked Example)
A free detention invoice template for carriers, with a worked example: billable hours, rate con terms, evidence list, and the exact email to send the broker.
6 min readBroker Won't Pay Detention? What to Do Next
When a broker ignores or denies your detention claim, here is a calm, documented escalation path that gets claims paid without burning the relationship.
7 min readHow to Calculate Detention Pay (Formula, Rounding, and Examples)
The detention pay formula, explained with examples: free time, hourly rates, 15-minute rounding, and caps. Calculate what you are owed on every load correctly.
5 min readDetention Notice Windows: The Rate Con Clause That Kills Claims
Many detention claims are denied on a technicality: late notice. Learn how notice clauses in rate confirmations work and how to never miss one again.
5 min readWhat Evidence Do You Need for a Detention Claim?
The documents that get detention claims paid: ELD timestamps, signed BOLs, rate con terms, and notice emails. A practical checklist for carriers.
5 min readDetention vs. Layover vs. TONU: Accessorial Charges Explained
Detention, layover, TONU, and lumper fees explained in plain terms for small fleets: when each applies, how each is usually paid, and how to document each one.
5 min readDetention Follow-Up Email Templates: Day 7, 14, and 30
Copy-ready follow-up emails for unpaid detention: polite at day 7, firm at day 14, final at day 30. Get paid or get a reason in writing, without burning bridges.
4 min readEvery detained hour is billable. Feehaul makes sure it gets billed — and paid.
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