White Paper: No More Detention

How Technology Can Tackle the Industry's Biggest Headache

Key Takeaways:

  • Trailer detention is a significant and ongoing problem for carriers.
  • Detention causes financial losses for carriers due to equipment unavailability and driver downtime.
  • Excessive wait times negatively impact driver satisfaction.
  • A survey by FreightWaves and Spireon identified trailer detention as the top financial burden for carriers.

Detention time has been a sore subject for years, and that does not appear to be changing anytime soon. Trailer detention renders equipment temporarily unusable, costing carriers time and money. All too often, trailer detention leaves drivers waiting, sometimes for hours on end. If trailers are not loaded and ready to go when drivers arrive at shipping docks, that wait time starts eating into driver satisfaction scores, as well carriers’ bottom lines.

FreightWaves teamed with Spireon to survey carriers about the impacts of trailer detention. Across the board, respondents cited trailer detention as their No. 1 financial drain. Download this complimentary white paper to view the detailed findings.

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