Free Detention Pay Tool

Detention Pay Calculator

Calculate estimated detention pay after free time, total delay, hourly rate, minimum billing rules, admin fee, and driver waiting pay.

Detention Recovery Planning

Estimate Detention Before You Bill It

Enter arrival and release times, or manually enter delay hours, then apply free time, hourly rate, minimum billable hours, admin fee, and driver waiting pay.

Detention Inputs

Enter Detention Details

Use appointment records, check-in time, release time, rate confirmation terms, and driver waiting pay to estimate recovery.

Time & Rate
Optional Add-Ons
Detention Recovery Snapshot

Enter detention details to estimate recovery.

This tool calculates total delay, free time, billable detention hours, estimated detention charge, total recovery, and net after driver waiting pay.

Recovery Status
Waiting
Billable Hours
0.00
Net Recovery
$0.00

Estimated Detention Pay

$0.00

Billable detention hours multiplied by hourly rate.

Billable Hours

0.00

Total delay after free time and minimum billing rule.

Total Delay Hours

0.00

Total waiting time before free time is deducted.

Total Recovery

$0.00

Detention pay plus admin fee before internal driver pay.

Detention Breakdown

Detention Recovery Summary

Free Time Deducted 0.00 hrs
Billable Detention 0.00 hrs
Detention Charge $0.00
Admin Fee $0.00
Driver Waiting Pay $0.00
Net After Driver Waiting Pay $0.00
Important: This calculator is an estimate. Detention approval depends on rate confirmation terms, appointment time, check-in/out proof, broker policy, facility records, and timely notice.