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Scheduling policy — free time still applies from check-in
FCFS does NOT cancel detention: your 2 free hours start when you check in at the gate inside the FCFS window.
FCFS means no fixed appointment: the facility works trucks in arrival order inside a stated window.
FCFS does NOT cancel detention — free time runs from gate check-in. Check the math.
Estimate only — your rate confirmation is the controlling document. On LoadBoot these figures are pre-agreed in writing on every load, and the claim builds itself from your trip data.
FCFS does NOT cancel detention: your 2 free hours start when you check in at the gate inside the FCFS window.
Window 6 AM–2 PM, FCFS. You gate-check at 6:10 AM, stamp arrival, and you are 4th in line. Docked by 7:30, out by 9. The driver who “strolled in” at 1:45 PM rolls to tomorrow — and eats a layover argument you never had.
FCFS trades a guaranteed slot for flexibility. The trade only works if the clock and the queue are recorded — otherwise “first come” becomes “whoever the dock likes”.
Arrive any time inside the posted window; the gate logs your order.
Free time runs from gate check-in — stamp it the moment you arrive.
Arrive early in the window; late arrivals risk rolling to the next day (see layover).
Gate ticket photo + GPS arrive stamp.
A LoadBoot posting must state FCFS or an appointment — never neither.
Posting shows FCFS + window before you book
Plan to hit the window early
Tap ARRIVE at the gate — stamp + photo the gate ticket
Queue position noted; detention clock running from check-in
Depart stamp closes the stop
2 PM window-end arrival is technically inside — and practically tomorrow.
With FCFS your check-in time IS your whole case.
It proves queue position when docks shuffle the order.
Free time applies from check-in like anywhere else.
GPS-stamped arrive/depart on every stop — measured, not argued.
The app warns before free time or notification windows expire.
Photos, receipts and times collected on the trip and attached to the invoice.
These are real portal screens, not mockups — the same rail that runs GPS tracking & proof and payments & settlements. The claim this page describes is drafted from that trip data and paid through that ledger.
FCFS windows and appointment rules are printed on the posting, and your geofenced gate arrival is your on-time proof — the foundation under every detention claim.
Accurate scheduling data flows back to you live — you see arrivals the moment they stamp, not when someone answers a check call.
When the clock rules are public, carriers plan honestly and facilities get measured — scheduling stops being a lottery.
Your gate ticket + stamp document the jump — escalate in-app; repeated offenders show in facility stats.
Yes: check-in starts free time. Past 2 hours, the meter runs.
That is exactly why upstream detention gets documented — the cascade is the industry’s $15B problem.
Not on LoadBoot — a window is required.
| Accessorial | LoadBoot standard | When it triggers |
|---|---|---|
| Detention | $60/hr after 2 free hrs | Facility holds your truck past free time |
| Layover | $250 / day | A hold crosses into an overnight |
| TONU | $250 + deadhead | A confirmed load cancels late |
| Lumper | Reimbursed 100% | Third-party dock labor you fronted |
| Driver Assist | $75 / stop | The driver physically works the dock |
| FCFS — you’re here | Detention still applies | No appointment — clock runs from check-in |
| Emergency Reschedule | Zero penalty | A verified on-road emergency |
Every one of these is written into the load before you accept it. Tap any row to read the full guide.
These policies are LoadBoot marketplace standards agreed between posting parties and carriers. They are operational terms, not legal advice; the rate confirmation for each load is the controlling document.
Gate check-in time — photograph the gate ticket the moment you arrive; with FCFS your check-in IS your whole case
GPS arrive stamp inside the posted FCFS window (ELD or the LoadBoot app records it)
The posting showing FCFS + the exact window — a LoadBoot load always states one
Your queue position or number if the facility issues one
Depart stamp to close the stop and prove total time on site
On LoadBoot most of this collects itself: GPS arrive/depart stamps, stop-proof photo uploads, the pre-agreed rate card on every posting, and a one-tap claim built from the trip record.
False — free time runs from your gate check-in exactly like an appointment, and past 2 hours the meter runs. LoadBoot stamps check-in automatically so the clock is provable.
Rolling in at the very end of an 8-hour window often bumps you to the next day. Hit the window early and stamp it — LoadBoot flags late-window risk before you book.
Your gate ticket photo + GPS stamp document the jump. Escalate in-app; repeat offenders surface in facility stats other carriers can see.
A load cannot post on LoadBoot as FCFS without a window — no window, no ambiguity, no free-detention argument.
Every LoadBoot load posts with this fee already agreed in writing. Your GPS timestamps are the evidence. The claim builds itself from the trip. And settlement runs through the platform — no chasing, no ghosting, no bond claims.
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