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Layover Pay for Truck Drivers — Overnight Holds, Paid by Rule

Layover pays for a full day the truck is held: when loading or unloading pushes past the same day through no fault of the driver.

$250Per day
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Updated July 2026 · reviewed by LoadBoot Dispatch

🧮 Layover pay calculator

Overnight hold? See the day rate — on top of any detention already earned.

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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.

The standard

What applies on every LoadBoot load unless the posting says otherwise

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$250 per day (typical range $150–$350)

Layover begins where detention ends — once a hold crosses into an overnight, per-hour billing stops and the daily rate applies.

What it looks like on the road

A real-world scenario

A receiver takes your 4 PM appointment and keeps pushing the dock. At 9 PM they say “first thing tomorrow.” You sleep in the lot. That night is not free: 5 hours detention up to the cutover + $250 layover for the day lost.

Why this exists

The economics in one paragraph

An overnight hold takes away tomorrow’s load, not just today’s hours. The daily rate reflects the real unit of loss: a working day.

The rules

Both sides agree to these when posting or booking on LoadBoot

When it applies

Not loaded/unloaded the same day; the driver must stay over.

Standard amount

$250 per 24-hour period, on top of detention already earned before the cutover.

Notification

Tell the broker before the day rolls over — the app reminds you.

Evidence

Arrive stamp, facility communication, next-day out-time.

Driver welfare

Layover never erases detention correctly earned before it began.

How to claim it — step by step

The exact sequence, from the gate to the money

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Arrive stamped as usual — detention clock runs

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If the facility signals an overnight, tap "Report issue → Layover"

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App notifies the broker before midnight with your stamps

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Next morning, DEPART stamp closes the timeline

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Detention (to cutover) + layover day both calculated on the invoice

Worked example

4 PM appointment slides overnight

Arrive (stamped)3:45 PM
Free time ends6:00 PM
Detention 6:00–11:00 PM5 h @ $60 = $300
Overnight holdconfirmed in writing 9:12 PM
Layover day+$250
Mistakes that kill claims

Learn them here, not the expensive way

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Leaving the facility unrecorded

If you drive off to a truck stop without stamping/telling the broker, the timeline breaks.

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Accepting “come back tomorrow” verbally

Get it in the app thread — that message IS the claim.

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Billing hours overnight

Overnight = day rate, not 14 hours of detention. Correct claims get paid faster.

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No next-day out-time

Close the loop or the “day” is arguable.

How LoadBoot enforces it

Software, not arguments

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Timestamps

GPS-stamped arrive/depart on every stop — measured, not argued.

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Deadline alerts

The app warns before free time or notification windows expire.

Evidence pack

Photos, receipts and times collected on the trip and attached to the invoice.

Inside the product

Real screens — how this policy actually runs

A layover claim as a DUE receivable — $150 with memo, deadline and factor routing
The real layover claim — $150 DUE with a deadline, riding the same rail as the freight.
Broker claims desk — approved layover claim beside detention and TONU, each with evidence
The claims desk — layover approved beside detention and TONU, evidence attached.

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.

Who this protects

One policy, three winners — carrier, broker & shipper, and the board itself

The carrier

A night lost to a dock that could not finish is a business day — the layover rate is on the rate card before you book, and the claim builds from the same GPS trail.

🏢 The broker & shipper

Layover is capped and rule-bound — you pay a published rate for a documented hold, never an invented number after the fact.

The marketplace

When overnight risk is priced and published, carriers keep taking the tight-appointment freight everyone else refuses.

Frequently asked

Straight answers

Detention AND layover together?

Yes — detention up to the cutover (cap 5h), then the day rate. They answer different losses.

Who pays my hotel?

Unless the posting says lodging, layover is the compensation — spend it as you choose.

Two nights?

$250 per 24h period, each documented the same way.

Reefer fuel overnight?

Track it as an expense; reefer fuel clauses vary by posting — check the rate card.

All accessorials at a glance

Every LoadBoot pay standard in one table

AccessorialLoadBoot standardWhen it triggers
Detention$60/hr after 2 free hrsFacility holds your truck past free time
Layover — you’re here$250 / dayA hold crosses into an overnight
TONU$250 + deadheadA confirmed load cancels late
LumperReimbursed 100%Third-party dock labor you fronted
Driver Assist$75 / stopThe driver physically works the dock
FCFSDetention still appliesNo appointment — clock runs from check-in
Emergency RescheduleZero penaltyA 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.

Related policies

The full accessorial standard

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.

What evidence to collect

The checklist that gets claims PAID — save it, use it on every load

Detention record for the same stop — layover usually begins where detention maxes out

GPS trail proving the truck stayed at/near the facility overnight

Written instruction (or refusal to release) from the facility or broker — screenshot everything

Hotel/parking receipts if you incurred them

The rate confirmation layover clause

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.

Broker refusing to pay? Read this first

The four denials you will hear — and the counter for each

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“You chose to stay”

A layover is the FACILITY’s hold, not your choice — the written release-refusal or next-day appointment is your proof. LoadBoot logs it on the trip.

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“Detention already covers it”

Industry standard: layover applies ON TOP of earned detention once the hold crosses overnight. LoadBoot’s standard says exactly that, in writing, on every load.

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“No layover in the agreement”

Then it does not exist for that load. On LoadBoot a load cannot post without a layover rate.

Tired of fighting for money you already earned?

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