How it works
Layover pay models compensation for a delay measured in agreed days. A calendar overnight stay is not automatically a billable day; use the definition in the rate confirmation or agreement.
The formula
Keep currency, units and time periods consistent. Percentage inputs use percentage points (enter 5 for 5%). Results are rounded only for display; tiny nonzero values may use scientific notation. Undefined ratios are shown as unavailable.
Two agreed layover days at $250 per day produce $500 compensation. With prorating selected, 1.5 days at that rate would produce $375.
Calculation method
Prorated mode uses the entered day count exactly. Whole-completed-day mode rounds downward, while round-up mode charges the next whole day. The choice can materially change compensation.
Interpretation
Approved extra amounts are added once after the day calculation. Keep reimbursed expenses and actual business costs separate when later evaluating trip profit.
Limitations
The tool does not determine whether a broker or shipper must pay. Detention and layover may have different eligibility rules, and overlapping time should not be billed twice without an agreement.
Using this in a dispatch decision
Agree on what constitutes a billable day before choosing prorating or whole-day treatment. At $250 per day, 1.5 days can produce $375 prorated, $250 for completed days or $500 rounded up; the agreement determines which method applies.
Method and reference sources
Method and content checked 2026-09-20. These sources provide background, not endorsement or professional certification. The formula and limitations above define this calculator.
- ATRI — Trucking researchOperating-cost research context. No industry-average cost or contractual compensation rate is automatically used.
Frequently asked questions
How are partial layover days billed?
Choose exact proration, rounding down or rounding up to match the agreement. These are alternative billing assumptions, not an industry-wide payment rule.
What is a worked example for Layover Pay?
Two agreed layover days at $250 per day produce $500 compensation. With prorating selected, 1.5 days at that rate would produce $375.