10 Jan 2025
Detention is the time a truck spends waiting for loading or unloading beyond the agreed period.
The Indian logistics industry suffers a prolonged detention period when trucks are forced to wait for hours or even days for loading or unloading. Some firms hold the trucks and use them as extended warehouses in case of a paucity of space, while some refuse to pay for the waiting hours.
This is an additional nuisance for the logistics sector, which already bleeds due to operational and fuel costs and inadequate infrastructure. Such delays lead to severe underutilisation of trucks rendered useless as extended warehouses. It also raises operational costs and leaves drivers without food or basic amenities, often under harsh conditions.
FMCG and consumer goods industries face the maximum brunt. To reduce the burden on drivers, some companies, like Fr8, have raised their detention charges to pay the drivers more.
American truckers receive between USD 50-80 per hour towards detention charges, while in India, the rate is around INR 1,000-1,500 daily.
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