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Calculate the internal cost of vehicle or driver waiting time from planned hours and an internal hourly cost.
Inputs
Practical guide
Use it to quantify what waiting consumes inside your operation, even when the customer is not billed a detention charge.
Change one input at a time when testing alternatives, and use the worked example below as a quick sanity check for units and scale.
How it works
The calculator applies the displayed formula directly to the values you enter. It does not invent missing route, cost or packing data. € = h × €/h.
When to use it
Useful for profitability reviews, quotation assumptions and comparing customers or sites with recurring waiting.
What to check before dispatch
This is an internal cost estimate, not automatically a contractual detention invoice. Break rules, salary structure, vehicle standing costs and free waiting allowances may require separate treatment.
Worked example
2.5 hours of waiting at an internal cost of €45/h equals €112.50.
Common mistake
Do not automatically use the driver's wage as the full waiting cost if vehicle, overhead or opportunity cost should also be included.
FAQ — Waiting Time Cost Calculator
Is waiting cost the same as a detention charge?
No. Waiting cost measures your internal cost; detention is what the contract allows you to bill and may use free time, rounding or a different rate.
How is the result calculated?
The current inputs are inserted directly into the displayed formula and the result updates immediately. No extra route, payload or loading assumptions are added unless they are explicit inputs.
LogicCalc
Continue in LogicCalc to combine this result with route, cargo, tolls, time and transport costs.
Planning aid only. Vehicle specifications, contracts and legal requirements can vary; verify the actual shipment before dispatch.