Stop working for free at the dock. Get paid what you're owed.
GetDockPay is the detention pay app that helps truck drivers track, calculate, and claim detention time — and actually get paid for it.
Most drivers lose $200–$500 per week in unpaid detention✓ 100% free for beta testers • No credit card required
Built for owner-operators & small-fleet drivers
Detention is quietly draining your paycheck
Every hour you sit waiting at a shipper or receiver past your free-time window is money you've earned. Most of it never gets claimed — because it never gets documented.
Get paid in 3 steps
GetDockPay turns your wait time into a documented, defensible claim — in seconds, right from the cab.
Log your stop
Record your arrival, dock-in time, and delays in seconds. Every minute is timestamped, giving you rock-solid proof of detention.
Create your claim
GetDockPay calculates exactly what you're owed based on your free-time window and hourly detention rate — no math, no guesswork.
Send & get paid
Send your claim to your broker or carrier and track it until you get paid. No more claims slipping through the cracks.
See it in action
Real footage from the app — this is exactly what it looks like in the cab.
1Log your stop
GPS grabs the facility. Tap to timestamp arrival, dock-in, and departure.
2See what you're owed
Your dashboard shows detention owed, hours waiting, and every claimable stop.
3Send & get paid
Proof package auto-built. Send the claim by email or text in one tap.
Know who pays before you book the load
Every claim filed through GetDockPay feeds a community shipper pay score — real payment history from real drivers, facility by facility.
- 80%+Good payers — see which docks pay claims fast, and how many days they typically take.
- 50–70%Mixed payers — know to document extra hard before you back in.
- <50%Poor payers — the facilities that eat your time and fight the bill. Price the load accordingly — or skip it.
Claims filed, average days to pay, percent actually paid — the numbers brokers hope you never compare notes on.
Why drivers use GetDockPay
Built by people who understand that documentation is the difference between getting paid and working for free.
Timestamped proof
Automatic records of arrival, dock-in, and dock-out that stand up when a broker pushes back on your claim.
Instant detention math
Enter your rate once and GetDockPay calculates exactly what you're owed the moment free time runs out.
Claims that get approved
Clean, complete claim packages that address the number one reason detention pay gets denied: missing documentation.
Track every dollar
See which claims are pending, paid, or overdue so nothing you're owed gets forgotten.
One-Tap Detention Collection
Other apps stop at tracking your time. GetDockPay runs the whole collection process — from the dock to the money in your account.
One tap at the dock
GPS grabs the facility, timestamps lock in your arrival, dock-in, and departure. Your proof starts building itself.
Your claim builds itself
Free-time window, hourly rate, billable minutes — calculated automatically. No math, no spreadsheets, no guessing.
Proof package sent in seconds
Timestamped log, GPS coordinates, BOL, and photos assembled into one claim your broker can't wave off. Sent by email or text.
Automatic follow-up
Every claim is tracked from submitted to paid. No response? Follow-ups fire on schedule so nothing slips through the cracks.
Escalation that has teethPremium
Still unpaid? A structured escalation ladder turns up the pressure step by step — all the way to legal demand documents.
Money in your account
Claim marked paid, and it feeds your tax report automatically. That's the whole point.
✓ Beta testers get full access free • No credit card required
Detention pay questions, answered
Straight answers to what truck drivers ask about detention time and getting paid.
What is detention pay for truck drivers?
Detention pay is money a shipper or receiver owes a truck driver for time spent waiting at a dock beyond a set free-time window, usually two hours. Most contracts pay detention at an hourly rate — commonly $50 to $75 per hour — once free time runs out. GetDockPay tracks that time automatically so you can prove and claim what you're owed.
When does detention time start?
Detention typically starts after a standard two-hour free-time window at a shipper or receiver, though grace periods range from one to four hours depending on the facility and your rate confirmation. GetDockPay timestamps your arrival and dock time so the exact moment detention begins is documented.
How much detention pay am I owed?
Detention rates aren't standardized. They typically run $50 to $75 per hour and can reach $125 or more per hour for specialized or hazmat loads, depending on your contract. GetDockPay calculates the exact amount based on your free-time window, your hourly rate, and the detention time it recorded.
Why do detention claims get denied?
The number one reason detention claims are denied is insufficient documentation. About 94.5% of fleets charge detention fees, yet fewer than half of those invoices get paid. Timestamped records of arrival, dock-in, dock-out, and a signed bill of lading are what get claims approved — exactly what GetDockPay produces.
How much money do drivers lose to detention?
The U.S. Department of Transportation estimated detention cuts truck driver pay by roughly $1.1 to $1.3 billion a year — an average of about $1,281 to $1,534 per driver annually. Many owner-operators lose $200 to $500 every single week in unpaid detention. GetDockPay is built to help you recover that money.
How do I know which shippers actually pay detention?
GetDockPay includes community shipper pay scores built from real claims filed by real drivers. Every facility shows its pay rate, average days to pay, and claims paid versus filed — so you know whether a dock is a good payer, a mixed payer, or a poor payer before you ever book the load.
Who is GetDockPay for?
GetDockPay is built for owner-operators and small-fleet truck drivers who wait at docks and want a fast, reliable way to track detention time and file claims that actually get paid.
Ready to stop working for free?
Join the drivers getting early access to GetDockPay and start turning dock time into paid time. Beta access is completely free — no credit card, no catch.
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