Drayage software
Every container's free time, counted down in one place.
Last free day, holds, demurrage and per diem for every import at the port and the rail ramps, straight from the terminals and railroads. Roadmark shows each container's clock, what it has already cost and what it will cost by Friday if nothing moves, and books the pickup appointment right from the load.
- CA$1,770.00
- Already charged on 3 containers
- CA$4,860.00
- Charged by Friday if nothing moves
- 1 appointment
- Drafted for TCLU 550231 8, waiting for dispatch
EGHU 604412 740' HC · CN Brampton rampTerminal hold
CA$1,100.00by Friday CA$1,760.00
EGHU 604412 7: Terminal hold. Charged so far CA$1,100.00; by Friday CA$1,760.00.MSCU 482117 340' HC · empty at Prairie Foods DCEmpty not returned
CA$450.00by Friday CA$900.00
MSCU 482117 3: Empty not returned. Charged so far CA$450.00; by Friday CA$900.00.OOLU 118825 640' HC · CN Brampton rampCustoms exam
CA$220.00by Friday CA$880.00
OOLU 118825 6: Customs exam. Charged so far CA$220.00; by Friday CA$880.00.TCLU 550231 840' HC · CN Brampton rampReleased
CA$0.00by Friday CA$660.00
TCLU 550231 8: Released. Charged so far CA$0.00; by Friday CA$660.00.CMAU 764420 540' HC · CN Brampton rampLine release pending
CA$0.00by Friday CA$660.00
CMAU 764420 5: Line release pending. Charged so far CA$0.00; by Friday CA$660.00.HLXU 903348 120' · CPKC Vaughan rampReleased
CA$0.00nothing at risk
HLXU 903348 1: Released. Charged so far CA$0.00; by Friday CA$0.00.TGHU 221190 420' · CPKC Vaughan rampReleased
CA$0.00nothing at risk
TGHU 221190 4: Released. Charged so far CA$0.00; by Friday CA$0.00.MSCU 349087 240' HC · street-turned to an exportReturned
CA$0.00nothing at risk
MSCU 349087 2: Returned. Charged so far CA$0.00; by Friday CA$0.00.
Send the empty straight to the next exporter.
- 30 mi saved
- 16 mi straight to Dunbarton, against 46 mi through the ramp and back
- 2 fewer gate visits
- No drop-off at the ramp and no second pick-up, so no gate waits
- 1 fewer empty move
- Dunbarton loads the box Prairie Foods just emptied
Appointments and holds
The terminal appointment, booked from the load.
Roadmark books the terminal appointment from the load, or tracks the one you already booked, so the slot, the chassis and the free time sit on the same record. The moment the terminal shows a container released, the Tracking agent checks the last free day, finds the earliest open slot and drafts the pickup appointment. A dispatcher approves it or picks a different slot.
- Nothing books itself. The draft waits for a person, even when the last free day is today.
- The chassis comes with the appointment, assigned from your pool before the slot is confirmed. Pools, splits and chassis per diem are tracked on the load and billed.
- No slot before the last free day? Pre-pull the box to your own yard and drop it there. The yard days are counted on the load and billed as storage.
- Sep 21
Vessel discharged. Port of Montreal, then railed to the Brampton ramp.
- Sep 25
Customs hold released. Cleared on document review, no exam required.
- Sep 25
Available for pickup. 4 free days, Sep 26 to Sep 29; the last one is today.
- Today
Appointment drafted. Tracking agent · CN Brampton ramp, 15:30.
- Today
Out-gated. Projected once the appointment is approved.
- Tomorrow
Delivered. Northgate Home DC, Brampton.
- Tomorrow
Empty returned. CN Brampton ramp.
Book pickup appointment
CN Brampton ramp · today 15:30
- Released Sep 25; today is the last free day
- 15:30 is the earliest open slot at the Brampton ramp
- Chassis 24471 assigned from the pool for this pickup
Accessorials billed the way the terminal actually charged them.
| Accessorial | When it applies | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chassis split | Trucker's chassis doesn't match the container's home pool | CA$45.00 |
| Chassis per diem | Each day a pool chassis is under the box, from out-gate to its return | CA$30.00 / day |
| Pre-pull | Pulled off the terminal before the appointment to stop the clock | CA$175.00 |
| Yard storage | Pre-pulled or dropped in Northline's own yard instead of at the consignee | CA$35.00 / day |
| Overweight | Over the legal axle limit; needs a scale move or permit | CA$120.00 |
| Waiting time | Past the first free hour at pickup or delivery | CA$22.50 / 15 min |
| Demurrage pass-through | The terminal's own per-day charge, passed through at cost | At cost |
Northgate Home · container TCNU 887201 5, delivered Sep 23
- Demurrage matches the terminal's own invoice, attached for the customer
- Chassis days run from the pre-pull on Sep 21 to delivery on Sep 23
Related free tool: Demurrage and per diem calculator
Questions
Questions about free time and drayage.
Does Roadmark track per diem and demurrage?
Yes. It counts down every import container's last free day and shows what's already been charged and what demurrage or per diem it will cost by a given date if nothing moves, across the port and the rail ramps. Availability, holds and the last free day come in automatically from the terminal or rail ramp, through Terminal49.
How does Roadmark decide when to book a pickup appointment?
The moment the terminal shows a container released, the Tracking agent checks the last free day, finds the earliest open slot and drafts the pickup appointment with a chassis assigned from the pool, for a dispatcher to approve.
Does Roadmark book terminal appointments?
Yes. Roadmark books the terminal appointment from the load, or tracks one you've already booked, so the pickup slot sits on the same record as the container's free time and chassis. Drafted appointments wait for a dispatcher to approve them.
Does Roadmark manage chassis and chassis per diem?
Yes. Roadmark assigns chassis from your pools, records chassis splits, and tracks chassis per diem for each day a chassis is under a box, then bills the splits and per diem days on the customer invoice.
Can Roadmark handle pre-pulls and yard storage?
Yes. A container can be pre-pulled off the terminal, dropped and stored in your own yard, and delivered later. Roadmark counts the days it sits in the yard and bills the pre-pull and the storage on the customer invoice.
What is a street turn, and does Roadmark suggest them?
When an import container empties near a customer who needs the same box for an export, Roadmark proposes sending it straight there instead of back to the ramp and out again, once the ocean carrier approves, saving miles, gate visits and an empty move.
How are drayage accessorials billed?
Chassis splits, pre-pulls, yard storage and demurrage pass-through are carried through to the customer invoice at the terminal's own rate, so what's billed matches what the terminal actually charged.
Thirteen modes, one platform.
Every mode runs on the same customers, loads and invoices, so a company that runs more than one sees them together.
Bring this week's containers. We'll sort them live.
Send us what's on your board today. In the call, you'll see it sorted by last free day, with the appointments Roadmark would have drafted.
- Your ports, ramps and terminals
- Your own chassis and pool agreements
- What it would cost for your drayage desk