Reduce truck wait times

Trucks in and out,
without the wait.

FreightReserve spreads arrivals into booked windows and controls how many trucks land at once, so carriers stop queuing, your yard stays clear and detention charges stop eating into margins.

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Arrivals logged
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BKG-4829 Slot booked 09:14
CAP-12 Window near capacity 09:13
RMD-3380 Reminder sent 09:12
ARR-2290 Arrived on time 09:10
TRN-1187 Turned around fast 09:09
AUD-1188 Arrival logged 09:08
BKG-4830 Slot booked 09:06
CAP-77 Capacity updated 09:05
BKG-4829 Slot booked 09:14
CAP-12 Window near capacity 09:13
RMD-3380 Reminder sent 09:12
ARR-2290 Arrived on time 09:10
TRN-1187 Turned around fast 09:09
AUD-1188 Arrival logged 09:08
BKG-4830 Slot booked 09:06
CAP-77 Capacity updated 09:05

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The waiting problem

Trucks wait,
and everyone pays.

When arrivals are not scheduled, trucks cluster at peak and queue for a free dock. Carriers pass on detention, your team firefights the yard and turnaround times blow out across the day.

01

Peak-hour pile-ups

Unscheduled arrivals all land in the same hours while the dock sits idle the rest of the day.

02

Detention charges

Carriers bill for time spent waiting, and those charges flow straight back to you.

03

Frustrated carriers

Long, unpredictable waits strain relationships and push carriers toward easier sites.

04

A yard in chaos

Your team spends the day marshalling trucks instead of moving freight.

05

No way to prove on-time

Without records, detention disputes come down to one party word against another.

How turnaround improves

Booked windows,
faster turnaround.

Spread arrivals across the day and keep carriers to a window, so waiting drops and the yard keeps flowing.

  1. 01

    You set capacity

    Define how many trucks each window and dock can take.

  2. 02

    Carrier books a window

    Carriers self-select an available slot online, on any device.

  3. 03

    Arrivals spread out

    Only open windows show, so the day fills evenly instead of all at once.

  4. 04

    Reminders sent

    Automated reminders cut late and missed arrivals before the slot.

  5. 05

    Quick check-in

    Self-service check-in on arrival by booking reference or vehicle registration.

  6. 06

    In and out

    With the dock ready, trucks are turned around fast.

  7. 07

    On-time recorded

    Arrival times are logged to settle and avoid detention claims.

Built to cut waiting

Smooth arrivals, every day.

The controls you need to keep trucks moving and detention down.

01

Scheduled arrivals

Carriers arrive in a booked window instead of all at once.

02

Capacity controls

Cap arrivals per slot and dock so the yard never floods.

03

Shorter turnaround

Less queuing means trucks are in and out faster.

04

Carrier self-service

Carriers book and manage their own windows online.

05

Live yard visibility

See arrivals and queues building in real time.

06

Detention records

On-time data to settle and avoid detention claims.

Fits your systems

Plugs into your stack. No double entry.

Bookings and arrivals flow into the WMS and TMS you already run, so yard and transport data stay aligned without re-keying.

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Wait-time questions

Common questions

Everything you need to know about FreightReserve. Still curious? Talk to us.

How does FreightReserve reduce truck wait times?
It lets carriers book arrival windows online and caps how many land at once, so arrivals are spread across the day instead of clustering at peak.
Will it cut detention charges?
Yes. Shorter, more predictable turnaround means less waiting, and on-time records help you settle and avoid detention claims.
Can I control how many trucks arrive per window?
Yes. Set capacity per slot and per dock, and only available windows are offered to carriers.
Do carriers book their own slots?
Yes. Carriers self-select and manage their own windows online, with automatic confirmations and reminders.
Does it keep a record of arrivals?
Yes. Booked and actual arrival times are logged, giving you the data to resolve detention disputes.
Will it fit our existing systems?
Yes. Bookings sync with WMS, TMS, CargoWise and customer portals through a secure REST API.
Can we run multiple sites?
Yes. Each site has its own docks, capacity and rules, with a single view across them all.
How do we get started?
Book a demo and we will set up arrival windows around your docks and volumes. We respond within one business day.
Get started

Let's cut the
queues.

Tell us how trucks arrive at your site today and we will show you an arrival workflow that spreads the load and speeds turnaround.

  • Spread arrivals across the day
  • Cut detention and dwell time
  • Keep carriers to their window
  • Prove on-time with clean records
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