The carrier pays the driver, the fixed cost of the vehicle and the lost capacity for the next job. Yet many calculations include only pure driving time.
On a regular lane, waiting can be estimated from the company’s own trips. Neither the worst day nor an optimistic zero is representative; a sensible average reveals the real margin.
For exceptional delays, a detention agreement helps. It must state when the clock starts, who confirms the delay and what rate applies.
Model scenario: twelve monthly crossings average 75 minutes of delay. At €32 per vehicle-hour, that recurring queue costs €480 a month, even before it causes a missed collection or forces an additional shift.
Official source: European Commission — Border management
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