Detention Fees Are a Symptom of a Larger Problem
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Stop detention at the source with live detention visibility, automated detention alerts, and efficient trailer flow.

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Stop Detention Before It Happens With Pre-Detention Warning Alerts

As soon as a trailer nears detention, YMS alerts the right people—through text, email, and platform notifications—so your team can act before the fees hit. If no action is taken, YMS escalates the alert, ensuring that at-risk trailers are addressed before detention charges hit. With fully configurable detention rules and alert routing, you gain control, drive accountability, and prevent unnecessary costs from slipping through the cracks.

Real-Time Detention Visibility at a Glance

YMS gives your team real-time detention visibility—right inside Eagle View, your digital twin yard interface. Trailers nearing detention turn red automatically. If detention starts, they bounce red until someone takes action. This high-urgency visual system ensures your team always knows where attention is needed—without searching spreadsheets or relying on secondhand updates.

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Prioritize Trailers with FIFO Automation Logic

YMS keeps your yard moving by automating First-In, First-Out (FIFO) trailer logic. Instead of relying on manual tracking or guesswork, the system automatically prioritizes trailers based on arrival time—ensuring the oldest trailers are handled first. Move requests are generated and sent directly to your yard drivers or spotters, eliminating delays and streamlining flow.

Dispute Detention Fees with Timestamped Reporting

YMS automatically generates detailed Detention Reports for every trailer that enters detention—including exact duration, timestamps, and full movement history. Every action is logged, from gate-in to gate-out, with an exportable audit trail your team can use to verify or dispute charges. Armed with this data, your team can push back on incorrect detention invoices—or even charge carriers who leave containers onsite too long, turning downtime into a revenue stream.

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Optimize Trailer Utilization

When teams call full trailers to the dock without checking for partials, identical product ends up spread across multiple containers. As a result, trailer volume increases, yard efficiency drops, and detention fees escalate. YMS gives your team visibility into trailer contents and load status, making it easy to identify partially loaded trailers with matching product and prioritize them for movement—reducing excess trailers, keeping your yard lean, and reducing detention fees.

Michelin saved $2.5 Million in Detention Fees in Year One - At Just One Site!

YMS helped a single Michelin facility unlock over $2.5 million in savings in the first year by fixing the real causes of detention fees.

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Take Control of Detention Fees Before They Control You

Detention fees are more than just a cost – they’re a sign of operational inefficiencies that could be costing you far more than you realize. Don’t wait until the problem gets worse. Talk to an expert and start taking control of your yard today.

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