Yard Storage

What is yard storage?

Yard storage is the storage of containers in a trucker’s gated yard. If a container cannot be delivered to its destination before the Last Free Day, the container may be stored at the trucker’s yard to avoid costly demurrage charges. Truckers charge a daily fee for yard storage.

A pre-pull will usually include a free night’s storage at the trucker’s yard before beginning to incur yard storage fees.

When should you use yard storage?

Yard storage can make sense when the consignee's warehouse isn't ready to receive the container or when the Last Free Day is close. Pulling the container from the terminal stops terminal demurrage, but the trucker then charges daily storage, and per diem from the carrier may keep running. Compare the daily rates with the demurrage you'd otherwise pay.

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