When a driver runs out of hours with a time-critical load, the freight can be cross-docked to a fresh truck, dropped at a secure yard for a relay driver, or stored until the driver resets. WarehouseNow confirms the nearest option within 15 minutes.
What to do right now
Know the appointment and the reset
How many hours until the delivery window closes, and how many until the driver can legally move. The gap decides the fix.
Pick the move
Cross-dock to a recovery carrier if the appointment is tonight. Drop the trailer for a relay driver if the tractor can go. Store the freight if the receiver can accept tomorrow.
Call for the facility
We confirm a cross-dock, drop yard or storage spot near the driver, with hours that match the plan.
Document the handoff
Counts, photos and a signed BOL for the next leg so the claim trail stays clean if anything goes wrong later.
How WarehouseNow helps
Brokers use this most. A carrier calls at 4 p.m. to say the driver cannot make the 10 p.m. delivery, and the broker needs a dock where a second carrier can pick up the freight. We find it, the first carrier unloads, the second carrier loads, and the load delivers on time.