Intermodal Ramp Demurrage Calculator
Price Intermodal Ramp container demurrage/storage: free days, daily debit rates and fleet totals.
Set a tier's days to 0 to mean “all remaining days”.
Intermodal Ramp publishes free time and debit rates in its demurrage/accessorial tariff — enter the brackets effective on your placement dates.
With your numbers: 8 days − 2 free = 6 chargeable days = 3×$45 + 3×$120 = $495 per container × 3 = $1,485.
Sources & references
- Intermodal Ramp — published demurrage/accessorial tariff
- STB EP 757 — Policy Statement on Demurrage & Accessorial Rules (2020)
Demurrage, detention and storage tariffs are set by each carrier, terminal and contract and change frequently. The preloaded figures are editable industry-typical examples, not quotes — always verify against the current published tariff or your service contract before paying or disputing an invoice.
Rail demurrage exists to keep Intermodal Ramp's equipment cycling — the inland rail terminal where containers transfer between train and truck — and where free time is shortest in the whole intermodal chain, and every container dwelling at a dock is capacity someone else ordered. The charge structure is simple (free days, then escalating day rates) and this tool prices any version of it.
About Intermodal Ramp Demurrage Calculator
Operationally: Ramp storage typically allows 24–48 hours after grounding before daily charges start, because ramps have a fraction of a seaport's stacking capacity. That distinction decides whether a charge is your cost or your dispute — keep placement records, service requests and gate timestamps as a matter of routine, not just when an invoice looks wrong. Enter your held time, free allowance and the tariff's rates. The per-tier breakdown mirrors the carrier's billing line; recompute every statement, because rail demurrage ledgers net credits and debits monthly and errors compound quietly across a fleet.
How to use Intermodal Ramp Demurrage Calculator
- 1Enter days held for loading/unloading and how many containers are affected.
- 2Set your free days and edit the tariff tiers to match the published tariff or your contract — every figure is editable.
- 3Read the per-tier breakdown and the worked example showing exactly how the total is built, day by day.
- 4Change the inputs to compare scenarios (pick up now vs later) before the charges harden into an invoice.
Why use Intermodal Ramp Demurrage Calculator?
- ✓Per-tier breakdown mirrors how carrier and terminal billing systems itemise invoices
- ✓Every figure — free time, tier days, rates — is editable to match any published tariff
- ✓Instant what-if comparisons before charges harden into an invoice
- ✓Free and private — all math runs in your browser
Frequently asked questions
How is Intermodal Ramp demurrage calculated?+
Held time minus free days, priced per day per container. With the defaults (2 free, then $45 for 3d, $120 after), 8 days held = 3 × $45 + 3 × $120 = $495 per container — multiply by your fleet size for the statement-level number.
When does free time start at an intermodal ramp?+
At grounding — when the container comes off the train and becomes available for pickup, notified through the railroad's portal. Not the train's arrival: a unit can sit on a stack car for a day before grounding during busy periods, and that day belongs to the railroad. The grounding notification timestamp is your audit anchor.
Does free time differ by commodity or car type?+
Almost always — tank cars, autoracks and specialised equipment carry different free time and rates than boxcars, and bulk commodities often have their own provisions. The tariff's car-type table is the authoritative source; using the generic rate for specialised equipment is a common audit miss in both directions.
Do demurrage credits offset debits at Intermodal Ramp?+
Depends on the road's current tariff — traditional credit/debit offsetting has been curtailed across the industry since 2018, which is exactly what shipper groups contested at the STB. Read the credit rules in the current document rather than assuming last contract's netting still applies.
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