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Accessorials Prevention

Empty containers returned before per diem deadlines. Charges eliminated, not just tracked.
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Accessorials Prevention

What we deliver

The Problem (Before)

Dynamic Yard empty-out not connected to ocean return deadlines. Containers accumulate per diem.

Who feels this:

Import Manager, Warehouse & Logistics Manager, Transportation Manager, Facility Manager, Dock Supervisor, Dispatcher

The Outcome (After)

Empty containers returned before per diem deadlines. Charges eliminated, not just tracked.

What makes this different:

Empty container return deadlines are tracked in spreadsheets or not at all. This system connects yard empty-out events directly to return deadlines, scheduling returns before per diem charges accrue.

How it works

The building blocks behind this outcome.
What Happens

Dynamic Yard empty-out events trigger return deadline checks; if within threshold, return scheduling is initiated and operations are alerted with deadline and chassis requirements automatically.

The Intelligence Behind It

Chassis pool availability by location

Depot proximity data

Per diem benchmarks by shipping line

This intelligence exists because the Graph aggregates behavior across 882 enterprise shippers, 10,164 carriers, and 3.6 million facilities over 11 years.

Why This Cannot Be Replicated

Empty container return deadlines are tracked in spreadsheets or not at all. This system connects yard empty-out events directly to return deadlines, scheduling returns before per diem charges accrue. The intelligence layer is what creates the gap. Building the basic capability is straightforward. Building it on top of 11 years of cross-company facility and yard intelligence is what cannot be replicated with software alone.

Digital Twins

Yard Twin, Shipment Twin (Ocean)

FourKites Graph

Cross-company facility and yard intelligence powering every decision

FourSight AI

Custom Insights: per diem avoidance tracking; Custom Insights: empty-container dwell and return-deadline analytics.

Facility Modernization

Accessorials Prevention is one outcome in a broader modernization of your facility operations. When deployed alongside these outcomes, your yards, gates, and docks operate autonomously. Alan schedules appointments. AutoGate handles check-in. Dynamic Yard tracks every trailer. The Facility Twin orchestrates the entire flow.
  • Zero-Blind-Spot Yard Operations
  • Zero-Staff Gate Operations
  • Spotter Task Automation
  • Intelligent Dock Door Assignment
  • End-to-End Facility Arrival Orchestration

Validation

Deployment Evidence

Live in enterprise production, scheduling empty-container returns before per diem deadlines from yard empty-out events.

Expected Impact Range

Lower per diem spend by returning empties on time, connecting yard empty-out directly to return deadlines.

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