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What is every extra second at the gate costing you?

Estimate annual delay cost from driver idle time plus idling fuel, per gate.

400
250
10s
27
3.7
0.8
Annual cost of gate delays · per gate
$8,322
Driver time lost / day1.11 h
Labor cost / day$30.00
Idling fuel / day$3.29
Daily total$33.29

GateGuardX reads and clears the plate in under a second, so the gate's already opening before the vehicle stops, recovering most of this delay automatically.

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How this is calculated: lost hours/day = crossings × delay ÷ 3,600; daily cost = lost hours × (driver rate + idle burn × fuel price); annual = daily × operating days. An estimate, peak-hour delays are often longer.

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Recover those seconds, and the cost with them.

GateGuardX reads and clears the plate in under a second, so the gate's already moving and trucks stop waiting, no idling at the gate. Send a few photos of your gate and we'll confirm compatibility with a quote, usually within 48 hours.

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