Companies using drivers for their own work

Yes. And it is for hauliers to freely make a commercial business decision.
They can choose to charge demurrage, or to swallow the cost of lost time.

The RHA must not fall foul of UK competition rules. If all hauliers agreed to charge the same demurrage? Looks like a cartel.

Never happened when I was in the sitting in the chair. Nothing moved for free.

Fine. And I will bet that the haulier did not lose a penny hauling it. If they did, it was because they were hauling summat without having a decent set of T&Cs of their own.

Wrong thread mate…should go on this one Waiting room myths