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# Available for column (Drivers/Assets table)

> What the Available for column in Dispatch Planner v2 shows, how long a driver's free time is measured, and why the value shrinks or shows a dash.

Part of the [Dispatch Planner column reference](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns).

The **Available for** column shows how long a driver is free before their next commitment starts, such as **1 day, 6 hours**. Use it to check whether a driver has enough time to run a trip before their next trip or time off.

## At a glance

| | |
| - | - |
| **Table** | Drivers/Assets |
| **Shown by default** | Yes |
| **Sort** | Yes |
| **Filter** | Enter a duration or a range, for example `2d 3h 30m`. The filter starts on less than or equal to. |
| **Who sees it** | Everyone who can open Dispatch Planner v2 |
| **Edit in the grid** | No |

## How is the time worked out?

**Available for** measures the free stretch that **Available at** starts, up to the time in **Next planned at**:

* If the driver is not free yet, it runs from **Available at** to **Next planned at**.
* If the driver is already free, it runs from now to **Next planned at**.

The value is shown in its two largest units, such as **2 days, 4 hours** or **5 hours, 30 minutes**.

A free stretch only counts if it is at least as long as the **"Available for" minimum** in **Settings > Planning configuration**. If your account has never changed it, the minimum is 18 hours. To learn how the free stretch is chosen, see the [Available at column](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns/drivers/available-at).

## Why does the value change or show a dash?

**A dash means there is no end to the free time.** The driver has no trip or driver event after **Available at**, so **Next planned at** is blank too. The driver is free from **Available at** on.

**A dash can also mean the driver has no availability.** When **Available at** shows a dash, so does **Available for**. That happens when the driver has no trips and no driver events on record, or belongs to an outside carrier.

**The value shrinks as time passes.** For a driver who is already free, the time is counted from now, so it gets shorter every time the table loads. Once less than the **"Available for" minimum** is left, the planner moves on to the driver's next free stretch. **Available at**, **Available for**, and **Next planned at** all change together.

**Filtering leaves out drivers with a dash.** A driver whose free time has no end does not match a duration you enter.

**Only Driver 1 counts.** For a two-driver team, the time follows Driver 1's schedule.

## Related

* [Available at column](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns/drivers/available-at)
* [Next planned at column](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns/drivers/next-planned-at)
* [Next planned event column](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner-columns/drivers/next-planned-event)
* [Dispatch Planner](/en/help/loads-trips/dispatch-planner)