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Cargo Volumes, Truck Delays Rise at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

June 14, 2017

The amount of time it took the average truck driver to do business at the two largest North America ports rose six minutes year-over-year in May due to backups at Total Terminals International, according to data from the Harbor Trucking Association. The total turn time was 84 minutes at the two Southern California ports.

The Port of Los Angeles, No. 1 in North America based on annual container volumes, had an average of 82 minutes. The Port of Long Beach, No. 2, averaged 87 minutes. The Harbor Trucking Association aggregates the data using GPS devices on drayage trucks from the moment they queue outside the entrance to when they cross the exit gate.

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