San Pedro Bay Ports Container Dwell Times for August 2025

September 16, 2025

Contact: Natasha Villa, External Affairs Manger

nvilla@pmsaship.com | (562) 241-0433

In August 2025 the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach continued to manage strong cargo volumes while maintaining fluidity across the marine terminals. Dwell times for both truck and rail-bound containers reflected steady performance, underscoring the resilience of supply chain operations at the nation’s busiest port complex during an exceptionally busy summer.

Local truck dwell averaged 2.73 days in August, a slight decrease from July’s 2.87 days, remaining within the past year’s stable range of 2.55 to 3.25 days and under August 2024’s 2.95 day dwell average.  This stability reflecting adequate trucking capacity and effective coordination among terminal operators, drayage providers, and cargo owners. Rail-destined cargo dwell averaged 4.98 days, improving from July’s 5.18 days and well below the 8.20 days recorded in August 2024.  Lower overall rail dwells in 2025 compared to 2024 are indicative of rail cargo moving at a manageable pace despite increased demand.

“San Pedro Bay marine terminals have demonstrated their ability to handle containerized cargo efficiently, even accounting for high cargo volumes throughput this summer,” said Natasha Villa, External Affairs Manager of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA). “The ability to maintain steady truck dwell times and further reduce rail dwell reflects the strong coordination between marine terminals, trucking partners, and railroads, ensuring that supply chains remain reliable during peak shipping season.”

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About the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA)

PMSA is an independent, not-for-profit association which represents owners and operators of marine terminals, ocean carriers, and vessels operating on the US West Coast. PMSA maintains offices in Oakland, Long Beach, and Seattle.