San Pedro Bay Ports Container Dwell Times for July 2025
August 18, 2025
Contact: Natasha Villa, External Affairs Manger
nvilla@pmsaship.com | (562) 241-0433
In July 2025, while the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach handled record-setting volumes, marine terminal fluidity remained stable, with relatively low dwell times for both truck and rail cargo reflecting consistent performance despite surges in volumes and ongoing fluctuations in seaport traffic.
Local truck dwell averaged 2.87 days, which remains squarely within this past year’s range of 2.55 to 3.25 days, is nearly equivalent with July 2024’s average of 2.81 days, and continues to reflect adequate trucking capacity and efficient coordination between terminal operators, drayage providers, and cargo owners.
Rail-destined cargo dwell averaged 5.18 days, which is slightly under July 2024’s average of 5.66 days. This level remains well below the peak dwell times recorded during the past year and during the height of supply chain congestion, and is on par with April and May 2025, indicating that rail cargo continues to move at a manageable pace through the nation’s busiest port complex, despite the volumes of container cargo contributing to the record-setting July surge.
“In July, the Port of Los Angeles had its busiest month ever and the Port of Long Beach had its third busiest month ever, but even with these unprecedented surges and shifting cargo patterns, the San Pedro Bay marine terminals continue to demonstrate operational resilience,” said Natasha Villa, External Affairs Manager of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA). “The ability to maintain steady truck dwell times and manage rail flows during these periods of significant change just underscores the strength of collaboration among marine terminals, railroads, and trucking partners at our critical seaports.”
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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.