The issue of driver shortages in drayage industry (with HOS impacts) makes 24/7 port terminal gates currently not viable. The money would be better spent for double flex gates to open at 0600 vs 0800 (West Coast).
The underlying issues in LA/LGB causing the backlog are limited terminal space and a failed empty appointment system. Terminals restrict the return of empty equipment (no space), which pushes the equipment onto the street, tying up a critically short supply of chassis. This has caused the detention/per diem expenses to skyrocket for the BCOs, to the point the FMC and Congress are now engaged.
The issue of driver shortages in drayage industry (with HOS impacts) makes 24/7 port terminal gates currently not viable. The money would be better spent for double flex gates to open at 0600 vs 0800 (West Coast).
The underlying issues in LA/LGB causing the backlog are limited terminal space and a failed empty appointment system. Terminals restrict the return of empty equipment (no space), which pushes the equipment onto the street, tying up a critically short supply of chassis. This has caused the detention/per diem expenses to skyrocket for the BCOs, to the point the FMC and Congress are now engaged.