Key numbers
US port congestion statistics (July 2026)
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LA/Long Beach import-friction read #
The import-friction read at LA/Long Beach is Flowing, a rules-based summary of its ship queue, truck planning-time index and loaded-import TEU versus their trailing-12-month normal (The Dwell).
NY/NJ import-friction read #
The import-friction read at NY/NJ is Flowing, a rules-based summary of its ship queue, truck planning-time index and loaded-import TEU versus their trailing-12-month normal (The Dwell).
LA/Long Beach ships awaiting berth #
2 ships were awaiting berth at LA/Long Beach, the live weekly queue from MARAD and the Marine Exchange. This is a ship queue, not a dwell time.
LA/Long Beach truck planning-time index #
The truck planning-time index around LA/Long Beach is 4.07, the FHWA drayage-window congestion signal (a value of 1.0 is free-flow).
NY/NJ truck planning-time index #
The truck planning-time index around NY/NJ is 3.82, the FHWA drayage-window congestion signal (a value of 1.0 is free-flow).
Los Angeles loaded imports #
Los Angeles loaded imports were 449,370 TEU in the latest month published, the import-demand read (the port authority's number, re-published by BTS).
Long Beach loaded imports #
Long Beach loaded imports were 418,851 TEU in the latest month published, the import-demand read (the port authority's number, re-published by BTS).
NY/NJ loaded imports #
NY/NJ loaded imports were 340,365 TEU in the latest month published, the import-demand read (the port authority's number, re-published by BTS).
US vessel dwell at berth (archived) #
The US average container vessel dwell at berth, the AIS-derived ship metric BTS reported through mid-2023, last read n/a. It is not box dwell and not the ship queue.
Rail terminal dwell #
Rail terminal dwell across the Class I railroads averaged 21.2 hours as of June 27, 2026, the inland-leg wait a container sees for its outbound train (STB).
Ports tracked #
The Dwell tracks the ship queue, the truck planning-time index and monthly TEU across 9 US container ports from the public BTS record, updated as of July 7, 2026.