Backlog grows as 35,000 containers await rail service at LA–Long Beach
CDL & Trucking News · · Source: FreightWaves · By Stuart Chirls · 2 min read at the source
Nearly 35,700 import containers were waiting for on-dock trains at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as record cargo volumes, reported railcar shortages slowed inland traffic.
Reported by Stuart Chirls for FreightWaves (American Shipper), originally published October 28, 2026.
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Topics: American Shipper, Container Shipping, Maritime, Railroad, imports, peak season, Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles