At Terminals 015We have been saying for months, even years, the key to making CARB compliant trucks affordable to drivers is increased pay AND increased turns/productivity at the marine terminals.  Unfortunately, most terminal operators in Oakland just put the kibosh on productivity by shutting down transactions at 2:30 in the afternoon.

TraPac has announced they may not, or maybe they will, release import loads after 2:30 in the afternoon.  Ports America is a moving target daily and generally disallows pick ups about the same time, 2:30pm.  SSA has posted a dual transaction cut-off of 2:45pm and a single transaction cut-off of 3:15pm.

Two terminals, Ben E Nutter and Howard (Evergreen and Matson respectively) remain open for all transactions until at least 4:15.

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However, the rest of the logistics community has constraints as well.  Drivers are trying to make two loops between the Central Valley and Oakland.  Drivers leave the yard about 5:00am in order to be in Oakland before the terminals open.  They make their first terminal transaction and return the Central Valley between 10:00am-1:00pm, maybe later depending upon transaction times and traffic.  If a driver arrives in the Central Valley mid-day, his is unable to return to the Bay and be processed into the terminal gates by the 2:30pm cut-offs.

The two-loop model is critical for the industry and ourselves.  Our drivers rely on it to support their families and our customers rely on it to support their businesses.   Closing at 2:30 effectively makes two turns impossible.

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