Seaport fee benchmark
Import container fees at the Port of Los Angeles
What ocean containers discharged at the Port of Los Angeles were charged beyond freight: 578 shipments from 20-49 importers, July 2024 to June 2026.
What importers pay most often at Los Angeles
- Chassis extra days: 30.8% of trucked shipments, against 37.5% across all ports.
- Chassis split: 26.4% of trucked shipments, against 29.0% across all ports.
- Storage: 19.4% of shipments, against 9.5% across all ports.
Los Angeles against the other ports
Share of shipments that paid demurrage, per diem, storage or chassis extra days
Gray rule: all ports, 34.8%.
Every fee at Los Angeles
| Fee | How often | All ports | Median bill | Middle half | 1 in 10 pay over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port, carrier and customs fees Share of all ocean container shipments. | |||||
| Demurrage | 1.4% | 2.4% | too few bills at this port | ||
| Per diem (detention) | under 0.9% | 3.7% | too few bills at this port | ||
| Storage | 19.4% | 9.5% | $195 | $65–$360 | $665 |
| Customs exam | 1.2% | 0.5% | too few bills at this port | ||
| Port congestion surcharge | under 0.9% | 1.1% | too few bills at this port | ||
| Wharfage | 3.1% | 9.0% | too few bills at this port | ||
| Trucking (drayage) fees Share of shipments whose final trucking the forwarder arranged. | |||||
| Chassis rental | 91.6% | 79.2% | $180 | $165–$270 | $400 |
| Chassis split | 26.4% | 29.0% | too few bills at this port | ||
| Chassis extra days | 30.8% | 37.5% | $165 | $110–$275 | $440 |
| Pre-pull | see note | — | $165 | $155–$310 | $450 |
| Driver waiting time | 4.9% | 5.6% | too few bills at this port | ||
| Overweight | under 1.4% | 4.1% | too few bills at this port | ||
Questions
How often do import containers at Los Angeles pay delay fees?
35.3% of ocean container shipments at the Port of Los Angeles paid at least one delay fee (demurrage, per diem, storage or chassis extra days), against 34.8% across all ports in our data.
How common is demurrage at Los Angeles?
1.4% of shipments at the Port of Los Angeles were charged demurrage, against 2.4% across all ports.
How much extra does importing through Los Angeles cost?
Across every shipment, including those that paid nothing extra, accessorial charges averaged $183 per shipment at the Port of Los Angeles, against $174 across all ports.
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