Point-to-Point Pricing: A Basic Overview

Port Brief: Los Angeles / Long Beach — November 13, 2026 🔴

Daily LA/LB port snapshot for November 13, 2026. Avg berth wait 0 days. Chassis: 26% of line/type combos closed for empty returns. 17.1% of empties dwelling 13+ days. Estimated $224/truck/day system impact. Empty return restrictions, terminal appointment rates, and what to watch today.

Port Brief: Los Angeles / Long Beach — November 12, 2026 🔴

Daily LA/LB port snapshot for November 12, 2026. Avg berth wait 0 days. Chassis: 32% of line/type combos closed for empty returns. 16.0% of empties dwelling 13+ days. Estimated $248/truck/day system impact. Empty return restrictions, terminal appointment rates, and what to watch today.

Port Brief: Los Angeles / Long Beach — November 9, 2026 🔴

Daily LA/LB port snapshot for November 9, 2026. Avg berth wait 0 days. Chassis: 9% of line/type combos closed for empty returns. 12.7% of empties dwelling 13+ days. Estimated $198/truck/day system impact. Empty return restrictions, terminal appointment rates, and what to watch today.

What is Point-to-Point Pricing?

Point-to-point pricing assigns a rate to a specific origin-destination pair, rather than grouping similar lanes together. A terminal (marine / rail) or port complex is typically used as the origin point, and the destination is a specific delivery address, city and state, or ZIP code.

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A simple example of point-to-point pricing for a carrier working out of Los Angeles / Long Beach might look like this:

Origin Destination Base Rate (40' Dry)

LSA/LGB Carson $300

LSA/LGB Compton $325

LSA/LGB Inland Empire $425

Pier 400 Inland Empire $400

LSA/LGB Fontana $475

When Should You Use Point-to-Point Pricing?

If you have high-volume, recurring lanes with a direct shipper where precision directly affects margin.
If the terminal costs, dwell patterns, or facility types in your service area tend to vary to a degree that zones can’t account for.
When you want consistent Dray rates to a city that has multiple zip codes.
When you're in a negotiation environment where the customer will push back on rates lane by lane, and you need defensible data behind each number.
If you have a tight, localized geographic network

Dray Insight keeps mileage bands, point-to-point lanes and zones in one place, per terminal and per customer. See how drayage rate management works.

With Dray Insight you can manage your team's full rate profile in one central dashboard, whether it's zone or point-to-point pricing. Get started today or book a demo with our team.

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