PierPASS is a program at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach designed to reduce daytime truck congestion and improve air quality by encouraging cargo owners to move containers during off-peak hours. It is best known for its Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF), a charge applied to certain container moves that helps fund extended, off-peak terminal gate operations.
Over time PierPASS has evolved toward an appointment-based model that meters truck arrivals across the day rather than relying purely on peak/off-peak pricing. Either way, the practical effect for drayage is the same: the fee and the terminal's operating windows shape when it is cheapest and least congested to pick up or return a container at the San Pedro Bay ports.
For a drayage carrier serving LA/Long Beach, understanding PierPASS charges and gate hours is part of quoting a move accurately and scheduling drivers to avoid both congestion and unnecessary fees.
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