Truckers also want better access to port restrooms while they wait. One trucker, Mohammed Sam, told Musiker that "we have to pee in bottles because we're not allowed to leave our trucks." Sams says the port suspends drivers who violate that rule, which has been imposed as a security measure.

Port Director Chris Lytle has convened seven meetings between truckers, shipping terminal operators, and longshore workers, and has said he’s sympathetic to the trucker’s concerns.

The terminal operators and shipping companies say they’re working to shorten wait times, but they’ve resisted paying truckers for their wait times.

This post is based on reporting by KQED's Cy Musiker.

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