$500 locally is now 700 to $1,000. >> david harlow is a freight consultant in los angeles, where earlier this week the transportation secretary gave port workers credit for helping save christmas. >> one of the reasons why christmas was not, in fact, canceled ports like l.a. and long beach moved record levels of goods. >> turtle bottlenecks have improved 104 container ships are waiting or en route to the l.a. ports. according to a recent study california farmers lost 2 billion in export sales in five months because of supply chain congestion. >> exports are down 22% statewide in this $3 billion almond crop. that's significant. that's a burden we have never had. >> darren is a almond farm near fresno. 8 in 10 return to china empty. shipping companies find it faster and five times more profitable than u.s. exports.