Tariffs and regulatory shocks are hitting North American trucking. Can the industry adapt in time?
Despite a regional trade pact, new barriers are reshaping the movement of goods and trucks across North American borders.
We asked Georgetown University Professor Antonio Ortiz-Mena, who is also the President and CEO of AOM Advisors: Geopolitics, Trade and Investment, to walk us through the evolving landscape.
Tariffs and trade policy were key topics at the first Leadership Dialogue of IRU’s North American Transportation Forum last March. The invitation-only event, in partnership with IRU members ATA, CANACAR and CTA, brought together trucking industry leaders from Canada, Mexico and the US.
What’s the impact of tariffs?
Tariffs have a direct and significant impact on cross-border trucking in North America. (....)