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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2025 · 45 MIN

Everything you need to know about tariffs with logistics legend Matt Silver

from WHAT THE TRUCK?!? · host FreightWaves

On Episode 823 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is joined by cross-border logistics legend Matt Silver to talk all about the impact of Trump’s tariffs. You’ll learn how they work; what will cost more; short-term and long-term strategy; what’s exempt; how the tariffs will impact trucking, ocean, warehousing and capacity; and more.  Silver’s firm Cargado just announced a $12 million Series A. We’ll find out how and what the plans are for the cash. Plus, White House calls 90-day tariff delay “fake news”; and an update on the I-35 crash that left five dead.  2:54 Update on I-35 crash 5:26 Cargado’s $12M Series A 8:26 Trump on tariffs 12:55 Fear & loathing in lost earnings 14:56 How tariffs work 21:19 Why did we tariff the penguins? 22:23 What will an iPhone cost and tariff math 27:07 Cars, cross border and USMCA exemptions 32:28 Impact on ocean freight 36:58 Impact on trucking 38:28 Duty drawback  Catch new shows live at noon EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on FreightWaves LinkedIn, Facebook, X or YouTube, or on demand by looking up WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on your favorite podcast player and at 5 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking Channel 146. Watch on YouTube Check out the WTT merch store Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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