Where California’s Port Trucking Industry Stands Now | Robert Loya

By Siyamak Khorrami
Siyamak Khorrami
Siyamak Khorrami
Siyamak Khorrami has been the general manager and chief editor of the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times since 2017. He is also the host of the “California Insider” show, which showcases leaders and professionals across the state with inside information about trending topics and critical issues in California.
May 30, 2026Updated: May 30, 2026

Trucking companies that have served the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for decades are closing. Family-owned operations that built their businesses one truck at a time are being squeezed by compressed freight rates and high diesel costs, and some in the industry say compliance has become a cost that not everyone is paying.

What is happening to the companies that tried to follow the rules is a different story than the one playing out in public.

Robert Loya, Chief Executive Officer of the Harbor Trucking Association and a 30-year industry veteran, joins the show to walk through how California’s regulatory environment is playing out for the trucking companies that serve the ports, and what he believes is coming next.

Views expressed in this video are the opinions of the host and guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the California Insider Show.