NEW rules requiring truckers to show proof of vaccination when crossing the Canada-US border are hindering shipping capacity, boosting the cost of hauling everything, reports Bloombergs.
The cost of transporting out of California and Arizona to Canada jumped 25 per cent, as fewer trucks are available to cross the border.
'The lower the supply, the higher the price. Ultimately it's the consumer that pays for this,' said Canadawide Fruits president Canadawide Fruits.
Canada implemented new rules on January 15, requiring border agents to turn away unvaccinated US truckers.
Only 50 to 60 per cent of US truckers are vaccinated, according to an estimate from the American Trucking Associations.
Bison Transport Inc is poised to lose ten per cent of its freight capacity as a result, prompting the company to boost wages for cross-border drivers.
Said Bison Transport CEO Rob Penner: 'We understood that this would be a challenge for us,'
'We have lost close to 10 per cent of our overall capacity, with many drivers choosing to opt-out prior to the deadline.'
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The cost of transporting out of California and Arizona to Canada jumped 25 per cent, as fewer trucks are available to cross the border.
'The lower the supply, the higher the price. Ultimately it's the consumer that pays for this,' said Canadawide Fruits president Canadawide Fruits.
Canada implemented new rules on January 15, requiring border agents to turn away unvaccinated US truckers.
Only 50 to 60 per cent of US truckers are vaccinated, according to an estimate from the American Trucking Associations.
Bison Transport Inc is poised to lose ten per cent of its freight capacity as a result, prompting the company to boost wages for cross-border drivers.
Said Bison Transport CEO Rob Penner: 'We understood that this would be a challenge for us,'
'We have lost close to 10 per cent of our overall capacity, with many drivers choosing to opt-out prior to the deadline.'
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