What’s happening
Ongoing tariff tensions between Canada and the United States could create new challenges for cross-border transportation. Canadian retaliatory tariffs covering $27.6 billion in U.S. exports are scheduled to take effect September 8.
Industry groups are warning that declining Canadian exports to the U.S. could create an imbalance in cross-border trucking, with fewer southbound loads and insufficient northbound freight to reposition Canadian trucks efficiently.
How could this affect your shipments?
An equipment imbalance could affect cross-border freight through:
Reduced truck availability on certain lanes
Increased equipment repositioning
Greater pressure on transportation costs
Potential changes to transit times and capacity
The impact may vary considerably by lane and direction as trade volumes adjust.
Falcon’s Approach
Falcon is monitoring trade developments and their impact on cross-border capacity between Canada and the United States. Our team works with an established carrier network to evaluate capacity, routing and timing based on each shipment’s requirements.
For regular or time-sensitive cross-border freight, earlier planning gives our team greater flexibility to secure appropriate capacity and respond to changing market conditions.
