>> whether it's groceries, school supplies, clothing for their kids, every day americans will be hit by this right away. >> reporter: it is another strain to the trucking industry, which is driving much of the inflation. trucking prices are up 44% since 2020 with demand surging over the past year amid a longstanding trucker shortage. >> it takes 4 to 10 days to find a driver. that is one of the direct impacts taking 12,000 to 14,000 drivers out of the mix. >> reporter: americans could soon see more price hikes on a range of canadian products from lumber, auto parts, to meat and grains. just take produce. the star group in canada has plenty of it. but without enough truckers, they're waiting days to ship food. and in some cases, dumping supply because it went bad before pickup. >> or there going to be shortages. >> reporter: since the protests started, catania worldwide is