Table 2-11 Number of Incoming Trucks, Trains, and Loaded Containers Crossing the U.S-Mexico and U.S-Canada Borders: 2000, 2005, and 2010-2014
Thursday, December 31, 2015
(thousands)
| 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Border | |||||||
| Trucks | 7,048 | 6,784 | 5,444 | 5,490 | 5,624 | 5,649 | 5,802 |
| Loaded Truck Containers | 5,335 | 5,819 | 4,171 | 4,049 | 4,069 | 4,083 | 4,145 |
| Trains | 33 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Loaded Rail Containers | 1,215 | 1,458 | 1,209 | 1,288 | 1,432 | 1,534 | 1,575 |
| Mexican Border | |||||||
| Trucks | 4,526 | 4,676 | 4,743 | 4,868 | 5,104 | 5,195 | 5,415 |
| Loaded Truck Containers | 2,350 | 3,031 | 3,174 | 3,277 | 3,460 | 3,499 | 3,779 |
| Trains | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Loaded Rail Containers | 266 | 336 | 318 | 359 | 400 | 442 | 474 |
NOTE: Trains include both passenger and freight trains.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, based on data from the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, available at http://transborder.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/TBDR_BC/TBDR_BC_Index.html as of July 2015.