TABLE 7. Truck, Train, and Container Crossings into the United States from Canada and Mexico: 2000-2008
Monday, June 4, 2012
TABLE 7. Truck, Train, and Container Crossings into the United States from Canada and Mexico: 2000-2008
(Crossings, thousands)
| Mode | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Percent change, 2000-2008 | Percent change, 2007-2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossings from Canada and Mexico | |||||||||||
| Trucks | 11,574 | 11,082 | 11,343 | 10,966 | 11,408 | 11,460 | 11,409 | 11,442 | 10,761 | -7.0 | -6.0 |
| Truck containers | 10,433 | 10,880 | 11,254 | 10,952 | 11,288 | 11,453 | 11,410 | 11,219 | 10,626 | 1.9 | -5.3 |
| Full | 7,685 | 7,943 | 8,341 | 8,325 | 8,666 | 8,850 | 8,721 | 8,428 | 7,680 | -0.1 | -8.9 |
| Empty | 2,748 | 2,937 | 2,914 | 2,626 | 2,622 | 2,603 | 2,689 | 2,791 | 2,947 | 7.2 | 5.6 |
| Trains | 40.6 | 41.0 | 40.3 | 41.6 | 41.1 | 42.3 | 42.7 | 41.0 | 40.0 | -1.3 | -2.4 |
| Rail containers | 2,167 | 2,362 | 2,433 | 2,476 | 2,626 | 2,669 | 2,727 | 2,753 | 2,675 | 23.5 | -2.8 |
| Full | 1,482 | 1,598 | 1,656 | 1,669 | 1,790 | 1,794 | 1,792 | 1,748 | 1,645 | 11.1 | -5.9 |
| Empty | 685 | 764 | 777 | 807 | 836 | 875 | 935 | 1,005 | 1,029 | 50.3 | 2.4 |
| Crossings from Canada | |||||||||||
| Trucks | 7,048 | 6,777 | 6,916 | 6,728 | 6,904 | 6,784 | 6,649 | 6,559 | 5,895 | -16.4 | -10.1 |
| Truck containers | 6,232 | 6,591 | 6,820 | 6,606 | 6,775 | 6,775 | 6,670 | 6,366 | 5,782 | -7.2 | -9.2 |
| Full | 5,335 | 5,571 | 5,818 | 5,673 | 5,818 | 5,819 | 5,675 | 5,362 | 4,698 | -11.9 | -12.4 |
| Empty | 897 | 1,021 | 1,002 | 933 | 958 | 956 | 995 | 1,004 | 1,084 | 20.9 | 8.0 |
| Trains | 33.4 | 33.6 | 32.5 | 33.9 | 33.3 | 32.8 | 32.5 | 30.4 | 29.8 | -11.0 | -1.9 |
| Rail containers | 1,595 | 1,779 | 1,830 | 1,868 | 1,951 | 1,941 | 1,924 | 1,940 | 1,899 | 19.0 | -2.1 |
| Full | 1,215 | 1,331 | 1,386 | 1,402 | 1,485 | 1,458 | 1,408 | 1,383 | 1,313 | 8.0 | -5.1 |
| Empty | 379 | 448 | 444 | 466 | 466 | 483 | 515 | 557 | 586 | 54.4 | 5.1 |
| Crossings from Mexico | |||||||||||
| Trucks | 4,526 | 4,305 | 4,427 | 4,238 | 4,504 | 4,676 | 4,760 | 4,883 | 4,866 | 7.5 | -0.3 |
| Truck containers | 4,201 | 4,288 | 4,434 | 4,345 | 4,513 | 4,678 | 4,740 | 4,853 | 4,844 | 15.3 | -0.2 |
| Full | 2,350 | 2,372 | 2,523 | 2,652 | 2,848 | 3,031 | 3,047 | 3,066 | 2,982 | 26.9 | -2.7 |
| Empty | 1,851 | 1,916 | 1,911 | 1,693 | 1,665 | 1,646 | 1,694 | 1,787 | 1,862 | 0.6 | 4.2 |
| Trains | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 44.4 | -3.6 |
| Rail containers | 572 | 583 | 602 | 607 | 675 | 729 | 803 | 814 | 776 | 35.8 | -4.6 |
| Full | 266 | 267 | 270 | 266 | 306 | 336 | 383 | 365 | 333 | 24.9 | -9.0 |
| Empty | 306 | 316 | 333 | 341 | 370 | 393 | 420 | 448 | 444 | 45.2 | -1.0 |
NOTES: Data do not represent individual unique vehicles. Border-crossing data for outgoing vehicle and equipment crossings are not collected for all land ports. Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Border Crossing Data 2000-2008, based on data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Operations Management Database, as of May 10, 2009.