Table 5. Top 20 NAFTA Border Truck Crossings into the United States: 1997 and 2000
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Table 5. Top 20 NAFTA Border Truck Crossings into the United States: 1997 and 2000
| Rank in 2000 | Port name | 1997 (thousands) | 2000 (thousands) | Average number of truck crossings per day (2000) | 1997 (percent) | 2000 (percent) | Percentage change, 1997-2000 (Percent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit, MI | 1,420 | 1,769 | 4,848 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 24.6 |
| 2 | Laredo, TX | 1,251 | 1,493 | 4,091 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 19.3 |
| 3 | Buffalo-Niagara,NY | 1,054 | 1,198 | 3,282 | 11.4 | 10.4 | 13.7 |
| 4 | Port Huron, MI | 679 | 839 | 2,299 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 23.5 |
| 5 | El Paso, TX | 583 | 720 | 1,974 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 23.6 |
| 6 | OtayMesa/SanYsidro,CA | 568 | 688 | 1,886 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 21.2 |
| 7 | Blaine, WA | 463 | 517 | 1,416 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 11.6 |
| 8 | Champlain-RousePt.,NY | 299 | 391 | 1,071 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 30.7 |
| 9 | Hidalgo, TX | 235 | 374 | 1,025 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 59.3 |
| 10 | Brownsville, TX | 248 | 299 | 820 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 20.9 |
| 11 | Calexico East/Calexico, CA | Unavailable | 279 | 764 | Unavailable | 2.4 | Unavailable |
| 12 | AlexandriaBay,NY | 220 | 278 | 763 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 26.5 |
| 13 | Nogales,AZ | 243 | 255 | 698 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.9 |
| 14 | Pembina,ND | 152 | 214 | 587 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 40.9 |
| 15 | Calais, ME | 126 | 154 | 422 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 22.5 |
| 16 | Sweetgrass,MT | 112 | 146 | 400 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 30.5 |
| 17 | Derby Line, VT | 101 | 139 | 380 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 37.6 |
| 18 | Houlton, ME | 103 | 133 | 364 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 28.8 |
| 19 | HighgateSprings,VT | 99 | 133 | 364 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 33.9 |
| 20 | Jackman, ME | 87 | 128 | 350 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 47.1 |
| Total, top 20 ports | 8,041 | 10,148 | 27,802 | 87.3 | 87.7 | 26.2 | |
| Total, all ports | 9,215 | 11,574 | 31,709 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 25.6 |
NOTE: Data represent the number of truck crossings, not the number of unique vehicles, and include both loaded and unloaded trucks. Data for the port of Calexico is typically reported as a combined total with Calexico East.
SOURCES: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, special tabulations, May 2001; based on data from U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Customs Service, Mission Support Services, Office of Field Operations.