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3-3 U.S.-NAFTA Merchandise Freight Trade by Mode: 2015

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

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Value of trade by mode

billions of nominal dollars

Mode Value Percent
Truck 712 64
Rail 165 15
Water 73 7
Air 43 4
Pipeline 57 5
Otherb 56 5
Total 1,106 100

 

Weight of trade by mode

millions of short tons

Mode Weight Percent
Truck a 206 26
Rail a 153 19
Water 219 27
Air 0.3 0.0
Pipeline a 191 24
Other a,b 35 4
Total 803 100

aExport weights for land modes are estimated by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics using value-to-weight ratios derived from import data. bIncludes mail, other, unknown, and shipments through Foreign Trade Zones.

Notes: Percents do not add to 100 due to rounding. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) refers to U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, special tabulation and North American Transborder Freight Data, available at www.bts.gov as of October 2016.