Percent Change in Value of U.S.-Canada Freight Flows by Mode: October 2015-2016
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Dataset Table:
| Mode | Percent Change |
|---|---|
| Truck | -3.1 |
| Rail | 2.5 |
| Pipeline | 21.7 |
| Vessel | -31.1 |
| Air | -8.8 |
| All Modes | -2.5 |
Description:
From October 2015 to October 2016, the value of U.S.-Canada freight flows fell 2.5 percent to $46.5 billion due to decreases in the value of goods moved by vessel (down 31.1 percent), air (down 8.8 percent) and truck (down 3.1 percent). The value of freight carried on pipeline and rail increased 21.7 percent and 2.5 percent respectively. During this 12-month period, much of the mineral fuel freight between Texas and Canada shifted from vessel to pipeline as the value of mineral fuel shipments carried by vessel between Texas and Canada decreased while the value of pipeline shipments rose. Texas-Canada mineral fuel trade made up about 25.5 percent of all U.S.-Canada mineral fuel shipments in October 2016.
Trucks carried 60.8 percent of the value of the freight to and from Canada. Rail carried 16.1 percent followed by pipeline, 9.2 percent; air, 4.6 percent; and vessel, 2.9 percent. The surface transportation modes of truck, rail and pipeline carried 86.0 percent of the value of total U.S.-Canada freight flows.
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data