Table 2. Modal Shares of U.S.-Canada Freight Flows, Annual 2016
Freight by All Modes, (millions of current dollars)
Dataset Table:
| Mode | 2006 | 2015 | 2016 | Percent Change 2006-2016 | Percent Change 2015-2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Modes | Imports | 303,416 | 295,190 | 278,067 | -8.4 | -5.8 |
| Exports | 230,257 | 280,017 | 265,961 | 15.5 | -5.0 | |
| Total | 533,673 | 575,207 | 544,027 | 1.9 | -5.4 | |
| Share of Total by Mode (percent of total value) | Percentage Point Change 2006-2016 | Percentage Point Change 2015-2016 | ||||
| All Surface Modes | Imports | 88.0 | 86.7 | 88.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Exports | 82.1 | 79.7 | 81.2 | -0.8 | 1.5 | |
| Total | 85.4 | 83.3 | 84.8 | -0.6 | 1.5 | |
| Truck | Imports | 49.4 | 49.7 | 53.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| Exports | 71.4 | 67.3 | 67.1 | -4.3 | -0.2 | |
| Total | 58.9 | 58.3 | 60.1 | 1.3 | 1.9 | |
| Rail | Imports | 20.8 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Exports | 9.8 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | |
| Total | 16.1 | 15.7 | 16.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | |
| Pipeline | Imports | 17.8 | 15.8 | 13.6 | -4.2 | -2.3 |
| Exports | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | |
| Total | 10.5 | 9.3 | 8.4 | -2.1 | -0.9 | |
| Vessel | Imports | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.1 | -1.2 | -1.0 |
| Exports | 2.2 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 0.3 | -2.1 | |
| Total | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.3 | -0.6 | -1.6 | |
| Air | Imports | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Exports | 6.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 | -1.3 | -0.1 | |
| Total | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
Notes:
Numbers might not add to totals due to rounding. Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding. The value of trade for all modes is not equal to the sum of truck, rail, pipeline, vessel and air modes, it also includes shipments made by mail, foreign trade zones, and other transportation.
* The percent of modal share for all surface modes equals the sum of the share of the truck, rail and pipeline modes.
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/myhq-rm6q as of February 2017.