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Table 2. Value of Monthly U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode January 2016 January 2017 Percent Change January 2016-2017
All Modes Imports 44,565 47,764 7.2
Exports 37,865 40,196 6.2
Total 82,430 87,960 6.7
All Surface Modes Imports 39,847 41,494 4.1
Exports 31,393 32,355 3.1
Total 71,240 73,849 3.7
Truck Imports 28,387 28,222 -0.6
Exports 26,390 26,781 1.5
Total 54,777 55,003 0.4
Rail Imports 8,343 8,899 6.7
Exports 4,163 4,300 3.3
Total 12,506 13,199 5.5
Pipeline Imports 3,116 4,373 40.3
Exports 840 1,274 51.7
Total 3,957 5,647 42.7
Vessel Imports 2,239 3,291 47.0
Exports 2,119 2,891 36.4
Total 4,359 6,182 41.8
Air Imports 1,278 1,474 15.3
Exports 1,736 1,955 12.6
Total 3,014 3,429 13.7

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.  For additional detail, please refer to the “Data Fields” section of the TransBorder web page: https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/myhq-rm6q

Source:

Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/myhq-rm6q