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Table 2. Value of Monthly U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation, August 2017

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode August 2016 August 2017 Percent Change August 2016-2017
All Modes Imports 49,744 52,014 4.6
Exports 43,383 45,426 4.7
Total 93,126 97,439 4.6
All Surface Modes Imports 43,803 45,754 4.5
Exports 36,043 37,344 3.6
Total 79,846 83,098 4.1
Truck Imports 31,217 31,914 2.2
Exports 29,627 31,096 5.0
Total 60,845 63,010 3.6
Rail Imports 9,002 9,463 5.1
Exports 5,241 5,239 0.0
Total 14,243 14,702 3.2
Pipeline Imports 3,584 4,377 22.1
Exports 1,174 1,009 -14.1
Total 4,758 5,386 13.2
Vessel Imports 2,821 2,908 3.1
Exports 2,547 2,701 6.0
Total 5,368 5,610 4.5
Air Imports 1,566 1,649 5.3
Exports 1,917 2,127 11.0
Total 3,483 3,776 8.4

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