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Table 2. Value of Monthly U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation, December 2016

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode December 2015 December 2016 Percent Change December 2015-2016
All Modes Imports 46,750 46,814 0.1
Exports 39,998 40,271 0.7
Total 86,748 87,086 0.4
All Surface Modes Imports 40,380 40,605 0.6
Exports 31,763 31,778 0.0
Total 72,143 72,383 0.3
Truck Imports 28,049 27,432 -2.2
Exports 26,937 26,431 -1.9
Total 54,986 53,863 -2.0
Rail Imports 8,950 8,970 0.2
Exports 4,170 4,264 2.3
Total 13,120 13,234 0.9
Pipeline Imports 3,381 4,203 24.3
Exports 656 1,083 65.1
Total 4,037 5,286 30.9
Vessel Imports 2,761 2,838 2.8
Exports 2,806 2,838 1.1
Total 5,567 5,676 2.0
Air Imports 1,449 1,535 5.9
Exports 2,299 2,159 -6.1
Total 3,748 3,694 -1.4

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