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

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode February 2016 February 2017 Percent Change February 2016-2017
All Modes Imports 45,010 47,175 4.8
Exports 39,028 39,299 0.7
Total 84,038 86,474 2.9
All Surface Modes Imports 40,459 41,873 3.5
Exports 32,667 32,364 -0.9
Total 73,126 74,238 1.5
Truck Imports 29,301 28,140 -4.0
Exports 27,327 26,474 -3.1
Total 56,629 54,613 -3.6
Rail Imports 8,547 9,435 10.4
Exports 4,556 4,581 0.6
Total 13,103 14,017 7.0
Pipeline Imports 2,611 4,298 64.6
Exports 784 1,309 67.1
Total 3,395 5,608 65.2
Vessel Imports 1,917 2,613 36.3
Exports 1,675 2,307 37.7
Total 3,593 4,920 36.9
Air Imports 1,423 1,341 -5.7
Exports 1,789 1,820 1.7
Total 3,212 3,161 -1.6

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