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

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode		March 2016	March 2017	Percent Change March 2016-2017
All Modes	Imports	47,994	54,347	13.2
	Exports	42,468	45,942	8.2
	Total	90,462	100,289	10.9

All Surface Modes	Imports	42,911	47,853	11.5
	Exports	35,226	37,764	7.2
	Total	78,137	85,617	9.6

Truck	Imports	31,364	32,609	4.0
	Exports	29,472	31,298	6.2
	Total	60,836	63,908	5.0

Rail	Imports	9,095	10,457	15.0
	Exports	4,956	5,359	8.1
	Total	14,051	15,817	12.6

Pipeline	Imports	2,452	4,787	95.2
	Exports	798	1,106	38.5
	Total	3,250	5,892	81.3

Vessel	Imports	1,972	3,166	60.6
	Exports	2,072	2,422	16.9
	Total	4,043	5,588	38.2

Air	Imports	1,511	1,654	9.5
	Exports	2,115	2,460	16.3
	Total	3,627	4,115	13.5

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

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