Table 2. Value of Monthly U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation, May 2017
(millions of current dollars)
Dataset Table:
| Mode | May 2016 | May 2017 | Percent Change May 2016-2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Modes | Imports | 47,875 | 53,499 | 11.7 |
| Exports | 41,965 | 44,747 | 6.6 | |
| Total | 89,840 | 98,246 | 9.4 | |
| All Surface Modes | Imports | 42,583 | 46,476 | 9.1 |
| Exports | 34,491 | 36,710 | 6.4 | |
| Total | 77,074 | 83,185 | 7.9 | |
| Truck | Imports | 31,245 | 32,206 | 3.1 |
| Exports | 28,091 | 30,121 | 7.2 | |
| Total | 59,336 | 62,327 | 5.0 | |
| Rail | Imports | 8,792 | 9,800 | 11.5 |
| Exports | 5,426 | 5,416 | -0.2 | |
| Total | 14,218 | 15,216 | 7.0 | |
| Pipeline | Imports | 2,546 | 4,469 | 75.6 |
| Exports | 975 | 1,172 | 20.3 | |
| Total | 3,520 | 5,642 | 60.3 | |
| Vessel | Imports | 2,517 | 3,632 | 44.3 |
| Exports | 2,363 | 2,636 | 11.5 | |
| Total | 4,881 | 6,268 | 28.4 | |
| Air | Imports | 1,409 | 1,592 | 13.0 |
| Exports | 1,920 | 2,026 | 5.5 | |
| Total | 3,329 | 3,619 | 8.7 | |
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