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

Dataset Table:

Mode November 2016 November 2017 Percent Change November 2016-2017
All Modes Imports 49,781 53,786 8.0
Exports 41,308 46,827 13.4
Total 91,089 100,613 10.5
All Surface Modes Imports 43,982 46,756 6.3
Exports 33,561 36,690 9.3
Total 77,543 83,446 7.6
Truck Imports 30,680 32,849 7.1
Exports 28,027 30,610 9.2
Total 58,707 63,459 8.1
Rail Imports 9,462 9,553 1.0
Exports 4,508 5,031 11.6
Total 13,970 14,584 4.4
Pipeline Imports 3,841 4,354 13.3
Exports 1,025 1,050 2.4
Total 4,866 5,403 11.0
Vessel Imports 2,733 3,598 31.7
Exports 2,659 4,272 60.7
Total 5,391 7,870 46.0
Air Imports 1,580 1,683 6.5
Exports 1,940 2,238 15.4
Total 3,520 3,921 11.4

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: http://transborder.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/TBDR_DataFields.html.

Source:

Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, https://www.bts.gov/transborder