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

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode September 2016 September 2017 Percent Change September 2016-2017
All Modes Imports 48,755 50,165 2.9
Exports 42,371 44,214 4.3
Total 91,126 94,379 3.6
All Surface Modes Imports 43,160 43,837 1.6
Exports 34,785 35,774 2.8
Total 77,946 79,611 2.1
Truck Imports 30,100 31,009 3.0
Exports 28,865 29,694 2.9
Total 58,965 60,703 2.9
Rail Imports 9,545 8,956 -6.2
Exports 4,953 5,064 2.2
Total 14,498 14,020 -3.3
Pipeline Imports 3,515 3,872 10.2
Exports 967 1,016 5.1
Total 4,482 4,889 9.1
Vessel Imports 2,414 3,071 27.2
Exports 2,487 3,230 29.9
Total 4,901 6,301 28.6
Air Imports 1,646 1,578 -4.1
Exports 2,127 2,069 -2.7
Total 3,773 3,647 -3.4

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