Table 2. Value of Monthly U.S.-North American Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation, March 2018
(millions of current dollars)
Dataset Table:
| Mode | March 2017 | March 2018 | Percent Change March 2017-2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Modes | Imports | 54,347 | 56,757 | 4.4 |
| Exports | 45,942 | 49,010 | 6.7 | |
| Total | 100,289 | 105,767 | 5.5 | |
| All Surface Modes | Imports | 47,853 | 49,072 | 2.5 |
| Exports | 37,764 | 39,337 | 4.2 | |
| Total | 85,617 | 88,409 | 3.3 | |
| Truck | Imports | 32,609 | 34,135 | 4.7 |
| Exports | 31,298 | 32,407 | 3.5 | |
| Total | 63,908 | 66,542 | 4.1 | |
| Rail | Imports | 10,457 | 10,419 | -0.4 |
| Exports | 5,359 | 5,706 | 6.5 | |
| Total | 15,817 | 16,124 | 1.9 | |
| Pipeline | Imports | 4,787 | 4,518 | -5.6 |
| Exports | 1,106 | 1,224 | 10.7 | |
| Total | 5,892 | 5,742 | -2.5 | |
| Vessel | Imports | 3,166 | 4,089 | 29.2 |
| Exports | 2,422 | 3,857 | 59.3 | |
| Total | 5,588 | 7,946 | 42.2 | |
| Air | Imports | 1,654 | 1,826 | 10.3 |
| Exports | 2,460 | 2,390 | -2.9 | |
| Total | 4,115 | 4,215 | 2.4 | |
Notes:
Numbers might not add to totals due to rounding. Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding. The value of freight flows 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://transborder.bts.gov/