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Table 3. Value of Monthly U.S.-Canada Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode January 2016 January 2017 Percent Change January 2016-2017
All Modes Imports 22,164 24,282 9.6
Exports 19,799 20,663 4.4
Total 41,963 44,945 7.1
All Surface Modes Imports 19,587 21,205 8.3
Exports 16,150 16,842 4.3
Total 35,737 38,048 6.5
Truck Imports 11,709 11,782 0.6
Exports 13,677 13,729 0.4
Total 25,387 25,511 0.5
Rail Imports 4,782 5,061 5.8
Exports 1,887 2,177 15.4
Total 6,669 7,238 8.5
Pipeline Imports 3,096 4,362 40.9
Exports 585 937 60.0
Total 3,681 5,299 44.0
Vessel Imports 1,031 1,421 37.9
Exports 587 406 -30.7
Total 1,617 1,828 13.0
Air Imports 797 933 17.1
Exports 1,039 1,216 17.0
Total 1,836 2,149 17.0

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