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Table 3. Value of Monthly U.S.-Canada Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation, August 2017

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode August 2016 August 2017 Percent Change August 2016-2017
All Modes Imports 24,186 24,967 3.2
Exports 23,100 24,557 6.3
Total 47,286 49,524 4.7
All Surface Modes Imports 21,284 22,135 4.0
Exports 18,939 19,989 5.5
Total 40,224 42,124 4.7
Truck Imports 12,769 12,768 0.0
Exports 15,423 16,393 6.3
Total 28,193 29,160 3.4
Rail Imports 4,945 5,002 1.2
Exports 2,844 2,870 0.9
Total 7,789 7,872 1.1
Pipeline Imports 3,570 4,365 22.3
Exports 672 726 8.2
Total 4,242 5,092 20.0
Vessel Imports 1,099 1,070 -2.6
Exports 682 616 -9.7
Total 1,781 1,686 -5.3
Air Imports 964 991 2.8
Exports 1,256 1,386 10.4
Total 2,220 2,377 7.1

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