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Table 3. Value of Monthly U.S.-Canada Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation, December 2016

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode December 2015 December 2016 Percent Change December 2015-2016
All Modes Imports 23,589 23,311 -1.2
Exports 21,418 21,161 -1.2
Total 45,006 44,471 -1.2
All Surface Modes Imports 19,982 20,225 1.2
Exports 16,742 16,650 -0.5
Total 36,724 36,875 0.4
Truck Imports 11,395 11,243 -1.3
Exports 14,374 13,972 -2.8
Total 25,769 25,215 -2.1
Rail Imports 5,228 4,795 -8.3
Exports 1,930 1,977 2.4
Total 7,158 6,772 -5.4
Pipeline Imports 3,359 4,187 24.7
Exports 438 701 60.0
Total 3,797 4,888 28.7
Vessel Imports 1,094 1,116 2.0
Exports 922 480 -47.9
Total 2,016 1,596 -20.8
Air Imports 899 909 1.1
Exports 1,315 1,330 1.1
Total 2,214 2,239 1.1

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