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

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode July 2016 July 2017 Percent Change July 2016-2017
All Modes Imports 21,569 22,892 6.1
Exports 20,827 21,884 5.1
Total 42,396 44,776 5.6
All Surface Modes Imports 18,800 20,021 6.5
Exports 16,919 17,637 4.2
Total 35,719 37,658 5.4
Truck Imports 11,587 11,789 1.7
Exports 13,725 14,151 3.1
Total 25,312 25,940 2.5
Rail Imports 4,290 4,308 0.4
Exports 2,374 2,669 12.4
Total 6,664 6,977 4.7
Pipeline Imports 2,923 3,924 34.2
Exports 820 817 -0.4
Total 3,743 4,741 26.7
Vessel Imports 1,006 1,253 24.6
Exports 557 774 38.9
Total 1,563 2,027 29.7
Air Imports 910 888 -2.4
Exports 1,199 1,194 -0.5
Total 2,109 2,082 -1.3

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