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Table 3. Value of Monthly U.S.-Canada 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 26,293 26,798 1.9
Exports 24,920 27,104 8.8
Total 51,213 53,902 5.3
All Surface Modes Imports 23,388 23,618 1.0
Exports 20,449 22,030 7.7
Total 43,837 45,647 4.1
Truck Imports 13,166 13,287 0.9
Exports 16,767 17,781 6.0
Total 29,934 31,068 3.8
Rail Imports 5,451 5,824 6.8
Exports 2,830 3,365 18.9
Total 8,281 9,188 11.0
Pipeline Imports 4,770 4,507 -5.5
Exports 852 884 3.8
Total 5,622 5,391 -4.1
Vessel Imports 1,105 1,225 10.8
Exports 390 751 92.3
Total 1,496 1,976 32.1
Air Imports 1,002 1,089 8.7
Exports 1,481 1,597 7.9
Total 2,483 2,686 8.2

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/