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

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode November 2016 November 2017 Percent Change November 2016-2017
All Modes Imports 24,395 26,135 7.1
Exports 21,716 25,156 15.8
Total 46,111 51,291 11.2
All Surface Modes Imports 21,632 23,118 6.9
Exports 17,495 19,581 11.9
Total 39,126 42,699 9.1
Truck Imports 12,502 13,203 5.6
Exports 14,697 16,296 10.9
Total 27,199 29,499 8.5
Rail Imports 5,300 5,575 5.2
Exports 2,093 2,557 22.2
Total 7,393 8,131 10.0
Pipeline Imports 3,829 4,340 13.3
Exports 705 729 3.4
Total 4,535 5,069 11.8
Vessel Imports 909 1,282 41.0
Exports 660 1,224 85.4
Total 1,569 2,506 59.7
Air Imports 961 1,025 6.6
Exports 1,230 1,440 17.1
Total 2,192 2,465 12.5

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: http://transborder.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/TBDR_DataFields.html.

Source:

Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, https://www.bts.gov/transborder