Table 4. Value of Monthly U.S.-Mexico Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation, September 2017
(millions of current dollars)
Dataset Table:
| Mode | September 2016 | September 2017 | Percent Change September 2016-2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Modes | Imports | 25,089 | 25,791 | 2.8 |
| Exports | 19,846 | 20,087 | 1.2 | |
| Total | 44,935 | 45,879 | 2.1 | |
| All Surface Modes | Imports | 22,261 | 22,597 | 1.5 |
| Exports | 16,419 | 16,238 | -1.1 | |
| Total | 38,681 | 38,835 | 0.4 | |
| Truck | Imports | 17,724 | 18,532 | 4.6 |
| Exports | 13,694 | 13,758 | 0.5 | |
| Total | 31,418 | 32,290 | 2.8 | |
| Rail | Imports | 4,521 | 4,053 | -10.4 |
| Exports | 2,402 | 2,208 | -8.1 | |
| Total | 6,923 | 6,260 | -9.6 | |
| Pipeline | Imports | 16 | 13 | -22.3 |
| Exports | 323 | 273 | -15.6 | |
| Total | 339 | 285 | -15.9 | |
| Vessel | Imports | 1,580 | 1,820 | 15.2 |
| Exports | 1,960 | 2,406 | 22.8 | |
| Total | 3,540 | 4,226 | 19.4 | |
| Air | Imports | 636 | 637 | 0.2 |
| Exports | 772 | 762 | -1.3 | |
| Total | 1,408 | 1,399 | -0.6 | |
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/myhq-rm6q