Table 4. Total Value and Modal Shares of U.S.-Mexico Freight Flows
Freight by All Modes, (millions of current dollars)
Dataset Table:
| Mode | 2016 | 2017 | Percent Change 2016-2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Modes | Imports | $294,151 | $314,045 | 6.8 |
| Exports | $230,959 | $242,989 | 5.2 | |
| Total | $525,110 | $557,034 | 6.1 | |
| Share of Total by Mode (percent of total value) | Percentage Point Change 2016-2017 | |||
| All Surface Modes | Imports | 89.1 | 86.5 | -2.6 |
| Exports | 83.1 | 81.0 | -2.1 | |
| Total | 86.4 | 84.1 | -2.4 | |
| Truck | Imports | 72.5 | 69.9 | -2.6 |
| Exports | 69.1 | 68.0 | -1.1 | |
| Total | 71.0 | 69.1 | -1.9 | |
| Rail | Imports | 16.5 | 16.5 | 0.0 |
| Exports | 12.4 | 11.5 | -0.8 | |
| Total | 14.7 | 14.4 | -0.3 | |
| Pipeline | Imports | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Exports | 1.6 | 1.4 | -0.2 | |
| Total | 0.7 | 0.7 | -0.1 | |
| Vessel | Imports | 6.2 | 7.8 | 1.6 |
| Exports | 9.6 | 11.6 | 2.0 | |
| Total | 7.7 | 9.5 | 1.8 | |
| Air | Imports | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Exports | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0.0 | |
| Total | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | |
Notes:
Percent change based on numbers prior to rounding. Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.
The percentage of modal share for all surface modes equals the sum of the share of the truck, rail and pipeline modes.
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, https://www.bts.gov/transborder as of February 2018.