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Table 4. Value of Monthly U.S.-Mexico Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode January 2016 January 2017 Percent Change January 2016-2017
All Modes Imports 22,401 23,482 4.8
Exports 18,066 19,534 8.1
Total 40,467 43,015 6.3
All Surface Modes Imports 20,260 20,289 0.1
Exports 15,243 15,513 1.8
Total 35,503 35,801 0.8
Truck Imports 16,678 16,440 -1.4
Exports 12,712 13,053 2.7
Total 29,390 29,492 0.3
Rail Imports 3,561 3,838 7.8
Exports 2,276 2,123 -6.7
Total 5,837 5,961 2.1
Pipeline Imports 21 11 -48.7
Exports 255 337 32.5
Total 275 348 26.4
Vessel Imports 1,208 1,870 54.8
Exports 1,533 2,485 62.1
Total 2,741 4,355 58.9
Air Imports 481 540 12.4
Exports 697 739 6.0
Total 1,178 1,280 8.6

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