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

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode		March 2016	March 2017	Percent Change March 2016-2017
All Modes	Imports	24,744	28,054	13.4
	Exports	19,339	21,022	8.7
	Total	44,083	49,076	11.3

All Surface Modes	Imports	22,314	24,466	9.6
	Exports	16,148	17,315	7.2
	Total	38,462	41,780	8.6

Truck	Imports	18,422	19,443	5.5
	Exports	13,618	14,531	6.7
	Total	32,039	33,974	6.0

Rail	Imports	3,875	5,006	29.2
	Exports	2,300	2,530	10.0
	Total	6,175	7,536	22.0

Pipeline	Imports	17	16	-4.3
	Exports	231	254	9.9
	Total	248	270	8.9

Vessel	Imports	1,198	2,060	72.1
	Exports	1,799	2,031	12.9
	Total	2,997	4,092	36.5

Air	Imports	603	652	8.2
	Exports	733	980	33.7
	Total	1,336	1,632	22.2

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

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