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Table 4. Value of Monthly U.S.-Mexico Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation, August 2017

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode August 2016 August 2017 Percent Change August 2016-2017
All Modes Imports 25,557 27,047 5.8
Exports 20,283 20,869 2.9
Total 45,840 47,916 4.5
All Surface Modes Imports 22,519 23,619 4.9
Exports 17,103 17,355 1.5
Total 39,622 40,974 3.4
Truck Imports 18,448 19,146 3.8
Exports 14,204 14,703 3.5
Total 32,652 33,849 3.7
Rail Imports 4,057 4,461 10.0
Exports 2,397 2,369 -1.1
Total 6,453 6,830 5.8
Pipeline Imports 14 12 -17.1
Exports 503 282 -43.8
Total 517 294 -43.1
Vessel Imports 1,722 1,838 6.8
Exports 1,865 2,085 11.8
Total 3,587 3,924 9.4
Air Imports 601 658 9.3
Exports 662 741 12.0
Total 1,263 1,399 10.7

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