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Table 4. Value of Monthly U.S.-Mexico Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation, December 2016

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode December 2015 December 2016 Percent Change December 2015-2016
All Modes Imports 23,161 23,504 1.5
Exports 18,581 19,110 2.8
Total 41,742 42,614 2.1
All Surface Modes Imports 20,398 20,379 -0.1
Exports 15,020 15,129 0.7
Total 35,418 35,508 0.3
Truck Imports 16,654 16,189 -2.8
Exports 12,563 12,459 -0.8
Total 29,217 28,648 -1.9
Rail Imports 3,722 4,175 12.2
Exports 2,240 2,288 2.1
Total 5,962 6,463 8.4
Pipeline Imports 22 15 -29.5
Exports 217 382 75.7
Total 239 397 66.1
Vessel Imports 1,667 1,722 3.3
Exports 1,884 2,357 25.1
Total 3,551 4,079 14.9
Air Imports 550 627 13.9
Exports 985 829 -15.8
Total 1,535 1,456 -5.2

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