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Value of Monthly U.S.-Canada Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation (Nov. 2016)

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode November 2015 November 2016 Percent Change November 2015-2016
All Modes Imports 22,728 24,395 7.3
Exports 22,383 21,716 -3.0
Total 45,111 46,111 2.2
All Surface Modes Imports 20,364 21,632 6.2
Exports 17,701 17,495 -1.2
Total 38,065 39,126 2.8
Truck Imports 12,134 12,502 3.0
Exports 15,095 14,697 -2.6
Total 27,229 27,199 -0.1
Rail Imports 5,242 5,300 1.1
Exports 2,108 2,093 -0.7
Total 7,350 7,393 0.6
Pipeline Imports 2,988 3,829 28.1
Exports 498 705 41.7
Total 3,486 4,535 30.1
Vessel Imports 806 909 12.8
Exports 816 660 -19.2
Total 1,623 1,569 -3.3
Air Imports 827 961 16.2
Exports 1,234 1,230 -0.3
Total 2,062 2,192 6.3

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 TransBorder web page: https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/TransBorder-Freight-Data/myhq-rm6q/.

Source:

Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/TransBorder-Freight-Data/myhq-rm6q/