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Value Of Monthly U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows By Mode Of Transportation

(millions of current dollars)

Dataset Table:

Mode October 2015 October 2016 Percent Change October 2015-2016
All Modes Imports 51,361 50,314 -2.0
Exports 45,263 42,851 -5.3
Total 96,624 93,165 -3.6
All Surface Modes Imports 45,840 45,263 -1.3
Exports 36,592 34,899 -4.6
Total 82,432 80,161 -2.8
Truck Imports 33,597 31,884 -5.1
Exports 31,217 28,975 -7.2
Total 64,814 60,859 -6.1
Rail Imports 9,167 9,857 7.5
Exports 4,656 4,821 3.5
Total 13,822 14,677 6.2
Pipeline Imports 3,077 3,522 14.5
Exports 719 1,103 53.4
Total 3,796 4,624 21.8
Vessel Imports 2,511 2,326 -7.4
Exports 2,894 2,701 -6.6
Total 5,404 5,027 -7.0
Air Imports 1,584 1,501 -5.2
Exports 2,490 2,055 -17.5
Total 4,074 3,556 -12.7

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.

Source:

Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data, https://www.bts.gov/content/value-monthly-us-nafta-freight-flows-mode-transportation