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Value of Monthly U.S.-NAFTA 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 46,834 49,781 6.3
Exports 41,319 41,308 0.0
Total 88,154 91,089 3.3
All Surface Modes Imports 41,952 43,982 4.8
Exports 33,420 33,561 0.4
Total 75,373 77,543 2.9
Truck Imports 30,030 30,680 2.2
Exports 28,319 28,027 -1.0
Total 58,349 58,707 0.6
Rail Imports 8,918 9,462 6.1
Exports 4,378 4,508 3.0
Total 13,296 13,970 5.1
Pipeline Imports 3,004 3,841 27.9
Exports 723 1,025 41.7
Total 3,727 4,866 30.6
Vessel Imports 2,309 2,733 18.4
Exports 2,484 2,659 7.0
Total 4,793 5,391 12.5
Air Imports 1,346 1,580 17.4
Exports 1,969 1,940 -1.5
Total 3,314 3,520 6.2

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 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/