North American Transborder Freight up 15.1% in October 2021 from October 2020, up 9.6% since Pre-Pandemic October 2019
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Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in October 2021:
- Total transborder freight: $117.4 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, up 15.1% compared to October 2020. October 2021 transborder freight was up 9.6% compared to $107.1 billion in October 2019.
- Freight between the U.S. and Canada totaled $58.6B, up 21.1% from October 2020. Freight between the U.S. and Mexico totaled $58.8B, up 9.6% from October 2020.
- Trucks moved $73.8 billion of freight, up 8.9% compared to October 2020.
- Railways moved $16.5 billion of freight, up 13.9% compared to October 2020.
Total Transborder Freight by Border and Mode:
U.S.-Canada (both directions) |
U.S.-Mexico (both directions) |
Truck Freight: $73.8 billion (62.9% of all transborder freight)
- U.S.-Canada: $32.7 billion (55.8% of all northern border freight)
- U.S.-Mexico: $41.1 billion (69.9% of all southern border freight)
- Top three busiest truck border ports (44.2% of total transborder truck freight)
- Laredo, TX $17.3 billion
- Detroit, MI $ 9.6 billion
- Port Huron, MI $5.7 billion
- Top three truck commodities (47.5% of total transborder truck freight)
- Computers and parts $13.8 billion
- Electrical machinery $11.8 billion
- Vehicles and parts $9.4 billion
Rail Freight: $16.5 billion (14.0% of all transborder freight)
- U.S.-Canada: $9.0 billion (15.3% of all northern border freight)
- U.S.-Mexico: $7.5 billion (12.7% of all southern border freight)
- Three busiest rail border ports (48.9% of total transborder rail freight)
- Laredo, TX $3.7 billion
- Port Huron, MI $2.2 billion
- Eagle Pass, TX $2.2 billion
- Top three rail commodities (55.0% of total transborder rail freight)
- Vehicles and parts $6.4 billion
- Mineral fuels $1.3 billion
- Plastics and articles $1.3 billion
Reporting Notes
Data in this Bureau of Transportation Statistics release are not seasonally adjusted and are not adjusted for inflation. For previous statistical releases and summary tables, see transborder releases. See transborder freight data for data from previous months, and for additional state, port, and commodity data. BTS has scheduled the release of November transborder numbers for January 13, 2022.