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North American Transborder Freight decreased 4.7% in November 2025 from November 2024

Friday, January 30, 2026

BTS 26-11

This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete.

North American Transborder Freight November 2025 $124.8 billion. Truck freight: $83.7 billion is up 1.4% from same month last year, Rail Freight: $14.3 billion is up -11.9% from the same month last year.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics TransBorder Freight Data.
The statistics in this release do not reflect changes in inflation or tonnage moved.

The transborder freight data program provides comprehensive monthly and annual data on North American cross-border freight activity, detailing the value of U.S. imports and exports with Canada and Mexico by mode of transportation, commodity, and geography. These data inform critical infrastructure planning, trade corridor studies, and logistics research. This data release is for November 2025 and is also available online at the transborder program homepage.

Total Transborder Freight by Border in November 2025, Compared to November 2024:

Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries, Canada and Mexico:

  • Total transborder freight: $124.8 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, decreasing 4.7% compared to November 2024
  • Freight between the U.S. and Canada: $53.7 billion, down 13.1% from November 2024
  • Freight between the U.S. and Mexico: $71.1 billion, up 2.9% from November 2024
  • Trucks moved $83.7 billion of freight, up 1.4% compared to November 2024
  • Railways moved $14.3 billion of freight, down 11.9% compared to November 2024
  • Pipelines moved $7.1 billion of freight, down 10.4% compared to November 2024
  • Vessels moved $8.2 billion of freight, down 15.3% compared to November 2024
  • Air moved $5.0 billion of freight, down 3.7% compared to November 2024
     
North American Freight by Mode an estimate comparison of November 2024 and November 2025 with all modes about the same in 2024. Truck had the biggest diifference with almost $1 billion more in 2025.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics TransBorder Freight Data.
The statistics in this release do not reflect changes in inflation or tonnage moved.

Total Transborder Freight by Border and Mode

U.S.-Canada (both directions) USD U.S.-Mexico (both directions) USD
Truck $30.8 Truck $52.9
Pipeline $6.4 Rail $7.4
Rail $6.9 Vessel $5.7
Air $2.4 Air $2.6
Vessell $2.5 Pipeline $0.7

Detroit, Port Huron, and Buffalo are the top truck ports for U.S. freight flows with Canada, while Laredo, El Paso, and Otay Mesa are the top truck ports with Mexico.

Detroit, Port Huron, and International Falls are the top rail connection ports for U.S. freight flows with Canada, while Laredo, Eagle Pass, and El Paso are the top rail connection ports with Mexico.

Chicago, Port Huron, and Minneapolis are the top pipeline connection regions for U.S. energy freight flows with Canada. El Paso, Hidalgo, and Laredo are the top pipeline connection regions with Mexico.

Port of Boston, Arthur, and Portland are the top water port connections for U.S. energy flows with Canada. Port of Houston, Arthur, and Texas City are the top water port connections for U.S. energy flows on the Southern border.

 

Top 10 Ports and Commodities

Port USD Commodity USD
Laredo - Texas  29,501,931,722 Computer-Related Machinery and Parts 26,785,441,734
Detroit-Michigan 9,857,225,600 Vehicles Other than Railway 18,030,313,840
Port Huron - Michigan 9,461,208,122 Electrical Machinery; Equipment and Parts 14,694,120,815
Ysleta-Texas 8,919,101,405 Mineral Fuels; Oils and Waxes 14,024,699,677
Buffalo - New York 5,603,253,647 Plastics and Articles 4,263,557,809
Otay Mesa - California 4,704,927,310 Special Classification Provisions 3,993,370,254
Hidalgo - Texas 3,415,818,019 Measuring and Testing Instruments 3,747,726,404
Eagle Pass - Texas 3,366,822,980 Aircraft; Spacecraft and Parts 2,286,265,433
Nogales - Arizona 2,610,705,471 Furniture; Lamps and Prefabricated Buildings 1,832,825,158
New Orleans Custom District 2,525,434,048 Pearls; Stones; Metals and Imitation Jewelry 1,737,994,332

 

Reporting Notes

All monetary values are in current U.S. dollars and are not adjusted for inflation or seasonality. For previous statistical releases and summary tables, see transborder releases. Visit the transborder freight program homepage for data from previous months, and additional state, port, and commodity data.

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