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North American Transborder Freight increased 1.2% in December 2025 from December 2024

Thursday, February 26, 2026

BTS 26-21

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.

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 December 2025 and is available online at the transborder program homepage.

An infographic summarizing North American Transborder Freight for December 2025. A dark blue header box lists the total freight value at $127.8 billion. Below the header, the data is split into two columns for Truck and Rail: Truck Freight Section: Features a truck icon and a value of $81.6 billion. Below this, a blue upward arrow indicates a 5.2% increase from the same month last year. Rail Freight Section: Features a train icon and a value of $13.9 billion. Below this, a blue downward arrow indicates a -9.7% decrease from the same month last year.

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

  • Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries, Canada and Mexico:
  • Total transborder freight: $127.8 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, increasing 1.2% compared to December 2024
  • Freight between the U.S. and Canada: $57.3 billion, down 8.3% from December 2024
  • Freight between the U.S. and Mexico: $70.5 billion, up 10.5% from December 2024
  • Trucks moved $81.6 billion of freight, up 5.2% compared to December 2024
  • Railways moved $13.9 billion of freight, down 9.7% compared to December 2024
  • Pipelines moved $9.2 billion of freight, up 2.1% compared to December 2024
  • Vessels moved $8.5 billion of freight, down 16.2% compared to December 2024
  • Air moved $6.5 billion of freight, up 27.8% compared to December 2024
A horizontal grouped bar chart titled "Figure 1: North American Freight by Mode, December 2024 and 2025." The chart compares freight values in billions of dollars across five transportation modes. Dark blue bars represent December 2024, and light blue bars represent December 2025. Truck: Increased from $77.6B (2024) to $81.6B (2025). Rail: Decreased from $15.4B (2024) to $13.9B (2025). Pipeline: Remained steady, slightly increasing from $9.0B (2024) to $9.1B (2025). Vessel: Decreased from $10.2B (2024) to $8.5B (2025). Air: Increased from $5.1B (2024) to $6.5B (2025).

Total Transborder Freight by Border and Mode

This table shows the total transborder freight by border and mode in U.S. dollars.

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

This table shows the top-10 ports in the United States by total dollar figure, as well as commodity type by dollar figure.


Reporting Notes

All monetary values are in current U.S. dollars and are not adjusted for inflation. 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.