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North American Transborder Freight increased 19.4% in April 2026 from April 2025

Thursday, June 25, 2026

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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.

An infographic divided into a main header block and two parallel columns detailing North American transborder freight data for April 2026. Header Banner: A dark blue rounded rectangle containing white text that reads: "North American Transborder Freight, April 2026, $150.8 billion."

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics TransBorder Freight Data.

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 infrastructure planning, trade corridor studies, and logistics research. This data release is for April 2026 and is available online on the transborder program homepage.

Total Transborder Freight by Border in April 2026, Compared to April 2025: 

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

  • Total transborder freight: $150.8 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, increasing 19.4% compared to April 2025
  • Freight between the U.S. and Canada: $64.8 billion, up 14.4% from April 2025
  •  Freight between the U.S. and Mexico: $86.0 billion, up 23.4% from April 2025
  • Trucks moved $98.4 billion of freight, up 18.8% compared to April 2025
  • Railways moved $16.7 billion of freight, up 15.6% compared to April 2025
  • Vessels moved $9.7 billion of freight, up 33.2% compared to April 2025
  • Pipelines moved $10.9 billion of freight, up 22.3% compared to April 2025
  • Air moved $8.0 billion of freight, up 66.2% compared to April 2025
horizontal bar chart indicting the following, Truck: Increased from $82.8B in April 2025 to $98.4B in April 2026. Rail: Increased from $14.4B in April 2025 to $16.7B in April 2026 Pipeline: Increased from $8.9B in April 2025 to $10.9B in April 2026. Vessel: Increased from $7.3B in April 2025 to $9.7B in April 2026. Air: Increased from $4.8B in April 2025 to $8.0B in April 2026.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics TransBorder Freight Data.

Total Transborder Freight by Border and Mode

U.S.-Canada (both directions) USD, 
Billions

U.S.-Mexico (both directions) USD, 
Billions

Truck  $    34.1Truck$     64.2
Pipeline $     10.0Rail$      8.3
Rail $       8.4Vessel$      5.7
Vessel $      3.9Air$       4.7
Air$      3.3Pipeline$      0.9 

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, Port 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

33,416,108,604

Computer-Related Machinery and Parts

33,366,843,432

Ysleta - Texas

12,273,970,466

Vehicles Other than Railway

20,671,831,354

Detroit - Michigan

11,764,144,476

Mineral Fuels; Oils and Waxes

19,231,708,507

Port Huron - Michigan

9,994,966,407

Electrical Machinery; Equipment and Parts 

17,754,128,835

Buffalo - New York

6,788,881,867

Plastics and Articles

5,218,271,858

Otay Mesa - California

4,981,031,584

Measuring and Testing Instruments

4,195,019,547

Santa Teresa - New Mexico

4,875,700,326

Pearls; Stones; Metals and Imitation Jewelry

2,798,062,792

Eagle Pass - Texas

4,051,451,707 

Aircraft; Spacecraft and Parts

2,732,113,421

Hidalgo - Texas

3,796,751,461

Aluminum and Articles

1,975,211,886

Pembina - North Dakota

3,169,186,605

Furniture; Lamps and Prefabricated Buildings

1,941,770,978

Reporting Notes

All monetary values are in current U.S. dollars and 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.

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