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North American Transborder Freight rose 2.1% in February 2025 from February 2024

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

BTS 23-25

 

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.


Infographic showing North American Transborder Freight February 2025

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics 
TransBorder Freight Data: https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/kijm-95mr
The statistics in this release do not reflect changes in inflation or tonnage moved.
 

 


Total Transborder Freight by Border in February 2025, Compared to February 2024:
Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries Canada and Mexico:

  • Total transborder freight: $131.6 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, increasing 2.1% compared to February 2024
  • Freight between the U.S. and Canada: $63.2 billion, up 2.2% from February 2024
  • Freight between the U.S. and Mexico: $68.4 billion, up 2.0% from February 2024
  • Trucks moved $86.6 billion of freight, up 3.9% compared to February 2024
  • Railways moved $15.1 billion of freight, down 11.7% compared to February 2024
  • Pipelines moved $10.0 billion of freight, up 23.1% compared to February 2024
  • Vessels moved $7.7 billion of freight, down 22.9% compared to February 2024
  • Air moved $4.8 billion of freight, up 4.8% compared to February 2024

 
 

bar chart showing North American Freight by mode in February 2024 and 2025

 

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics 
TransBorder Freight Data: https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/kijm-95mr
 

 

Total Transborder Freight by Border and Mode:

U.S.-Canada (both directions)
(Dollars in Billions)
U.S.-Mexico (both directions)
(Dollars in Billions)
Truck $35.2 Truck $51.4
Pipeline $9.3 Rail $7.5
Rail $7.7 Vessel: $5.1
Vessel $2.6 Air:           $1.7
Air $3.1 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.

 

U.S. – Canada and Mexico Freight Breakdown

U.S.-Canada Trade Breakdown

U.S.-Mexico Trade Breakdown

Top three truck ports

Top three truck ports

Detroit, MI $8.1 billion Laredo, TX $23.4 billion
Port Huron, MI $7.3 billion El Paso-Ysleta, TX $8.4 billion
Buffalo, NY $5.9 billion Otay Mesa, CA $4.8 billion

Top three truck commodities

Top three truck commodities

Computers/parts $5.5 billion Computers/parts $13.8 billion
Vehicles/parts $5.2 billion Electrical machinery $10.6 billion
Precious metals $2.5 billion Vehicles/parts $6.9 billion

Top three rail ports

Top three rail ports

Detroit, MI $2.2 billion Laredo, TX $3.5 billion
Port Huron, MI $1.8 billion Eagle Pass, TX $2.6 billion
Int’l Falls, MN $1.0 billion Nogales, AZ $0.7 billion

Top three rail commodities

Top three rail commodities

Vehicles/parts $3.4 billion Vehicles/parts $3.7 billion
Mineral fuel $0.6 billion Beverages/spirits $0.6 billion
Plastics $0.5 billion Computer machinery $0.6 billion

 

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. See transborder freight data for data from previous months, and additional state, port, and commodity data. BTS has scheduled the next release of transborder numbers for Friday, May 16, 2025.