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North American Transborder Freight valued at $157.6 billion in July 2026, up 18.8% from July 2025

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

BTS 26-72

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.

A data infographic displaying total North American transborder freight for July 2026, totaling $157.6 billion. The graphic highlights the top two transportation modes: Truck Freight: $108.2 billion, representing a 23.9% increase from the same month last year. Rail Freight: $15.6 billion, representing an 8.7% increase from the same month last year.

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 the month of July 2026 and also available online at the transborder program homepage.

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


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

  • Total transborder freight: $157.6 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, increasing 18.8% compared to July 2025
  • Freight between the U.S. and Canada: $62.8 billion, up 7.8% from July 2025
  • Freight between the U.S. and Mexico: $94.8 billion, up 27.5% from July 2025
  • Trucks moved $108.2 billion of freight, up 23.9% compared to July 2025
  • Railways moved $15.6 billion of freight, up 8.7% compared to July 2025
  • Pipelines moved $10.4 billion of freight, up 15.4% compared to July 2025
  • Vessels moved $9.9 billion of freight, up 12.0% compared to July 2025
  • Air moved $5.9 billion of freight, down 3.8% compared to July 2025
A horizontal bar chart comparing the value of North American transborder freight in billions of U.S. dollars Truck: Increased from $87.3 billion in July 2025 to $108.2 billion in July 2026. Rail: Increased from $14.4 billion in July 2025 to $15.6 billion in July 2026. Pipeline: Increased from $9.0 billion in July 2025 to $10.4 billion in July 2026. Vessel: Increased from $8.8 billion in July 2025 to $9.9 billion in July 2026. Air: Decreased from $6.1 billion in July 2025 to $5.9 billion in July 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 $    33.6Truck $    74.6
Pipeline$    9.1Rail$      8.1
Rail$      7.5Vessel$      6.1
Vessel$      3.8Air $      2.7
Air$      3.2Pipeline$      1.2

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 - Texas35,938,140,102Computer-Related Machinery and Parts41,000,688,913
Ysleta - Texas 17,482,561,428 Vehicles Other than Railway19,737,181,035
Detroit - Michigan 12,729,002,848Mineral Fuels; Oils and Waxes    19,034,282,880
Port Huron - Michigan 8,451,399,265Electrical Machinery; Equipment and Parts18,985,197,142
Santa Teresa - New Mexico6,994,960,835Plastics and Articles5,415,781,992
Buffalo - New York6,419,905,267Measuring and Testing Instruments4,380,746,482
Otay Mesa - California 5,177,240,747 Pearls; Stones; Metals and Imitation Jewelry2,273,871,686
Hidalgo - Texas3,991,133,872Aluminum and Articles2,085,888,718
Eagle Pass - Texas3,864,981,861Aircraft; Spacecraft and Parts2,034,343,545
Pembina - North Dakota 2,894,352,444Furniture; Lamps and Prefabricated Buildings1,960,569,915

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.