January 2018 North American Freight Numbers

Trucks moved freight valued at $60.6 billion between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in January 2018, up 10.2 percent compared to January 2017, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Rail moved freight valued at $13.3 billion, up 0.6 percent during the same period.

January 2018 Transborder Excel Tables

Figure 4 - Top 5 Commodities by Rail, January 2018

Figure 3 - Top 5 U.S. Ports by Rail, January 2018

Figure 2 - Top 5 Commodities by Truck, January 2018

Figure 1 - Top 5 U.S. Ports by Truck, January 2018

Table 1. Value of Monthly U.S.-North American Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation, January 2018

Table 2. Value of Monthly U.S.-Canada Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation, January 2018

Table 3. Value of Monthly U.S.-Mexico Freight Flows by Mode of Transportation, January 2018

January 2018 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, fell 0.4 percent in January from December, falling after reaching an all-time high in December, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS). The January 2018 index level (132.3) was 39.7 percent above the April 2009 low during the most recent recession.