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Legacy ID
1516

January 2019 North American Transborder Freight Numbers

Transborder freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in January 2019:

  • Most-used mode: Truck moved $63.1 billion of freight, up 4.1% compared to January 2018
  • Second mode: Rail moved $12.9 billion of freight, down 3.0% compared to January 2018

Description of BTS Freight Data Programs

Freight Analysis Framework (FAF)

The FAF integrates data from a variety of sources to create a comprehensive picture of freight movement among states and major metropolitan areas by all modes of transportation. Starting with data from the Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) and international trade...

Freight Shipments by Value

Value of Freight Shipments by State: 2017 State Interstate Inbound Within Interstate Outbound   (millions of current dollars) Alabama 167,541 112,311 158,864 Alaska 26,471 26,879 27,771...

Freight Shipments by Weight

Weight of Freight Shipments by State: 2017 State Interstate Inbound Within Interstate Outbound   (thousands of tons) Alabama 146,719 193,622 148,010 Alaska 2,251 51,174 23,962...

Freight Shipments by Commodity

Weight and Value of Freight Shipments by Commodity: 2017 Commodity Weight (thousands of tons) Value (millions of current dollars) 01 – Live animals and fish 106,300 171,679 02 – Cereal grains 1,237,802 152,208...