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North American Transborder Freight Data

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May 2019 North American Transborder Freight Numbers

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

  • Total Transborder Freight: $109.8 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, up 2.4% compared to May 2018
  • Most-used mode: Truck moved $68.9 billion of freight, up 1.5% compared to May 2018
  • Second mode: Rail moved $16.3 billion of freight, up 6.2% compared to May 2018

April 2019 North American Transborder Freight Numbers

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

  • Total Transborder Freight: $104.5 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, up 1.8% compared to April 2018
  • Most-used mode: Truck moved $65.1 billion of freight, down 1.0% compared to April 2018
  • Second mode: Rail moved $15.6 billion of freight, up 6.3% compared to April 2018

March 2019 North American Transborder Freight Numbers

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

  • Total Transborder Freight: $107.2 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, up 1.4% compared to March 2018
  • Most-used mode: Truck moved $67.4 billion of freight, up 1.3% compared to March 2018
  • Second mode: Rail moved $16.2 billion of freight, up 0.6% compared to March 2018

February 2019 North American Transborder Freight Numbers

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

  • Total Transborder Freight: $94.2 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, up 0.2% compared to February 2018
  • Most-used mode: Truck moved $60.2 billion of freight, up 1.3% compared to February 2018
  • Second mode: Rail moved $13.0 billion of freight, down 4.2% compared to February 2018

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