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North American Transborder Freight Data

Legacy ID
331
Show Effective Date
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Significant Regulatory Guidance
No

October 2018 North American Transborder Freight Numbers

Transborder freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in October 2018:

  • Most-used mode: Truck moved $70.1 billion of freight, up 9.0 percent compared to October 2017
  • Second mode: Rail moved $15.8 billion of freight, up 4.0 percent compared to October 2017

September 2018 North American Transborder Freight Numbers

Transborder freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in September 2018:

  • Most-used mode: Truck moved $63.3 billion of freight, up 4.2 percent compared to September 2017
  • Second mode: Rail moved $15.1 billion of freight, up 7.6 percent compared to September 2017

August 2018 North American Transborder Freight Numbers

Transborder freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in August 2018:

  • Most-used mode: Truck moved $66.6 billion of freight, up 5.7 percent compared to August 2017
  • Second mode: Rail moved $15.5 billion of freight, up 5.5 percent compared to August 2017

July 2018 North American Freight Numbers

Freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in July 2018:

  • Most-used mode: Truck moved $62.7 billion of freight, up 11.2 percent compared to July 2017
  • Second mode: Rail moved $14.4 billion of freight, up 6.8 percent compared to July 2017

June 2018 North American Freight Numbers

Freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in June 2018:

  • Most-used mode: Truck moved $66.6 billion of freight, up 5.3 percent compared to June 2017
  • Second mode: Rail moved $15.7 billion of freight, up 2.0 percent compared to June 2017