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North American Transborder Freight Data

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Freight Shipments Fell 0.1% in June from May

Wednesday, August 8, 2012 - The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.1 percent in June from May, following no change in the index from April to May, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today. The June 2012 index level (109.5) was 16.1 percent above the April 2009 low during the recession (Tables 1, 2A).

Freight Shipments Rose 0.1% in July from June

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.1 percent in July from June, rising after a one-month decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today. 

Freight Shipments Fell 0.6% in August from July

Thursday, October 11, 2012 - The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.6 percent in August from July, declining after a one-month rise, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today. 

Freight Shipments Rose 0.2% in September from August

Thursday, November 15, 2012 - The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.2 percent in September from August, rising after a one-month decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today.

Freight Shipments Fell 1.9% in October from September

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 1.9 percent in October from September, declining after a one-month increase, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today.

August 2016 North American Freight Numbers

Figure 1. U.S.-NAFTA Freight Value Percent Change from Previous Year (Last 24 months) SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data Two transportation modes air and truck carried more cross-border freight by value in August 2016 compared to August 2015, resulting in a 0.7 percent increase to $93.1 billion in the

July 2016 North American Freight Numbers

All transportation modes except rail carried less cross-border freight by value in July 2016 compared to July 2015 resulting in a 10.0 percent decrease to $83.7 billion in the total current dollar value of freight moved.

June 2016 North American Freight Numbers

Figure 1. Percent Change in Value of U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows by Mode: June 2015-2016 SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data All transportation modes except air carried less cross-border freight by value in June 2016 compared to June 2015 resulting in a 6.4 percent decrease to $92.7 billion in the total current