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North American Transborder Freight Data

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September 2020 North American Transborder Freight Up 3.2% from August 2020

Transborder freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in September 2020:

Total Transborder freight: $96.4 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, up 3.2% compared to August 2020 and up 6.0% from July 2020.

Transborder freight value in September was down 4.9% compared to September 2019.

Most-used mode: Trucks moved $63.5 billion of freight, up 4.3% compared to August 2020, down 0.8% compared to September 2019.

Second most-used mode: Railways moved $13.8 billion of freight, down 0.3% compared to August 2020, down 6.9% compared to September 2019.

August 2020 North American Transborder Freight Up 3% from July 2020

Transborder freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in August 2020:

Total Transborder freight: $93.4 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, up 2.7% compared to July 2020 and up 13.9% from June 2020. Transborder freight value in August was down 11.1% compared to August 2019. Most-used mode: Trucks moved $60.9 billion of freight, up 0.2% compared to July 2020, down 7.9% compared to August 2019. Second most-used mode: Railways moved $13.8 billion of freight, up 7.2% compared to July 2020, down 14.3% compared to August 2019.

July 2020 North American Transborder Freight Up 11% from June 2020

Transborder freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in July 2020:

 

Total Transborder freight: $91.0 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, up 10.9% compared to June 2020 and up 62.2% from May 2020.

Transborder freight value in July was down 11.2% compared to July 2019.

Most-used mode: Trucks moved $60.7 billion of freight, up 7.5% compared to June 2020, down 4.9% compared to July 2019.

Second most-used mode: Railways moved $12.9 billion of freight, up 14.7% compared to June 2020, down 13.0% compared to July 2019.

June 2020 North American Transborder Freight Up 46% from May 2020

Transborder freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in June 2020:

  • Total Transborder freight: $82.1 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, up 46.3% compared to May 2020 and up 41.2% from April 2020.
  • Transborder freight value in June was down 20.9% compared to June 2019.
  • Most-used mode: Trucks moved $56.5 billion of freight, up 44.2% compared to May 2020, down 13.9% compared to June 2019.
  • Second most-used mode: Railways moved $11.2 billion of freight, up 105% compared to May 2020, down 28.9% compared to June 2019.