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Recent data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reveals North American transborder freight was up 7.5% in February 2024 from February 2023.
Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries Canada and Mexico:
- Total transborder freight: $128.9 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, up 7.5% compared to February 2023
- Freight between the U.S. and Canada: $61.9 billion, up 4.4% from February 2023
- Freight between the U.S. and Mexico: $67.0 billion, up 10.6% from February 2023
- Trucks moved $83.4 billion of freight, up 9.9% compared to February 2023
- Railways moved $17.1 billion of freight, up 2.8% compared to February 2023
- Vessels moved $10.0 billion of freight, up 15.7% compared to February 2023
- Pipelines moved $8.1 billion of freight, down 15.2% compared to February 2023
- Air moved $4.6 billion of freight, up 16.1% compared to February 2023
Key takeaways:
- Detroit, Port Huron, and Buffalo are the top truck ports for U.S. freight flows with Canada, while Laredo, El Paso, and Otay Mesa are the top truck ports with Mexico.
- Detroit, Port Huron, and International Falls are the top rail connection ports for U.S. freight flows with Canada, while Laredo, Eagle Pass, and El Paso are the top rail connection ports with Mexico.
- Chicago, Port Huron, and Minneapolis are the top pipeline connection regions for U.S. energy freight flows with Canada.
- El Paso, Hidalgo, and Laredo are the top pipeline connection regions with Mexico.
- Port of Boston, Arthur, and Portland are the top water port connections for U.S. energy flows with Canada.
- Port of Houston, Arthur, and Texas City are the top water port connections for U.S. energy flows on the Southern border.
