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North American transborder freight is down 5.6% in March from March 2023, according to new statistics from the USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Key takeaways:
- $133.5 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, down 5.6% compared to March 2023.
- Freight between the U.S. and Canada: $65.1 billion, down 6.2% from March 2023
- Freight between the U.S. and Mexico: $68.5 billion, down 5.0% from March 2023
- Mexico continued to lead Canada in freight dollar value for the last 13 months.
- Trucks moved $86.1 billion of freight, down 4.5% compared to March 2023
- Railways moved $18.5 billion of freight, down 0.4% compared to March 2023
- Air moved $4.4 billion of freight, down 14% compared to March 2023
- 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.
- 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.
