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Total transborder freight by border is down in December 2023, compared to December 2022, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Transborder freight between the United States and North American countries Canada and Mexico:
- Total transborder freight: $121.6 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, down 0.1% compared to December 2022
- Freight between the U.S. and Canada: $61.1 billion, up 0.7% from December 2022
- Freight between the U.S. and Mexico: $60.4 billion, down 0.9% from December 2022
- Trucks moved $73.2 billion of freight, down 0.9% compared to December 2022
- Railways moved $16.4 billion of freight, up 2.6% compared to December 2022
- Vessels moved $11.0 billion of freight, up 7.0% compared to December 2022
- Pipelines moved $9.1 billion of freight, down 10.3% compared to December 2022
Key takeaways:
- Air moved $4.6 billion of freight, down 10.3% compared to December 2022.
- 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.
