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Transborder freight between the United States, Canada and Mexico experience a slight uptick across all modes, according to a report released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, part of the United States Department of Transportation.
Key takeaways:
- $136.7 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, down 0.9% compared to August 2023.
- Freight between the United States and Canada stands at $63 billion, down 6.4% from August 2023.
- Freight between the United States and Mexico stands at $73.8 billion, up 4.2% from August 2023. Mexico continues to lead Canada in freight dollar value for the last 18 months.
- Trucks moved $90.7 billion of freight, up 3.3% compared to August 2023.
- Railways moved $16.9 billion of freight, down 4.3% compared to August 2023.
- Vessels moved $9.8 billion of freight, down 17.2% compared to August 2023.
- Air moved $4.7 billion of freight, down 8.8% compared to August 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.
- 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.