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North American transborder freight shows an estimated 2.5% decrease in August from August 2024, according to TransBorder Freight Data, released by Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
Key takeaways:
· Estimated transborder freight between the United States and North American countries Canada and Mexico show total estimated transborder freight: $133.4 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, a decrease of 2.5% compared to August 2024.
- Estimated freight between the United States and Canada: $62.5 billion, down 0.7% from August 2024.
- Estimated freight between the United States and Mexico: $70.9 billion, down 3.9% from August 2024.
- Trucks moved an estimated $86.4 billion of freight, down 4.7% compared to August 2024.
- Railways moved an estimated $16.4 billion of freight, down 3.1% compared to August 2024.
- Air cargo moved an estimated $4.9 billion of freight, up 4.9% compared to August 2024.
- Detroit; Port Huron, Mich.; and Buffalo, N.Y., are the top truck ports for U.S. freight flows with Canada, while Laredo, El Paso, and Otay Mesa, Texas, are the top truck ports with Mexico.
- Detroit; Port Huron, Mich.; and International Falls, Minn., are the top rail connection ports for U.S. freight flows with Canada, while Laredo, Eagle Pass, and El Paso, Texas, 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.
