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North American transborder freight decreased 4.7% in November 2025 from November 2024, according to Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Key takeaways:
- $124.8 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, decreasing 4.7% compared to November 2024.
- Freight between the United States and Canada: $53.7 billion, down 13.1% from November 2024.
- Freight between the United States and Mexico: $71.1 billion, up 2.9% from November 2024.
- Trucks moved $83.7 billion of freight, up 1.4% compared to November 2024.
- Railways moved $14.3 billion of freight, down 11.9% compared to November 2024.
- Vessels moved $8.2 billion of freight, down 15.3% compared to November 2024.
- Air moved $5.0 billion of freight, down 3.7% compared to November 2024.
- Detroit, Mich.; 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, Mich.; 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.
- Chicago, Port Huron, Mich.; and Minneapolis are the top pipeline connection regions for U.S. energy freight flows with Canada. El Paso, Hidalgo, and Laredo, Texas, are the top pipeline connection regions with Mexico.
- Port of Boston; Arthur, Texas; and Portland, Ore., are the top water port connections for U.S. energy flows with Canada.
