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North American Transborder Freight up 13.9% in October 2022 from October 2021

Total Transborder Freight by Border in October 2022, Compared to October 2021:Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in October 2022:

  • Total transborder freight: $133.8 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, up 13.9% compared to October 2021
  • Freight between the U.S. and Canada totaled $65.4 billion, up 11.6% from October 2021
  • Freight between the U.S. and Mexico totaled $68.4 billion, up 16.2% from October 2021
  • Trucks moved $83.3 billion of freight, up 12.9% compared to October 2021
  • Railways moved $17.2 billion of freight, up 4.2% compared to October 2021
  • Pipelines moved $11.4 billion of freight, up 37.3% compared to October 2021
  • Vessels moved $10.8 billion of freight, up 22.7% compared to October 2021
 

 

Total Transborder Freight by Border and Mode:

U.S.-Canada (both directions)

(Dollars in Billions)

U.S.-Mexico (both directions)

(Dollars in Billions)

Truck:    $35.1    Truck:    $48.2

Pipeline:    $10.3    Rail:    $7.9

Rail:    $9.2    Vessel:    $7.6

Air:    $3.3    Air:    $1.8

Vessel:    $3.2    Pipeline:    $1.1

The value of oil increased by 7.4% in October 2022 compared to October 2021, which contributed to large year-over-year increases in the value of freight moved by pipeline and vessel 1,2. 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 for the Southern border.

U.S.-Canada Trade Breakdown    U.S.-Mexico Trade Breakdown

Top three truck ports    Top three truck ports

Detroit, MI    $10.0 billion    Laredo, TX    $21.5 billion

Port Huron, MI    $5.9 billion    El Paso-Ysleta, TX    $7.1 billion

Buffalo, NY    $5.6 billion    Otay Mesa, CA    $5.4 billion

      

Top three truck commodities    Top three truck commodities

Computers/parts    $5.7 billion    Electrical machinery    $11.1 billion

Vehicles/parts    $4.7 billion    Computers/parts    $11.0 billion

Electrical machinery    $2.4 billion    Vehicles/parts    $6.6 billion

      

Top three rail ports    Top three rail ports

Detroit, MI    $2.3 billion    Laredo, TX    $4.3 billion

Port Huron, MI    $2.1 billion    Eagle Pass, TX    $2.1 billion

Int'l Falls, MN    $1.3 billion    Nogales, AZ    $0.7 billion

      

Top three rail commodities    Top three rail commodities

Vehicles/parts    $3.1 billion    Vehicles/parts    $4.1 billion

Mineral fuel    $0.9 billion    Computers/parts    $0.6 billion

Plastics    $0.6 billion    Beverages    $0.4 billion

Reporting Notes

Data in this Bureau of Transportation Statistics release are not seasonally adjusted and are not adjusted for inflation. For previous statistical releases and summary tables, see transborder releases. See transborder freight data for data from previous months, and additional state, port, and commodity data. BTS has scheduled the next release of transborder numbers for January 26, 2023.

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