North American Transborder Freight down 6.4% in April 2023 from April 2022

By rahmat hidayat

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.   BTS 30-23 June 21, 2023 Contact: BTSnews@dot.gov   North American Transborder Freight down 6.4% in April 2023 from April 2022 The statistics in this release may not reflect changes in tonnage moved.     Total Transborder Freight by Border in April 2023, Compared to April 2022: Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries Canada and Mexico: Total transborder freight: $126.6 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, down 6.4% compared to April 2022 Freight between the U.S. and Canada totaled $63.8 billion, down 7.7% from April 2022 Freight between the U.S. and Mexico totaled $62.8 billion, down 5.1% from April 2022 Trucks moved $81.2 billion of freight, up 2.0% compared to April 2022 Railways moved $17.7 billion of freight, down 8.4% compared to April 2022 Vessels moved $9.3 billion of freight, down 29.8% compared to April 2022 Pipelines moved $8.3 billion of freight, down 34.5% compared to April 2022 Air moved $4.8 billion of freight, down 4.1% compared to April 2022         Total Transborder Freight by Border and Mode: U.S.-Canada (both directions) (Dollars in Billions) Truck:                    $36.5 Rail:                       $9.7 Pipeline:                 $7.8 Air:                         $3.1 Vessel:                   $2.9 U.S.-Mexico (both directions) (Dollars in Billions) Truck:                    $44.7 Rail:                       $8.0 Vessel:                   $6.3 Air:                         $1.7 Pipeline:                 $0.4                               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.   U.S.-Canada Trade Breakdown   Top three truck ports Detroit, MI                $9.7 billion Port Huron, MI         $6.4 billion Buffalo, NY              $6.1 billion   Top three truck commodities Computers/parts          $6.1 billion Vehicles/parts              $5.3 billion Electrical machinery    $2.3 billion   Top three rail ports Port Huron, MI      $2.6 billion Detroit, MI            $2.2 billion Int'l Falls, MN       $1.3 billion   Top three rail commodities Vehicles/part           $3.6 billion Mineral fuel            $0.7 billion Plastics                    $0.6 billion U.S.-Mexico Trade Breakdown   Top three truck ports Laredo, TX                   $20.1 billion El Paso-Ysleta, TX         $6.0 billion Otay Mesa, CA               $4.9 billion   Top three truck commodities Electrical machinery     $11.3 billion Computers/parts            $10.0 billion Vehicles/parts                $7.3 billion   Top three rail ports Laredo, TX                    $4.3 billion Eagle Pass, TX              $2.3 billion El Paso, TX                   $0.6 billion   Top three rail commodities Vehicles/parts               $4.2 billion Computers/part             $0.7 billion Cereals                          $0.4 billion   Reporting Notes All monetary values are in current US dollars and are not adjusted for inflation or seasonality. 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 July 26, 2023. You are subscribed to email updates from the USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences Questions for BTS? Contact BTS  STAY CONNECTED             U.S. Department of Transportation | 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE | Washington DC 20590 | 855-368-4200

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