North American transborder freight down 1.7% in August 2023 from August 2022

Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries Canada and Mexico:

• Total transborder freight: $138.0 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, down 1.7% compared to August 2022
• Freight between the U.S. and Canada totaled $67.2 billion, down 4.0% from August 2022
• Freight between the U.S. and Mexico totaled $70.8 billion, up 0.7% from August 2022
• Trucks moved $87.8 billion of freight, up 4.6% compared to August 2022
• Railways moved $17.7 billion of freight, down 1.0% compared to August 2022
• Vessels moved $11.9 billion of freight, down 11.8% compared to August 2022
• Pipelines moved $9.8 billion of freight, down 33.4% compared to August 2022
• Air moved $5.1 billion of freight, up 9.8% compared to August 2022
• Multiple modes declined due to 25.1% decrease in value of oil and energy commodities

Total Transborder Freight by Border and Mode:

U.S.-Canada (both directions) (Dollars in Billions) U.S.-Mexico (both directions) (Dollars in Billions) Truck: Rail: Pipeline: Vessel: Air: $38.0 $9.5 $9.0 $3.6 $3.2 Truck: Rail: Vessel: Air: Pipeline: $49.7 $8.2 $8.3 $1.9 $0.7

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 $11.9 billion Buffalo, NY $6.6 billion Port Huron, MI $5.7 billion Top three truck commodities Computers/parts $6.3 billion Vehicles/parts $6.1 billion Electrical machinery $2.6 billion Top three rail ports Port Huron, MI $2.5 billion Detroit, MI $2.5 billion Int’l Falls, MN $1.1 billion Top three rail commodities Vehicles/part $3.9 billion Mineral fuel $0.7 billion Plastics $0.6 billion U.S.-Mexico Trade Breakdown Top three truck ports Laredo, TX $23.4 billion El Paso-Ysleta, TX $6.6 billion Otay Mesa, CA $5.4 billion Top three truck commodities Electrical machinery $11.5 billion Computers/parts $9.9 billion Vehicles/parts $7.5 billion Top three rail ports Laredo, TX $4.4 billion Eagle Pass, TX $2.2 billion El Paso, TX $0.6 billion Top three rail commodities Vehicles/parts $4.1 billion Computers/part $0.8 billion Beverages/spirits $0.5 billion