North American transborder freight increased 3.2% in March 2026 from March 2025

May 15, 2026

The transborder freight data program provides comprehensive monthly and annual data on North American cross-border freight activity, detailing the value of U.S. imports and exports with Canada and Mexico by mode of transportation, commodity, and geography. These data inform infrastructure planning, trade corridor studies, and logistics research. This data release is for the month of March 2026 and also available online at the transborder program homepage.

Total Transborder Freight by Border in March 2026, Compared to March 2025:

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

Total transborder freight: $149.5 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, increasing 3.2% compared to March 2025
Freight between the U.S. and Canada: $65.5 billion, down 2.9% from March 2025
Freight between the U.S. and Mexico: $84.0 billion, up 8.6% from March 2025
Trucks moved $98.6 billion of freight, up 4.7% compared to March 2025
Railways moved $16.5 billion of freight, down 10.2% compared to March 2025
Vessels moved $9.5 billion of freight, up 3.8% compared to March 2025
Pipelines moved $9.4 billion of freight, up 3.6% compared to March 2025
Air moved $8.0 billion of freight, up 33.7% compared to March 2025

Figure 1: North American Freight by Mode, March 2025 and 2026

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics TransBorder Freight Data

Total Transborder Freight by Border and Mode

U.S.-Canada (both directions) USD, Billions		U.S.-Mexico (both directions) USD, Billions
Truck	$ 35.9	Truck	$ 62.7
Pipeline	$ 8.8	Rail	$ 8.1
Rail	$ 8.4	Vessel	$ 6.2
Air	$ 3.7	Air	$ 4.3
Vessel	$ 3.3	Pipeline	$ 0.6

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.

Top 10 Ports and Commodities

Port	USD	Commodity	USD
Laredo - Texas	33,393,999,310	Computer-Related Machinery and Parts	30,840,363,566
Detroit - Michigan	12,440,712,288	Vehicles Other than Railway	22,420,503,920
Ysleta - Texas	10,996,270,927	Electrical Machinery; Equipment and Parts	17,672,086,861
Port Huron - Michigan	10,702,073,526	Mineral Fuels; Oils and Waxes	17,087,000,407
Buffalo - New York	7,123,113,957	Plastics and Articles	5,061,529,563
Otay Mesa - California	5,103,931,507	Measuring and Testing Instruments	4,526,747,495
Santa Teresa - New Mexico	4,194,909,371	Pearls; Stones; Metals and Imitation Jewelry	3,345,475,609
Hidalgo - Texas	3,957,848,849	Aircraft; Spacecraft and Parts	2,526,537,691
Eagle Pass - Texas	3,762,059,114	Furniture; Lamps and Prefabricated Buildings	2,009,994,809
Nogales - Arizona	3,225,015,066	Articles of Iron and Steel	1,996,254,487

Reporting Notes

All monetary values are in current U.S. dollars and not adjusted for inflation. For previous statistical releases and summary tables, see transborder releases. Visit the transborder freight program homepage for data from previous months, and additional state, port, and commodity data.

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