North American transborder freight rose 2.1% in February 2025 from February 2024

The statistics in this release do not reflect changes in inflation or tonnage moved.

Total Transborder Freight by Border in February 2025, Compared to February 2024:

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

Total transborder freight: $131.6 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, increasing 2.1% compared to February 2024

Freight between the U.S. and Canada: $63.2 billion, up 2.2% from February 2024

Freight between the U.S. and Mexico: $68.4 billion, up 2.0% from February 2024

Trucks moved $86.6 billion of freight, up 3.9% compared to February 2024

Railways moved $15.1 billion of freight, down 11.7% compared to February 2024

Pipelines moved $10.0 billion of freight, up 23.1% compared to February 2024

Vessels moved $7.7 billion of freight, down 22.9% compared to February 2024

Air moved $4.8 billion of freight, up 4.8% compared to February 2024

Total Transborder Freight by Border and Mode:

U.S.-Canada (both directions)

(Dollars in Billions) U.S.-Mexico (both directions)

Truck $35.2 Truck $51.4

Pipeline $9.3 Rail $7.5

Rail $7.7 Vessel: $5.1

Vessel $2.6 Air: $1.7

Air $3.1 Pipeline $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 and Mexico Freight Breakdown

U.S.-Canada Trade Breakdown

U.S.-Mexico Trade Breakdown

Top three truck ports

Detroit, MI $8.1 billion Laredo, TX $23.4 billion

Port Huron, MI $7.3 billion El Paso-Ysleta, TX $8.4 billion

Buffalo, NY $5.9 billion Otay Mesa, CA $4.8 billion

Top three truck commodities

Computers/parts $5.5 billion Computers/parts $13.8 billion

Vehicles/parts $5.2 billion Electrical machinery $10.6 billion

Precious metals $2.5 billion Vehicles/parts $6.9 billion

Top three rail ports

Detroit, MI $2.2 billion Laredo, TX $3.5 billion

Port Huron, MI $1.8 billion Eagle Pass, TX $2.6 billion

Int’l Falls, MN $1.0 billion Nogales, AZ $0.7 billion

Top three rail commodities

Vehicles/parts $3.4 billion Vehicles/parts $3.7 billion

Mineral fuel $0.6 billion Beverages/spirits $0.6 billion

Plastics $0.5 billion Computer machinery $0.6 billion