North American transborder freight up 28.3% in May 2022 from May 2021

Total Transborder Freight by Border and Mode:

The value of oil increased by 68.1% in May 2022 compared to May 2021, and 7.6% compared to April 2022.¹ Over 99% of pipeline freight between the U.S. and Canada are mineral fuels, primarily oil and gas. Of freight by vessel between the U.S. and Mexico, over 50% are mineral fuel shipments between Gulf of Mexico ports in the U.S. and Mexico.

Truck Freight: $82.1 billion (58.9% of all transborder freight)

• U.S.-Canada: $36.7 billion
• U.S.-Mexico: $45.4 billion

• Top three busiest truck border ports
• Laredo, TX $20.6 billion
• Detroit, MI $9.9 billion
• Port Huron, MI $6.5 billion

• Top three truck commodities
• Computers and parts $15.1 billion
• Electrical machinery $11.9 billion
• Vehicles and parts $11.0 billion

Rail Freight: $19.3 billion (13.8% of all transborder freight)

• U.S.-Canada: $11.4 billion
• U.S.-Mexico: $7.9 billion

• Top three busiest rail border ports
• Laredo, TX $4.5 billion
• Port Huron, MI $2.7 billion
• Detroit, MI $2.4 billion

• Top three rail commodities
• Vehicles and parts $6.9 billion
• Mineral fuels $1.6 billion
• Plastics $1.3 billion