November 2021 North American Transborder freight up 25.2% from 2020; up 21.3% from pre-pandemic November 2019

Transborder Freight by Border and Mode:

U.S.-Canada (both directions)

(Dollars in Billions)

Truck:             $32.9

Pipeline:          $9.3

Rail:                $8.9

Vessel:            $3.5

Air:                  $2.9

U.S.-Mexico (both directions)

(Dollars in Billions)

Truck:             $40.5

Rail:                $7.5

Vessel:            $6.2

Air:                  $1.7

Pipeline:          $0.9

Truck Freight: $73.5 billion (61.2% of all transborder freight)

• U.S.-Canada: $32.9 billion (53.6% of all northern border freight)
• U.S.-Mexico: $40.5 billion (69.1% of all southern border freight)

• Top three busiest truck border ports (45.1% of total transborder truck freight)
• Laredo, TX     $17.1 billion
• Detroit, MI      $10.6 billion
• Ysleta, TX       $5.4 billion

• Top three truck commodities (46.2% of total transborder truck freight)
• Computers and parts   $13.5 billion
• Electrical machinery  $11.1 billion
• Vehicles and parts      $9.3 billion

Rail Freight: $16.4 billion (13.7% of all transborder freight)

• U.S.-Canada: $8.9 billion (14.5% of all northern border freight)
• U.S.-Mexico: $7.5 billion (12.8% of all southern border freight)

• Three busiest rail border ports (50.6% of total transborder rail freight)
• Laredo, TX                 $3.8 billion
• Eagle Pass, TX            $2.4 billion
• Detroit, MI                  $2.1 billion

• Top three rail commodities (54.8% of total transborder rail freight)
• Vehicles and parts      $6.5 billion
• Mineral fuels               $1.3 billion
• Plastics and articles      $1.2 billion