November 2019 North American Transborder Freight Numbers

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.   BTS 05-20 Tuesday, January 28, 2020 BTS Contact: Dave Smallen Tel:  202-366-5568 david.smallen@dot.gov     November 2019 North American Transborder Freight Numbers   Transborder freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in November 2019: Total Transborder Freight: $99.0 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, down 3.9% compared to November 2018 Most-used mode: Trucks moved $62.7 billion of freight, down 4.1% compared to November 2018 Second most-used mode: Railways moved $14.0 billion of freight, down 7.4% compared to November 2018   Vessel shipments rose 4.5% as vessel transport of mineral fuels rose 11.8% or $576 million in a shift from rail and pipeline. Air shipments rose 3.5%.       Truck Freight: $62.7 billion (63.3% of all transborder freight) By border: U.S.-Canada: $28.3 billion (57.8% of all northern border freight) U.S.-Mexico: $34.4 billion (68.6% of all southern border freight) Compared to November 2018: U.S.-Canada down 1.6% U.S.-Mexico down 6.1%   Three busiest truck border ports (46.1% of total transborder truck freight) Laredo, TX                     $14.6    billion Detroit, MI                      $8.9    billion El Paso, TX                      $5.4    billion   Top three truck commodities (50.5% of total transborder truck freight) Computers and parts              $12.2  billion Electrical machinery                $10.2  billion Motor vehicles and parts          $9.2  billion         Rail Freight: $14.0 billion (14.2% of all transborder freight) By border: U.S.-Canada: $7.2 billion (14.7% of all northern border freight) U.S.-Mexico: $ 6.9 billion (13.7% of all southern border freight)   Compared to November 2018: U.S.-Canada down 13.3%, a decrease mostly due to a 19.7% decline in mineral fuels, which were partly shifted to vessel, and a 36.0% drop in plastics and articles of plastic. U.S.-Mexico down 0.4%   Three busiest rail border ports (56.1% of total transborder rail freight) Laredo, TX                        $3.8 billion Detroit, MI                        $2.2 billion Eagle Pass, TX                   $1.9 billion   Top three rail commodities (65.5% of total transborder rail freight) Motor vehicles and parts    $7.3 billion Mineral fuels                     $1.2 billion Computers and parts         $0.7 billion     Total Transborder Freight by Mode: U.S.-Canada (both directions) (Dollars in Billions) Truck:                $28.3 Rail:                   $7.2 Pipeline:             $4.8 Air:                    $2.8 Vessel:               $2.7   U.S.-Mexico (both directions) (Dollars in Billions) Truck:                $34.4 Rail:                    $6.9 Vessel:                $5.5 Air:                     $1.3 Pipeline:              $0.5     Reporting Notes Data in this Bureau of Transportation Statistics release are not seasonally adjusted and are not adjusted for inflation. For previous statistical releases and summary tables, see TransBorder Releases. See TransBorder Freight Data for data from previous months, and for additional state, port, and commodity data. BTS has scheduled the release of December TransBorder numbers for Feb. 25. You are subscribed to DOT email updates. Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences Questions for BTS? Contact BTS  STAY CONNECTED             U.S. Department of Transportation | 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE | Washington DC 20590 | 202-385-HELP (4357)