North American Transborder Freight Rose 3.9% in December 2024 From December 2023
Between the United States and North American countries Canada and Mexico, total transborder freight by all modes of transportation increased 3.9% to $126.3 billion compared to December 2023.
According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics,
Total Transborder Freight by Border in December 2024, Compared to December 2023:
Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries Canada and Mexico:
- Total transborder freight: $126.3 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, increasing 3.9% compared to December 2023
- Freight between the U.S. and Canada: $62.4 billion, up 2.1% from December 2023
- Freight between the U.S. and Mexico: $63.8 billion, up 5.6% from December 2023
- Mexico has lead Canada in freight dollar value for the last 22 months
- Trucks moved $77.6 billion of freight, up 6.0% compared to December 2023
- Railways moved $15.4 billion of freight, down 6.2% compared to December 2023
- Vessels moved $10.2 billion of freight, down 7.6% compared to December 2023
- Vessels moved 8.5% less mineral fuels by dollar value
- Pipelines moved $9.0 billion of freight, down 2.1% compared to December 2023
- Pipelines moved 1.8% less mineral fuels by dollar value
- Air moved $5.1 billion of freight, up 9.7% compared to December 2023
