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North American Transborder Freight rose 3.9% in December 2024 from December 2023

Feb 28, 2025 at 04:20 PM CST

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