March 28, 2025
According to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, transborder freight between the U.S. and the other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) by all modes of transportation was valued at $134.4 billion in January 2025, increasing 8.2% compared January 2024.
Freight between the U.S. and Canada totaled $64.8 billion, up 8.6% from January 2024 and freight between the U.S. and Mexico was at 69.6 billion, up 7.9% from January 2024.
Trucks moved $87.6 billion of freight, up 10.2% compared to January 2024 while railways moved $15.2 billion of freight, down 2.7% compared to January 2024.
Pipelines moved $10.4 billion of freight, up 7.0% compared to January 2024 and vessels moved $8.2 billion of freight, down 18.3% compared to January 2024. Air moved $6.1 billion of freight, up 48.3% compared to January 2024.