North American Transborder Freight up 19.1% in July 2022 from July 2021

Total Transborder Freight by Border in July 2022, Compared to July 2021

Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in July 2022:

• Total transborder freight: $132.6 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, up 19.1% compared to July 2021 (1)
• Freight between the U.S. and Canada totaled $67.4 billion, up 21.0% from July 2021
• Freight between the U.S. and Mexico totaled $65.2 billion, up 17.2% from July 2021
• Trucks moved $77.5 billion of freight, up 12.9% compared to July 2021
• Railways moved $17.5 billion of freight, up 11.3% compared to July 2021

Total Transborder Freight by Border and Mode:

U.S.-Canada (both directions)
(Dollars in Billions)

Truck: $33.5
Rail: $9.8
Pipeline: $12.6
Vessel: $4.8
Air: $2.9

U.S.-Mexico (both directions)
(Dollars in Billions)

Truck: $44.0
Rail: $7.7
Vessel: $8.7
Air: $1.6
Pipeline: $1.4

The value of oil increased by 40.2% in July 2022 compared to July 2021, and 149.6% compared to July 2020. (2)(3) Over 99% of pipeline freight between the U.S. and Canada are mineral fuels, primarily oil and gas. Freight by vessel between the U.S. and Mexico comprises 50% of mineral fuel shipments between Gulf of Mexico ports.

Truck Freight: $77.5 billion (58.5% of all transborder freight)

U.S.-Canada: $33.5 billion
U.S.-Mexico: $44.0 billion

Top three busiest truck border ports

Laredo, TX $19.4 billion
Detroit, MI $9.0 billion
El Paso-Ysleta, TX $6.2 billion

Top three truck commodities

Computers and parts $15.3 billion
Electrical machinery $11.9 billion
Vehicles and parts $9.9 billion

Rail Freight: $17.5 billion (13.2% of all transborder freight)

U.S.-Canada: $9.8 billion
U.S.-Mexico: $7.7 billion

Top three busiest rail border ports

Laredo, TX $4.3 billion
Port Huron, MI $2.3 billion
Detroit, MI $2.2 billion

Top three rail commodities

Vehicles and parts $6.2 billion
Mineral fuels $1.6 billion
Plastics $1.2 billion