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11/22/2023
The value of transborder freight moved by rail in September between the United States, Canada and Mexico totaled $18 billion, a 6.7% increase compared with the value of freight moved by rail in September 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
Freight moved in September by all modes of transportation between the three nations totaled $131.8 billion in value, a 1.6% decrease versus the same month last year. September is the bureau’s most recent month of transborder freight data.
The value of freight moved by rail between the United States and Canada in September totaled $10 billion, while the value of cargo moved between the United States and Mexico via rail that month reached $8 billion.
Measured by the value of goods, the top three busiest rail border ports for freight moving between the United States and Canada during the month were in Port Huron, Michigan, $2.5 billion; Detroit, $2.5 billion; and International Falls, Minnesota, $1.1 billion.
The top three busiest rail ports between the United States and Mexico in September were in Laredo, Texas, $4.5 billion; Eagle Pass, Texas, $2.2 billion; and Nogales, Arizona, $700 million.
The top three commodities — as measured by the value of goods moved by rail in September between the United States and Canada — were vehicles/parts, $4.4 billion; mineral fuel, $800 million; and wood products, $500 million.
The top three commodities moved by rail between the United States and Mexico were vehicles/parts, $4.1 billion; computers/parts, $700 million; and mineral fuels, $500 million.