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9/23/2021
The volume of freight moved by rail between the United States, Canada and Mexico in July was worth $15.7 billion, a 21.8% year-over-year increase and a 6% percent increase compared with July 2019’s level, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Rail, the second-most used mode of freight transportation, moved 14.1% of all transborder freight by value in July.
By border, freight moved by rail between the United States and Canada in July was worth $9 billion, while freight moved by rail between the United States and Mexico was worth $6.7 billion.
The top three rail commodities transported in July were vehicles and parts, worth $5.8 billion; plastics, worth $1.4 billion; and mineral fuels, worth $1.3 billion. Those commodities represented 53.5% of total transborder rail freight.
Total transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation in July was worth $111.3 billion, up 22% compared with July 2020. July 2021 transborder freight was up 8.6% compared to $102.4 billion in pre-pandemic July 2019.