BTS: Dec N. American Freight UP 1.2% on Year to $127.8B


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- The value of North American transborder freight rose 
by 1.2% year-on-year in December to an estimated $127.8 billion, the Bureau of 
Transportation Statistics (BTS) said Thursday.

   U.S.-Mexico cargo led the growth by increasing 10.5% to $70.5 billion, while 
goods moved between the United States and Canada fell 8.3% to $57.3 billion.

   By mode of transport, trucks moved an estimated $81.6 billion of freight, 
marking a 5.2% increase from a year ago. Pipelines rose 2.1% to $9.2 billion, 
while air freight moved an estimated $6.5 billion of goods for a 27.8% increase.

   Railways fell 9.7% to $13.9 billion, and vessels transported $8.5 billion of 
freight, which was down 16.2% from December 2024.

   Detroit, Port Huron, and Buffalo led for U.S. truck freight bound for Canada 
while Laredo, El Paso, and Otay Mesa remained the top gateways for U.S. freight 
flows with Mexico.

   In rail freight, Detroit, Port Huron, and International Falls were the top 
U.S. connection points with Canada, while Laredo, Eagle Pass, and El Paso were 
the main U.S. rail links with Mexico.

   For U.S. energy flows with Canada, the top pipeline regions were Chicago, 
Port Huron, and Minneapolis. The primary U.S. pipeline connections with Mexico 
were El Paso, Hidalgo, and Laredo.

   For water-borne cargo, the busiest northern ports serving energy flows 
between the U.S. and Canada were Boston, Arthur, and Portland. The top southern 
connections for energy flows were Houston, Arthur, and Texas City.




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