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01/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/13/2026 15:24
North American Transborder Freight Shows 0.3% Decrease in October 2025 from October 2024
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Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics TransBorder Freight Data.
The statistics in this release do not reflect changes in inflation or tonnage moved.
The transborder freight data program provides comprehensive monthly and annual data on North American cross-border freight activity, detailing the value of U.S. imports and exports with Canada and Mexico by mode of transportation, commodity, and geography. These data inform critical infrastructure planning, trade corridor studies, and logistics research. This data release is for the month of October 2025 and also available online at the transborder program homepage.
Total Transborder Freight by Border in October 2025, Compared to October 2024:
Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries Canada and Mexico:
- Total transborder freight: $138.4 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, decreasing 0.3% compared to October 2024
- Freight between the U.S. and Canada: $60.3 billion, down 6.2% from October 2024
- Freight between the U.S. and Mexico: $78.1 billion, up 4.7% from October 2024
- Trucks moved $93.5 billion of freight, up 5.8% compared to October 2024
- Railways moved $16.3 billion of freight, up 1.6% compared to October 2024
- Pipelines moved $7.6 billion of freight, down 4.3% compared to October 2024
- Vessels moved $8.6 billion of freight, down 10.1% compared to October 2024
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Air moved $5.7 billion of freight, up 19.9% compared to October 2024
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics TransBorder Freight Data.
Total Transborder Freight by Border and Mode
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U.S.-Canada (both directions) (Dollars in Billions) |
U.S.-Mexico (both directions) (Dollars in Billions) |
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| Truck | $35.3 | Truck | $58.2 |
| Pipeline | $7.0 | Rail | $8.5 |
| Rail | $7.8 | Vessel | $5.8 |
| Vessel | $2.98 | Air | $2.9 |
| Air | $2.8 | Pipeline | $0.6 |
Detroit, Port Huron, and Buffalo are the top truck ports for U.S. freight flows with Canada, while Laredo, El Paso, and Otay Mesa are the top truck ports with Mexico.
Detroit, Port Huron, and International Falls are the top rail connection ports for U.S. freight flows with Canada, while Laredo, Eagle Pass, and El Paso are the top rail connection ports with Mexico.
Chicago, Port Huron, and Minneapolis are the top pipeline connection regions for U.S. energy freight flows with Canada. El Paso, Hidalgo, and Laredo are the top pipeline connection regions with Mexico.
Port of Boston, Arthur, and Portland are the top water port connections for U.S. energy flows with Canada. Port of Houston, Arthur, and Texas City are the top water port connections for U.S. energy flows on the Southern border.
Top 5 Ports and Commodities
| Port | USD | Commodity | USD |
| Laredo - Texas | 30,235,187,217 | Computer-Related Machinery and Parts | 26,738,121,897 |
| Ysleta - Texas | 11,796,460,346 | Vehicles Other than Railway | 21,870,583,189 |
| Detroit - Michigan | 11,595,378,332 | Electrical Machinery; Equipment and Parts | 17,273,546,976 |
| Port Huron - Michigan | 10,111,417,662 | Mineral Fuels; Oils and Waxes | 14,474,938,529 |
| Buffalo - New York | 6,716,589,966 | Plastics and Articles | 4,904,211,314 |
| Otay Mesa - California | 5,706,967,685 | Special Classification Provisions | 4,536,926,013 |
| Eagle Pass - Texas | 4,016,677,273 | Measuring and Testing Instruments | 4,378,950,012 |
| Hidalgo - Texas | 3,788,571,266 | Pearls; Stones; Metals and Imitation Jewelry | 2,539,387,591 |
| Chicago Customs District | 3,229,293,583 | Aircraft; Spacecraft and Parts | 2,396,614,902 |
| Santa Teresa - New Mexico | 2,927,788,820 | Furniture; Lamps and Prefabricated Buildings | 2,084,295,268 |
Reporting Notes
All monetary values are in current U.S. dollars and are not adjusted for inflation or seasonality. For previous statistical releases and summary tables, see transborder releases. Visit the Transborder Freight Program page for data from previous months, and additional state, port, and commodity data.
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