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Freight Facts and Figures 2013

Table 3-19: Number of Incoming Trucks, Trains, and Loaded Containers Crossing the U.S-Mexico and U.S-Canada Borders: 2000 and 2005-2012

A large number of trucks and trains carry goods into the United States from Mexico and Canada.  In 2012, 5.1 million trucks hauled nearly 3.5 million loaded containers into the United States from Mexico, an increase of 13 percent and 47 percent, respectively, over 2000 levels.  This increased traffic reflects a doubling in U.S.-Mexico trade, as discussed in Chapter 2.  In contrast, the number of incoming trucks and loaded containers from Canada declined by 20 percent and 24 percent, respectively, while incoming loaded rail containers increased by 18 percent between 2000 and 2012.

Table 3-19

Table in Excel format| Historical data

Thousands

No Value 2000 2005 2009 2010 2011 2012
Canadian Border No Value No Value No Value No Value No Value No Value
  Trucks 7,048 6,784 5,021 5,444 5,490 5,624
  Loaded Truck Containers 5,335 5,819 3,897 4,171 4,049 4,069
  Trains 33 33 24 26 27 29
  Loaded Rail Containers 1,215 1,458 1,023 1,209 1,288 1,432
Mexican Border No Value No Value No Value No Value No Value No Value
  Trucks 4,526 4,676 4,291 4,743 4,868 5,104
  Loaded Truck Containers 2,350 3,031 2,729 3,174 3,277 3,460
  Trains 7 9 7 8 8 9
  Loaded Rail Containers 266 336 239 318 359 400

 

Notes:

Note: Trains include both passenger and freight trains.

Source:

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, based on data from the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, available at http://transborder.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/TBDR_BC/TBDR_BC_Index.html as of October 3, 2013.

 


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