Table 2-7: Incoming Rail Container Crossings by State, U.S.-Mexican Border
One border crossing, Laredo, TX, accounts for almost three quarters of all containers coming in to the U.S. from Mexico by rail.
| State | 1998 | 2000 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 35,812 | 50,602 | 45,685 |
| California | 7,755 | 9,115 | 10,702 |
| New Mexico | N | N | N |
| Texas | 344,339 | 512,108 | 551,088 |
| Total U.S. - Mexico border | 387,906 | 571,825 | 607,475 |
Key: N = not applicable.
Note: Full or empty rail containers entering the U.S. The data include containers moving as in-bond shipments.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, special tabulation 2004, based on data from U.S. Customs Service, Mission Support Services, Office of Field Operations, Operations Management Database.
