Table 2-5: Incoming Truck Container Crossings by State, U.S.-Canadian Border
Most trucks enter the United States through only four states: Texas, Michigan, New York, and California. Three border crossings -- Detroit, MI; Buffalo-Niagara, NY; and Port Huron, MI -- account for most trucks entering the United States from Canada.
Table in Excel format | Historical data
| State | 1998 | 2000 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 11,139 | 9,710 | 9,771 |
| Idaho | 44,683 | 53,102 | 48,266 |
| Maine | 391,480 | 394,067 | 509,951 |
| Michigan | 2,255,485 | 2,471,416 | 2,661,624 |
| Minnesota | 107,667 | 131,004 | 102,963 |
| Montana | 168,805 | 198,745 | 165,167 |
| New York | NA | 1,910,176 | 1,978,035 |
| North Dakota | NA | 340,301 | 351,968 |
| Vermont | NA | 226,109 | 281,538 |
| Washington | 715,663 | 497,405 | 666,046 |
| Total U.S. - Canada border | NA | 6,232,035 | 6,775,329 |
Key: NA = Not available.
Note: Full or empty truck containers entering the United States. The data include containers moving as in-bond shipments.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, special tabulation 2005, based on data from U.S. Customs Service, Mission Support Services, Office of Field Operations, Operations Management Database.
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