Table 2-6: Incoming Rail Container Crossings by State, U.S.-Canadian Border
Most freight trains enter the United States through five states: Michigan, Texas, Minnesota, New York, and North Dakota. Three border crossings -- Port Huron, MI, Detroit, MI, and International Falls, MN -- account for more than half of all containers coming in to the U.S. from Canada by rail.
| State | 1998 | 2000 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | N | N | N |
| Idaho | 37,579 | 50,240 | 74,499 |
| Maine | 46,882 | 60,358 | 31,843 |
| Michigan | 587,317 | 679,747 | 757,819 |
| Minnesota | 215,899 | 250,943 | 306,966 |
| Montana | 23,729 | 25,255 | 28,176 |
| New York | 140,422 | 257,155 | 257,930 |
| North Dakota | NA | 154,698 | 219,001 |
| Vermont | 43,551 | 51,069 | 52,427 |
| Washington | 82,828 | 65,372 | 121,250 |
| Total U.S. - Canada border | 1,178,207 | 1,594,837 | 1,849,911 |
Key: N = not applicable; NA = not available.
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.
