Table 2-5: Incoming Truck Container Crossings by State, U.S.-Mexican Border
Three border crossings -- Laredo, TX, Otay Mesa/San Ysidro, CA, and El Paso, TX -- account for nearly two thirds of trucks coming in to the US from Mexico.
| State | 1998 | 2000 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 318,185 | 322,160 | 310,948 |
| California | 860,684 | 947,311 | 1,091,189 |
| New Mexico | 31,699 | 35,507 | 32,039 |
| Texas | 2,502,358 | 2,895,703 | 2,911,050 |
| Total U.S. - Mexico border | 3,712,926 | 4,200,681 | 4,345,226 |
Note: Full or empty truck 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.
