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
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2000 | 2005 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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| Canadian Border | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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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