North American Transborder Freight Hits $161.1 Billion in September: U.S.-Mexico Freight Jumps 34.2%, Trucks Lead
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, released its North American transborder freight data on November 13 (release BTS 26-84): in September 2026, freight moved between the United States and Canada and Mexico totaled $161.1 billion across all modes of transportation, up 23.4% from September 2025. Freight between the U.S. and Mexico reached $96.3 billion, up 34.2%, while freight between the U.S. and Canada totaled $64.8 billion, up 10.1%.
By mode, trucks remained the workhorse of cross-border freight, moving $109.7 billion, up 27.6%. Railways moved $16.4 billion, up 7.3%; vessels moved $10.1 billion, up 23.2%; pipelines moved $10.0 billion, up 19.9%; and air cargo moved $6.4 billion, up 30.6%, the fastest growth of any mode.
Among ports, Laredo, Texas ranked first overall at about $38.09 billion, followed by Ysleta, Texas (about $15.77 billion) and Detroit, Michigan (about $14.03 billion). Detroit, Port Huron and Buffalo are the top truck ports for U.S. freight flows with Canada, while Laredo, El Paso and Otay Mesa are the top truck ports with Mexico.
By commodity, computer-related machinery and parts led at about $41.26 billion, followed by vehicles other than railway (about $20.83 billion), electrical machinery and parts (about $20.14 billion), and mineral fuels, oils and waxes (about $19.27 billion). BTS notes that all values are in current U.S. dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and may be revised as inputs are corrected or updated.
(Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation)
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