The transborder freight data program provides comprehensive monthly and annual data on North American cross-border freight activity, detailing the value of U.S. imports and exports with Canada and Mexico by mode of transportation, commodity, and geography. These data inform infrastructure planning, trade corridor studies, and logistics research.
Total Transborder Freight by Border in July 2026, Compared to July 2025:
• Total transborder freight: $157.6 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, increasing 18.8% compared to July 2025
• Freight between the U.S. and Canada: $62.8 billion, up 7.8% from July 2025
• Freight between the U.S. and Mexico: $94.8 billion, up 27.5% from July 2025
• Trucks moved $108.2 billion of freight, up 23.9% compared to July 2025
• Railways moved $15.6 billion of freight, up 8.7% compared to July 2025
• Pipelines moved $10.4 billion of freight, up 15.4% compared to July 2025
• Vessels moved $9.9 billion of freight, up 12.0% compared to July 2025
• Air moved $5.9 billion of freight, down 3.8% compared to July 2025
Figure 1: North American Freight by Mode, July 2025 and 2026
