North America surface transportation trade up 6.2% in November

Avatar photo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico, rose 6.2% in November compared to November 2011, totalling $81.5 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of Transportation.

BTS reported that in November, $56.2 billion of US trade with Canada and Mexico moved by truck, $14.9 billion moved by rail, and $5.9 billion moved by pipeline. Surface transportation trade with Canada and Mexico accounted for 21% of total US foreign trade in November.

US-Canada surface trade was $46.7 billion in November, with Michigan leading all states at $6.6 billion. The top commodity category transported between the US and Canada by surface modes of transportation in November was vehicles and parts, valued at $9.6 billion.

Avatar photo

Truck News is Canada's leading trucking newspaper - news and information for trucking companies, owner/operators, truck drivers and logistics professionals working in the Canadian trucking industry.


Have your say


This is a moderated forum. Comments will no longer be published unless they are accompanied by a first and last name and a verifiable email address. (Today's Trucking will not publish or share the email address.) Profane language and content deemed to be libelous, racist, or threatening in nature will not be published under any circumstances.

*