Last February, the international crossings of Laredo, El Paso, and Otay Mesa were the main ports for the movement of truck-borne cargo between the United States and Mexico, while Detroit, Port Huron, and International Falls are the most important rail ports for freight flows.
According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the most mobile cargo on land during the second month of the year was computer parts, electrical machinery, and vehicle spare parts.
While for the railroad, they were vehicles, beverages and machinery, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) agency specified .
The BTS reported that freight across various modes of transportation between the United States and Mexico totaled $68.4 billion during the second half of the year, a 2% increase compared to February 2024.
The agency also reported that cross-border trade in the North American region continued to show growth last February, closing the period with a 2.1% increase compared to the same month in 2024.
This translates into $131.6 billion in cross-border cargo moved by all modes of transport.
Trucks moved merchandise valued at $86.6 billion, up 3.9% year-over-year.
While $15.1 billion of goods traveled via rail, 11.7% less than in February 2024.
Pipelines carried $10 billion of cargo, up 23.1% year-over-year, ships carried $7.7 billion of cargo, down 22.9%, and air transport moved $4.8 billion of cargo , up 4.8% from the same period last year.
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