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9/25/2025



Rail News: Rail Industry Trends

BTS: North American transborder freight-by-rail plummeted in July


July was the seventh consecutive month in 2025 that the value of North American transborder freight moved by rail between the three nations has declined.
Photo – U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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Transborder freight moved by rail between the United States, Canada and Mexico in July fell 10.1% to $14.4 billion in value compared to July 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics announced yesterday. 

The value of total transborder freight moved in July between the three North American countries declined 1.1% to $132.6 billion of freight moved by all modes of transportation. July 2025 is the bureau's latest month of transborder freight data. The value of freight moved by rail between the United States and Canada in July totaled $6.5 billion, while the value of freight moved by rail between the United States and Mexico totaled $7.9 billion.

July is the seventh consecutive month in 2025 that the value of North American transborder freight moved by rail between the three nations has declined. 

Detroit, Port Huron and International Falls are the top rail connection ports for U.S. freight flows with Canada. Laredo, Eagle Pass and El Paso are the top rail connection ports with Mexico.