Vans moved $827.9 billion in freight throughout North America’s borders in 2021, up 19.2% from 2020 and seven.2% over the pre-pandemic totals seen in 2019.
General freight touring between Canada and the U.S. utilizing any transportation mode was valued at $664.2 billion through the yr, marginally increased than the $661.2 billion that crossed between the U.S. and Mexico, based on the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (All figures in US {dollars}.)
The busiest border crossing between Canada and the U.S. was at Windsor, Ont., accounting for $131 billion in commerce.
The highest U.S. imports included computer-related components and equipment, at $44.2 billion, adopted by autos apart from railway ($44.2 billion). High Canadian exports included mineral fuels, oils and waxes valued at a collective $103.2 billion.
The yr ended robust, with $60.6 billion in freight crossing between Canada and the U.S. in December, up 27.4% over the identical month in 2020, and 21.9% increased than December 2019.
Vans moved $30.8 billion in freight throughout the Canada-U.S. border over the past month of the yr, accounting for 50.9% of the general freight worth crossing the northern border.
Crossings at Windsor, Ont., accounted for $9.2 billion in trans-border truck freight, whereas one other $5.5 billion crossed at Sarnia, Ontario. These two Canada-U.S. ports have been outpaced solely by the U.S.-Mexico port at Laredo, Texas, which noticed $16.8 billion in truck freight.
Computer systems and components represented $13.3 billion of North America’s trans-border truck freight through the month, adopted by electrical equipment ($10.8 billion), and autos and components ($9 billion).
