North American transborder freight slips in February as Canada trade declines
North American cross-border freight activity eases in February 2026 as total U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico reaches $130.8 billion. The overall decline reflects a sharp drop in freight with Canada that outweighs continued growth in U.S.-Mexico freight and a rise in truck and air shipments.
Highlights
- Total U.S. transborder freight in February 2026 falls 0.7% year over year to $130.8 billion, with Canada trade down 9.0% and Mexico trade up 7.1%.
- Trucking remains dominant, moving $87.2 billion in freight with a 0.7% annual increase, while air freight surges 25.2% to $6.0 billion and other modes decline.
- Weakness in U.S.-Canada freight and strength in U.S.-Mexico flows highlight shifting trade patterns relevant for North American supply chain and infrastructure planning.
February freight values and transport mix
As reported by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, total transborder freight between the U.S. and its North American trading partners amounts to $130.8 billion in February 2026, down 0.7% from February 2025.Freight between the U.S. and Canada totals $57.5 billion, a 9.0% decrease from a year earlier. Freight between the U.S. and Mexico reaches $73.2 billion, up 7.1% over the same period.
By mode, trucks move $87.2 billion of freight, rising 0.7% year on year, while railways carry $14.0 billion, down 7.3%. Pipelines transport $8.9 billion, falling 10.2%, vessels move $7.3 billion, down 5.0%, and air freight climbs 25.2% to $6.0 billion.
Trade corridor planning and logistics implications
The monthly transborder freight data program tracks the value of U.S. imports and exports with Canada and Mexico by transportation mode, commodity and geography. The dataset is used for infrastructure planning, trade corridor studies and logistics research across North America.The February 2026 release points to uneven cross-border freight conditions, with Mexico trade expanding while Canada trade contracts. The results also suggest that trucking remains the dominant mode for North American freight flows, while the strong increase in air cargo contrasts with declines across several other transport categories.
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