TransBorder Freight Data Program Documentation

Details

• Alternative Title:
  TransBorder Freight Data Program
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Freight traffic
  • Commodity flow
  • Program management
  • Data collection
  • Logistics
  • Transportation planning
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1524178
• Resource Type:
  Manual
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• Abstract:
  The North American TransBorder Freight Database, available since April 1993, contains freight flow data by commodity type and by mode of transportation (rail, truck, pipeline, air, vessel, and other) for U.S. exports to and imports from Canada and Mexico. The database includes two sets of tables; one is commodity based while the other provides geographic detail. The purpose of the database is to provide transportation information on North American trade flows. This type of information is being used to monitor freight flows and changes to these since the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by the United States, Canada and Mexico in December 1992 and its entry into force on January 1, 1994. The database is also being used for trade corridor studies, transportation infrastructure planning, marketing and logistics plans and other purposes. It allows users to analyze movement of merchandise by all land modes, waterborne vessels, and by air carriers.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38978/dot_38978_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 529.16 KB]
• Collection(s):
  BTS Products
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:d32d0c9923302bfe92835af39a7efb6991f1d7430dfc6885b9c30c76cf5e521b