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October 26, 2021

North American Transborder Freight up 21% in August 2021 from August 2020, up 7.6% since Pre-Pandemic August 2019

Transborder freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in August 2021: •Total transborder freight: $113.1 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, up 21% compared to August 2020. August 2021 transborder freight was up 7.6% from the $105.1 billion in freight moved in August 2019.

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