The Bureau of Transportation Statistic announced Thursday that trade using surface transportation between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico rose 8.9% in May 2005 from May 2004 to a total of $57.9 billion.

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The bureau reported that total surface transportation trade fell 0.7% in May from April. Month-to-month changes can be affected by seasonal variations and other factors.
Surface transportation consists largely of freight movements by truck, rail and pipeline. About 90% of U.S. trade by value with Canada and Mexico moves on land.
Total surface transportation trade value in May was up 19.3% compared to May 2002, when North American surface trade reached its low point of any May since 2000, and up 79.2% compared to May 1995, a period of 10 years. Imports in May were up 91.5% compared to May 1995, while exports were up 65.6%.
U.S. – Canada surface transportation trade totaled $37.9 billion in May, up 9.8% compared to May 2004. Trucks carried 59% of imports and 78% of exports by value. The value of imports carried by truck rose 10.3% in May 2005 from May 2004 while the value of exports rose 11.1%.
Michigan led all states in surface trade with Canada in May with $6.0 billion.
U.S. – Mexico surface transportation trade totaled $20.0 billion in May, up 7.0% compared to May 2004. Trucks carried 82% of imports and 80% of exports by value. The value of imports carried by truck rose 9.1% in May 2005 from May 2004 while the value of exports rose 5.2%. Texas led all states in surface trade with Mexico in May with $6.5 billion.