U.S. Inbound Border Crossing Data by Port and Transportation Mode

Border Crossing Entry Data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics provides summary statistics for inbound crossings at U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders. The data, collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, includes counts for trucks, trains, containers, buses, personal vehicles, passengers, and pedestrians at the port level. It was last updated on 2026-04-01.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal trends in passenger and pedestrian traffic using Date, Measure, and Value columns.
• Map inbound freight volume by port using Port Name, Latitude, Longitude, and Value for trucks and containers.
• Compare traffic patterns between the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders using Border, State, and Date columns.
• Forecast future crossing volumes using historical time-series data from the Date and Value columns.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, an authoritative government agency.
• Includes geospatial coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) for port-level analysis.
• Covers multiple transportation modes (Measure) including trucks, trains, buses, and pedestrians.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data reflects only inbound crossings to the U.S.; comparable outbound data is not collected by CBP.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) / U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Collection Method

Collected at U.S. ports of entry by CBP officers.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-01 14:04:53; freshness should be verified.

Geography

U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico border ports of entry.