Table 3-17: Incoming Rail Container (Empty) Crossings, U.S.-Canadian Border: 2007—2012
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Idaho | 6,935 | 7,750 | 6,338 | 8,153 | 9,266 | 8,799 |
| Maine | 23,455 | 18,833 | 12,005 | 13,670 | 14,816 | 27,948 |
| Michigan | 234,684 | 239,853 | 223,346 | 219,110 | 235,493 | 247,419 |
| Minnesota | 64,387 | 74,841 | 70,969 | 80,552 | 91,799 | 117,189 |
| Montana | 12,648 | 13,446 | 10,712 | 10,201 | 13,414 | 24,122 |
| New York | 57,183 | 55,514 | 49,459 | 45,577 | 48,654 | 48,322 |
| North Dakota | 120,587 | 125,778 | 107,998 | 122,251 | 106,968 | 127,611 |
| Vermont | 9,708 | 10,315 | 8,792 | 9,177 | 8,149 | 7,303 |
| Washington | 27,403 | 39,337 | 40,865 | 84,528 | 110,290 | 106,632 |
| United States, total | 556,990 | 585,667 | 530,484 | 593,219 | 638,849 | 715,345 |
KEY: NA = not applicable.
NOTE: The states listed in the table comprise all states with rail crossings at the U.S.–Canada border.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, North American Border Crossing/Entry Data available at transborder.bts.gov/programs/international/transborder/TBDR_BC/TBDR_BC_Index.html as of May 2013.