Keeping our finger on the pulse: Cross-border freight and commercial fleet activity tracker
Public discussion around tariffs has raised concerns about potential effects on international commercial vehicle movement, but we would like to tell the story using our insights. Altitude by Geotab’s aggregated insights show that commercial vehicle volumes between the U.S. and Canada have remained mostly the same in early 2025, despite the growing attention. But stability doesn’t mean inactivity. Trade dynamics often move moderately or in response to specific policy milestones, and we expect that any freight effects may surface at a later time. Even without real-time border wait time data, Altitude provides a reliable, aggregate view of commercial vehicle movement across major crossings. This comprehensive view gives us a valuable baseline for comparison as the situation evolves. Our team will continue to stay updated on the tracker’s trends and report our insights, which are able to help infrastructure, safety and supply chain planners stay informed as real-world impacts are felt.
Weekly % change from avg for HD vehicles by crossing*:
*The data is ~3 days delayed from real-time, so the weekly plot will be updated on Wednesdays to show data from the preceding week. The weekly plots start on the first full week of January, starting January 5th, 2025.
Daily % change from weekday average for HD vehicles by bridge*:
*The data is ~3 days delayed from real-time, so the daily plots will be updated daily, but display data from T-3 days before the plot is made.
Map view of the six major border crossing points between the U.S. and Canada:
Learn more about our Freight Traffic Vs. Tariffs Impact – Trend Tracker
Understand the real impact on U.S.-Canada trade by studying connected commercial vehicle data. Our trend tracker tool will channel contextualized insights from Altitude, allowing us to keep our finger on the pulse of all cross-border freight and commercial fleet activity. Both now and into the future, we will be adding greater depth to this story and our tracker’s capabilities, so we encourage you to continue returning to view the impacts of the tariffs.
