Exports 
- In 2011, Texas ranked as the top state for exports for the tenth consecutive year, with a total of $251 billion worth of goods shipped internationally.
- The state's top export commodities in 2011 were petroleum and coal products, chemicals, computer & electronic products, machinery, and transportation equipment.
- Mexico was Texas’ top export destination in 2011, followed by Canada, mainland China, Brazil, and the Netherlands.
From the office of the State of Texas Governor
- Intermodal Rail Facilities In 2010, more than 7.4 million tons of intermodal rail freight were shipped from Texas, ranking the state third in the nation.
- Two Class I railroads, Union Pacific and BNSF, operate intermodal facilities at the Port of Houston, the nation’s second busiest seaport. Barbours Cut, one of the port’s two container terminals, provides six roll-on/roll-off ship berths, 26 truck lanes, and more than 42 acres of rail spur and track.
- Two master-planned logistics complexes, Fort Worth’s Alliance Texas and San Antonio’s Port San Antonio, integrate high-capacity industrial airports, Class I rail terminals, and direct access to interstate highways.
From the office of the State of Texas Governor