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New Freight Brokers
January 2017

Monthly Broker Registration Report

324 new freight brokers registered with FMCSA in January 2017 — 9.7% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

61 of these also hold motor carrier authority.

Data updated: September 16, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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December 2016 January 2017 February 2017
324
New Freight Brokers
Registered with FMCSA in January 2017 +30% vs December 2016
9.7%
Share of All New Registrations
Freight brokers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in January 2017
Texas
Top State
State with the most new freight broker registrations in January 2017
Broker Registrations by Day (January 2017)
23 11 0 15101520253031

Companies with any B authority (EntityType contains B). Day-of-month based on FMCSA DateAdded field.

Top 10 States
# State Brokers % of FB
1 Texas 49 15.1%
2 Florida 46 14.2%
3 California 34 10.5%
4 Georgia 27 8.3%
5 Illinois 16 4.9%
6 Ohio 14 4.3%
7 New York 12 3.7%
8 North Carolina 10 3.1%
9 Pennsylvania 9 2.8%
10 Maryland 7 2.2%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Brokers % of FB
1 Houston TX 7 2.16%
2 Jacksonville FL 5 1.54%
3 Atlanta GA 5 1.54%
4 Miami FL 4 1.23%
5 Laredo TX 4 1.23%
6 Edinburg TX 4 1.23%
7 Bakersfield CA 3 0.93%
8 Orlando FL 3 0.93%
9 Boca Raton FL 3 0.93%
10 Indianapolis IN 3 0.93%
December 2016 January 2017 February 2017
January 2017 Overview All new FMCSA registrations in January 2017 — motor carriers, freight brokers, and other entity types.
New Motor Carriers in January 2017 3,021 new motor carriers — top states, top cities, and daily trends.
Registration Trends — Last 24 Months View registration trends across the last 24 months with monthly breakdowns and entity type charts.
Freight brokers are companies whose FMCSA EntityType contains B (includes companies that also hold carrier authority). All data is based on active FMCSA (USDOT) records and is updated weekly.