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New Freight Brokers
August 2017

Monthly Broker Registration Report

346 new freight brokers registered with FMCSA in August 2017 — 9.3% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

83 of these also hold motor carrier authority.

Data updated: September 16, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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346
New Freight Brokers
Registered with FMCSA in August 2017 +24% vs July 2017
9.3%
Share of All New Registrations
Freight brokers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in August 2017
Texas
Top State
State with the most new freight broker registrations in August 2017
Broker Registrations by Day (August 2017)
25 12 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 14.2%
2 California 41 11.8%
3 Florida 33 9.5%
4 Georgia 26 7.5%
5 Illinois 21 6.1%
6 Ohio 15 4.3%
7 New Jersey 13 3.8%
8 Pennsylvania 11 3.2%
9 New York 10 2.9%
10 Tennessee 10 2.9%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Brokers % of FB
1 Chicago IL 8 2.31%
2 Houston TX 7 2.02%
3 Laredo TX 7 2.02%
4 Brooklyn NY 5 1.45%
5 Los Angeles CA 4 1.16%
6 Tampa FL 4 1.16%
7 Conyers GA 4 1.16%
8 Columbus OH 4 1.16%
9 Sacramento CA 3 0.87%
10 Miami FL 3 0.87%
July 2017 August 2017 September 2017
August 2017 Overview All new FMCSA registrations in August 2017 — motor carriers, freight brokers, and other entity types.
New Motor Carriers in August 2017 3,385 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.