Truck Carrier Hub
Home / Statistics / New FMCSA Registrations / October 2017 / Freight Brokers

New Freight Brokers
October 2017

Monthly Broker Registration Report

329 new freight brokers registered with FMCSA in October 2017 — 9.6% of all new registrations that month, led by Florida. Data is updated weekly.

87 of these also hold motor carrier authority.

Data updated: September 16, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
United States map
September 2017 October 2017 November 2017
329
New Freight Brokers
Registered with FMCSA in October 2017 +12% vs September 2017
9.6%
Share of All New Registrations
Freight brokers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in October 2017
Florida
Top State
State with the most new freight broker registrations in October 2017
Broker Registrations by Day (October 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 Florida 42 12.8%
2 Texas 40 12.2%
3 California 32 9.7%
4 Georgia 26 7.9%
5 Michigan 13 4.0%
6 Arizona 12 3.6%
7 Illinois 12 3.6%
8 Washington 11 3.3%
9 Colorado 8 2.4%
10 Indiana 8 2.4%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Brokers % of FB
1 Miami FL 6 1.82%
2 Houston TX 6 1.82%
3 Carson CA 3 0.91%
4 Kissimmee FL 3 0.91%
5 Atlanta GA 3 0.91%
6 Lawrenceville GA 3 0.91%
7 Columbus OH 3 0.91%
8 Dallas TX 3 0.91%
9 Tempe AZ 2 0.61%
10 Phoenix AZ 2 0.61%
September 2017 October 2017 November 2017
October 2017 Overview All new FMCSA registrations in October 2017 — motor carriers, freight brokers, and other entity types.
New Motor Carriers in October 2017 3,152 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.