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New Freight Brokers
October 2020

Monthly Broker Registration Report

687 new freight brokers registered with FMCSA in October 2020 — 10.8% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

164 of these also hold motor carrier authority.

Data updated: September 16, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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687
New Freight Brokers
Registered with FMCSA in October 2020 +1% vs September 2020
10.8%
Share of All New Registrations
Freight brokers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in October 2020
Texas
Top State
State with the most new freight broker registrations in October 2020
Broker Registrations by Day (October 2020)
39 19 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 116 16.9%
2 Georgia 69 10.0%
3 Florida 63 9.2%
4 California 54 7.9%
5 Illinois 33 4.8%
6 North Carolina 23 3.3%
7 Ohio 23 3.3%
8 New Jersey 22 3.2%
9 Michigan 18 2.6%
10 New York 18 2.6%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Brokers % of FB
1 Atlanta GA 19 2.77%
2 Houston TX 18 2.62%
3 Chicago IL 9 1.31%
4 Los Angeles CA 7 1.02%
5 Miami FL 7 1.02%
6 Lawrenceville GA 6 0.87%
7 Columbus OH 6 0.87%
8 Memphis TN 6 0.87%
9 San Antonio TX 6 0.87%
10 El Paso TX 6 0.87%
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October 2020 Overview All new FMCSA registrations in October 2020 — motor carriers, freight brokers, and other entity types.
New Motor Carriers in October 2020 5,759 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.