New Freight Brokers
January 2021
Monthly Broker Registration Report
758 new freight brokers registered with FMCSA in January 2021 — 10.9% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.
168 of these also hold motor carrier authority.
Data updated: September 16, 2026
Source: FMCSA registration data
758
New Freight Brokers
Registered with FMCSA in January 2021
+39% vs December 2020
10.9%
Share of All New Registrations
Freight brokers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in January 2021
Texas
Top State
State with the most new freight broker registrations in January 2021
Broker Registrations by Day (January 2021)
Companies with any B authority (EntityType contains B). Day-of-month based on FMCSA DateAdded field.
Top 10 States
| # | State | Brokers | % of FB | |
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| 1 | Texas | 98 | 12.9% |
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| 2 | California | 69 | 9.1% |
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| 3 | Georgia | 65 | 8.6% |
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| 4 | Florida | 59 | 7.8% |
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| 5 | Illinois | 48 | 6.3% |
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| 6 | North Carolina | 35 | 4.6% |
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| 7 | New Jersey | 26 | 3.4% |
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| 8 | Ohio | 25 | 3.3% |
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| 9 | Maryland | 22 | 2.9% |
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| 10 | South Carolina | 21 | 2.8% |
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January 2021 Overview
All new FMCSA registrations in January 2021 — motor carriers, freight brokers, and other entity types.
New Motor Carriers in January 2021
6,260 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.