New Freight Brokers
May 2021

Monthly Broker Registration Report

879 new freight brokers registered with FMCSA in May 2021 — 11.3% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

231 of these also hold motor carrier authority.

Data updated: September 16, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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879
New Freight Brokers
Registered with FMCSA in May 2021 +2% vs April 2021
11.3%
Share of All New Registrations
Freight brokers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in May 2021
Texas
Top State
State with the most new freight broker registrations in May 2021
Broker Registrations by Day (May 2021)
45 22 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 129 14.7%
2 Florida 92 10.5%
3 Georgia 86 9.8%
4 California 85 9.7%
5 Illinois 53 6.0%
6 North Carolina 32 3.6%
7 South Carolina 30 3.4%
8 New Jersey 27 3.1%
9 Ohio 27 3.1%
10 New York 21 2.4%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Brokers % of FB
1 Houston TX 33 3.75%
2 Atlanta GA 19 2.16%
3 Chicago IL 15 1.71%
4 Indianapolis IN 10 1.14%
5 Memphis TN 9 1.02%
6 Dallas TX 9 1.02%
7 Jacksonville FL 8 0.91%
8 Miami FL 8 0.91%
9 Charlotte NC 8 0.91%
10 Fort Worth TX 7 0.80%