New Freight Brokers
May 2023
Monthly Broker Registration Report
629 new freight brokers registered with FMCSA in May 2023 — 9.9% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.
150 of these also hold motor carrier authority.
Data updated: September 16, 2026
Source: FMCSA registration data
629
New Freight Brokers
Registered with FMCSA in May 2023
+5% vs April 2023
9.9%
Share of All New Registrations
Freight brokers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in May 2023
Texas
Top State
State with the most new freight broker registrations in May 2023
Broker Registrations by Day (May 2023)
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 | 97 | 15.4% |
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| 2 | California | 78 | 12.4% |
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| 3 | Florida | 57 | 9.1% |
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| 4 | Georgia | 39 | 6.2% |
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| 5 | Illinois | 34 | 5.4% |
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| 6 | New York | 30 | 4.8% |
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| 7 | Ohio | 22 | 3.5% |
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| 8 | New Jersey | 18 | 2.9% |
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| 9 | North Carolina | 17 | 2.7% |
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| 10 | Pennsylvania | 15 | 2.4% |
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May 2023 Overview
All new FMCSA registrations in May 2023 — motor carriers, freight brokers, and other entity types.
New Motor Carriers in May 2023
5,833 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.