New Freight Brokers
October 2023

Monthly Broker Registration Report

419 new freight brokers registered with FMCSA in October 2023 — 6.7% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

43 of these also hold motor carrier authority.

Data updated: July 10, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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419
New Freight Brokers
Registered with FMCSA in October 2023 -13% vs September 2023
6.7%
Share of All New Registrations
Freight brokers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in October 2023
Texas
Top State
State with the most new freight broker registrations in October 2023
Broker Registrations by Day (October 2023)
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 Texas 61 14.6%
2 Florida 47 11.2%
3 California 42 10.0%
4 Georgia 25 6.0%
5 Illinois 24 5.7%
6 New York 16 3.8%
7 Colorado 13 3.1%
8 Pennsylvania 13 3.1%
9 Massachusetts 11 2.6%
10 Virginia 11 2.6%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Brokers % of FB
1 Houston TX 15 3.58%
2 Laredo TX 6 1.43%
3 Boca Raton FL 5 1.19%
4 Miami FL 5 1.19%
5 Chicago IL 5 1.19%
6 Longmont CO 4 0.95%
7 St Petersburg FL 4 0.95%
8 Tampa FL 4 0.95%
9 Orlando FL 4 0.95%
10 Tuscaloosa AL 3 0.72%