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New Freight Brokers
October 2023

Monthly Broker Registration Report

512 new freight brokers registered with FMCSA in October 2023 — 8.3% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

116 of these also hold motor carrier authority.

Data updated: September 16, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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512
New Freight Brokers
Registered with FMCSA in October 2023 -10% vs September 2023
8.3%
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)
30 15 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 80 15.6%
2 California 54 10.5%
3 Florida 53 10.4%
4 Georgia 31 6.1%
5 Illinois 27 5.3%
6 New York 20 3.9%
7 Colorado 15 2.9%
8 Michigan 13 2.5%
9 Pennsylvania 13 2.5%
10 Virginia 13 2.5%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Brokers % of FB
1 Houston TX 19 3.71%
2 Miami FL 7 1.37%
3 Laredo TX 7 1.37%
4 Boca Raton FL 5 0.98%
5 Chicago IL 5 0.98%
6 Fresno CA 4 0.78%
7 Longmont CO 4 0.78%
8 St Petersburg FL 4 0.78%
9 Orlando FL 4 0.78%
10 San Antonio TX 4 0.78%
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October 2023 Overview All new FMCSA registrations in October 2023 — motor carriers, freight brokers, and other entity types.
New Motor Carriers in October 2023 5,732 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.