New Freight Brokers
January 2026

Monthly Broker Registration Report

532 new freight brokers registered with FMCSA in January 2026 — 5.3% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

146 of these also hold motor carrier authority.

Data updated: September 16, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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532
New Freight Brokers
Registered with FMCSA in January 2026 +15% vs December 2025
5.3%
Share of All New Registrations
Freight brokers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in January 2026
Texas
Top State
State with the most new freight broker registrations in January 2026
Broker Registrations by Day (January 2026)
37 18 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 81 15.2%
2 California 67 12.6%
3 Florida 54 10.2%
4 Illinois 26 4.9%
5 New York 23 4.3%
6 Ohio 21 3.9%
7 Indiana 19 3.6%
8 Pennsylvania 18 3.4%
9 Tennessee 17 3.2%
10 Georgia 16 3.0%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Brokers % of FB
1 Houston TX 12 2.26%
2 Brooklyn NY 7 1.32%
3 Indianapolis IN 5 0.94%
4 San Antonio TX 5 0.94%
5 Laredo TX 5 0.94%
6 Miami FL 4 0.75%
7 Lincoln NE 4 0.75%
8 Las Vegas NV 4 0.75%
9 Phoenix AZ 3 0.56%
10 Stockton CA 3 0.56%