Transport & logistics brokers

Verticals in this category

Offline firm-page counts by vertical (build-time). Only hubs with indexed firms are linked — per BrokerMafia silo rules.

• FMCSA Motor Carrier — Motor carriers with FMCSA operating authority (property, HHG, passenger, MX, or enterprise) from Motus OA records — not brokers. (135,549 indexed)
• Motor Carrier — USDOT-identified motor carriers authorized to haul freight or passengers in interstate commerce. (135,549 indexed)
• Ocean Freight Broker — Container and breakbulk ocean freight intermediary desks. (9,737 indexed)
• NVOCC — Non-vessel-operating common carriers licensed or registered with the FMC. (9,737 indexed)
• Trucking Broker — Property brokers arranging motor-carrier freight under FMCSA authority. (7,042 indexed)
• Fmcsa Broker — Fmcsa Broker desks indexed from public registry remaps and name signals. (7,042 indexed)
• Customs Broker — Licensed customs brokers clearing goods through CBP and foreign customs. (3,093 indexed)
• Freight Forwarder — Multimodal freight forwarders coordinating export and import moves. (1,555 indexed)
• Ocean Freight Forwarder — FMC-licensed ocean freight forwarders arranging vessel space for shippers. (1,304 indexed)
• Sea Freight Broker — Ocean cargo brokerage between shippers and vessel operators. (565 indexed)
• Auto Transport Broker — Vehicle and fleet relocation transport brokerage. (564 indexed)
• Household Goods Broker — HHG moving brokers with FMCSA household-goods authority. (423 indexed)
• Tanker Broker — Crude and product tanker chartering and fixture brokerage. (250 indexed)
• Container Broker — Container box and slot brokerage for liner trades. (250 indexed)
• Reefer Vessel Broker — Refrigerated vessel and reefer-container ocean brokerage. (250 indexed)
• Bonded Warehouse Broker — Bonded warehouse and FTZ storage brokerage. (250 indexed)
• Pharma Logistics Broker — GDP-compliant pharmaceutical logistics brokerage. (250 indexed)
• Air Gsa Broker — Air Gsa Broker desks indexed from public registry remaps and name signals. (250 indexed)
• Carrier Broker — Carrier Broker desks indexed from public registry remaps and name signals. (250 indexed)
• Cross Border Freight Broker — Cross Border Freight Broker desks indexed from public registry remaps and name signals. (250 indexed)
• Customs Consultancy Broker — Customs Consultancy Broker desks indexed from public registry remaps and name signals. (250 indexed)
• Liner Agency Broker — Liner Agency Broker desks indexed from public registry remaps and name signals. (250 indexed)
• Parcel Broker — Parcel Broker desks indexed from public registry remaps and name signals. (250 indexed)
• Ship Sale Purchase Broker — Ship Sale Purchase Broker desks indexed from public registry remaps and name signals. (182 indexed)
• Oversized Freight Broker — Oversize/overweight and heavy-haul permit freight brokerage. (170 indexed)
• Intermodal Broker — Rail-truck intermodal container and trailer brokerage. (163 indexed)
• Courier Broker — Express courier and parcel brokerage networks. (119 indexed)
• Land Freight Broker — General land freight brokerage across truck and rail modes. (80 indexed)
• Ship Broker — Sale-and-purchase and chartering ship brokerage for dry and wet tonnage. (80 indexed)
• Ocean Chartering Desk — Ocean Chartering Desk desks indexed from public registry remaps and name signals. (80 indexed)
• Air Cargo Broker — Air cargo space brokerage between shippers and airlines. (65 indexed)
• Air Freight Broker — General air freight intermediary and consolidator desks. (65 indexed)
• Drayage Broker — Port and rail-ramp drayage brokerage for container moves. (56 indexed)
• Expedited Freight Broker — Time-critical and team-driver expedited surface freight. (29 indexed)
• Flatbed Broker — Flatbed and open-deck freight brokerage for construction and industrial cargo. (27 indexed)
• LTL Broker — Less-than-truckload brokerage connecting shippers to LTL networks. (24 indexed)
• Reefer Truck Broker — Temperature-controlled truckload brokerage for perishables. (24 indexed)
• 3PL Broker — Third-party logistics brokerage bundling warehousing and transport. (22 indexed)
• Import-Export Broker — Import/export trade brokerage spanning logistics and compliance. (22 indexed)
• Livestock Transport Broker — Live animal and livestock hauling brokerage. (19 indexed)
• Rail Broker — Rail freight and carload brokerage between shippers and railroads. (16 indexed)
• Last-Mile Broker — Final-mile and residential delivery brokerage networks. (15 indexed)
• FTL Broker — Full-truckload brokerage for dedicated and spot FTL lanes. (7 indexed)
• Port Agent Broker — Port agency and husbandry brokerage for calling vessels. (5 indexed)
• Tanker Truck Broker — Liquid and bulk tanker brokerage for chemicals and food-grade liquids. (4 indexed)
• Power-Only Broker — Power-only tractor brokerage for trailer and chassis pulls. (4 indexed)
• Dry Bulk Broker — Capesize to handysize dry-bulk chartering desks. (4 indexed)
• Ferry & Ro-Ro Broker — Ro-ro and ferry freight space brokerage. (4 indexed)
• Charter Broker — Time and voyage charter brokerage for commercial vessels. (3 indexed)
• LNG Carrier Broker — LNG carrier chartering and shipping brokerage. (3 indexed)
• Hazmat Freight Broker — Hazardous-materials freight brokerage with compliant carriers. (2 indexed)
• Ship Charter Broker — Specialist chartering desks for bulk, tanker, and container tonnage. (1 indexed)
• Breakbulk Broker — Project and breakbulk ocean cargo brokerage. (1 indexed)
• Air Charter Broker — Ad-hoc air charter brokerage for cargo and passenger lift. (1 indexed)
• Trade Finance Broker — Letters of credit and trade-finance intermediary desks. (1 indexed)
• Project Cargo Broker — Heavy-lift and project cargo multimodal brokerage. (1 indexed)
• FTZ Operator Broker — FTZ Operator Broker desks indexed from public registry remaps and name signals. (1 indexed)

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Brokers in this category (36)

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How this category fits the index

Transport & logistics on BrokerMafia covers freight desks, NVOCCs, forwarders, customs brokers, and surface brokerage worldwide. Open on FMCSA-heavy surface freight, then ocean, air, and customs. BrokerMafia groups verticals so buyers can move from market → desk type → firm profile → compare, without mistaking a directory row for a license certificate. Offline firm totals on this page refresh when stats are rebuilt — never via live SQL on page hit.

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Surface vs ocean vs air

Surface freight (property brokers, motor carriers) is dominated by FMCSA Motus and Company Census rows. Ocean desks often carry FMC OTI identifiers; customs intermediaries appear on the CBP filer list. Pick the vertical that matches the move, then confirm the legal name on the issuing register.

Authority badges that matter

Look for MC / FF / MX dockets, USDOT numbers, OTI license numbers, and CBP filer codes on the profile. A BrokerMafia listing is an index record — not proof of current authority, insurance, or fitness for your load.

US FMCSA versus non-US desks

US interstate motor-carrier and property-broker activity is indexed from FMCSA extracts. Non-US ocean and air desks may appear from FMC OTI or other public lists. Jurisdiction boundaries are explicit on each profile source badge.

How shippers and carriers use this category

Shippers usually start with the vertical that matches the move (property broker, NVOCC, forwarder, customs). Carriers and owner-operators often verify MC/USDOT identity before accepting a brokered load. BrokerMafia’s job is to surface the public row and the source badge — you still confirm authority, insurance, and payment terms outside this site.

Thin coverage versus empty markets

Some air, rail, or niche surface verticals show fewer indexed firms because bulk public extracts are thinner — not because the market is empty. We link hubs only when offline firm counts are greater than zero, and we label planned verticals without inventing placeholder companies.

Reading an FMCSA-heavy profile

On surface-freight profiles, start with legal name, MC/FF/MX docket, USDOT, and operating status fields when present. Then open the FMCSA register for insurance and authority dates. BrokerMafia’s offline row can lag; the live register wins every conflict.

How to shortlist in transport & logistics

Pick the mode first (surface, ocean, air, customs), then shortlist three desks with matching authority fields. Compare MC/USDOT or OTI identifiers side by side, then re-check the live register before you share load details or rates. Prefer desks whose source badge matches the move you are placing.

Related verticals deep-dive

Surface hubs (property broker, FMCSA, household goods) cluster around Motus and Census extracts. Ocean hubs (NVOCC, sea freight, ocean forwarder) lean on FMC OTI. Customs and bonded-warehouse rows often carry CBP filer codes. Start in the cluster that matches your paperwork, not the one with the largest offline count.

Geography and source notes

US interstate surface freight is FMCSA-heavy; many ocean and air desks are multinational with a US license touchpoint. Country and state filters on Search narrow the same offline index — they do not invent coverage where a register was never ingested.

Expected filters

Name, MC/USDOT, state, country, source (FMCSA / FMC / CBP), vertical, authority status.

Primary data sources

• FMCSA Motus operating authority and Company Census
• FMC Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) list
• CBP Filer Code List

BrokerMafia is an index layer. The named authority remains the source of truth.

What this does not prove

BrokerMafia does not prove that a firm is currently authorized, solvent, insured for your load or account, or suitable for your risk. We do not provide legal, financial, insurance, or investment advice. Presence in the index is not a recommendation.

Customer journey

Home → Transport & Logistics → vertical hub → firm profile → Compare. See broker silos and offline stats methodology.

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