Freight Brokerage Industry Research Report 2025

Summary

Freight brokerage is a business with many participants and few clear leaders. A freight broker is someone who assists shippers with freight ready to haul by finding carriers who are qualified to haul the load.

According to APO Research, The global Freight Brokerage market was valued at US$ million in 2024 and is anticipated to reach US$ million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2025-2031.

North American market for Freight Brokerage is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for Freight Brokerage is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

Europe market for Freight Brokerage is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

The major global companies of Freight Brokerage include C.H. Robinson, Expeditors, Landstar System, TQL, Coyote Logistics, XPO Logistics, Yusen Logistics, Echo Global Logistics and JB Hunt Transport, etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

Report Scope

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Freight Brokerage, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Freight Brokerage.
The Freight Brokerage market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Freight Brokerage market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided. For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

In this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue, price, and sales by manufacturers for the period 2020-2025. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses.

Freight Brokerage Segment by Company

C.H. Robinson
Expeditors
Landstar System
TQL
Coyote Logistics
XPO Logistics
Yusen Logistics
Echo Global Logistics
JB Hunt Transport
Worldwide Express
Hub Group
GlobalTranz Enterprises
Allen Lund
Transplace
Werner Logistics
BNSF Logistics
Freight Brokerage Segment by Type

Truckload
LTL
Other
Freight Brokerage Segment by Application

Food and Beverage
Manufacturing
Retail
Auto and Industrial
Chemical
Other
Freight Brokerage Segment by Application

Food and Beverage
Manufacturing
Retail
Auto and Industrial
Chemical
Other
Freight Brokerage Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Spain
Russia
Netherlands
Nordic Countries
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
Israel
United Arab Emirates
Turkey
Iran
Egypt

Key Drivers & Barriers

High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Freight Brokerage market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Freight Brokerage and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Freight Brokerage.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Introduces executive summary of global market size, regional market size, this section also introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by companies in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 6: Detailed analysis of Freight Brokerage companies’ competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10, 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa segment by country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.
Chapter 12: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including revenue, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 13: The main points and conclusions of the report.

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1 Preface
1.1 Scope of Report
1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
1.3 Research Methodology
1.4 Research Process
1.5 Data Source
1.5.1 Secondary Sources
1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
2.1 Product Definition
2.2 Freight Brokerage by Type
2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.2.2 Truckload
2.2.3 LTL
2.2.4 Other
2.3 Freight Brokerage by Application
2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.3.2 Food and Beverage
2.3.3 Manufacturing
2.3.4 Retail
2.3.5 Auto and Industrial
2.3.6 Chemical
2.3.7 Other
2.4 Assumptions and Limitations
3 Freight Brokerage Breakdown Data by Type
3.1 Global Freight Brokerage Historic Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Freight Brokerage Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031)
4 Freight Brokerage Breakdown Data by Application
4.1 Global Freight Brokerage Historic Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Freight Brokerage Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031)
5 Global Growth Trends
5.1 Global Freight Brokerage Market Perspective (2020-2031)
5.2 Global Freight Brokerage Growth Trends by Region
5.2.1 Global Freight Brokerage Market Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.2.2 Freight Brokerage Historic Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
5.2.3 Freight Brokerage Forecasted Market Size by Region (2026-2031)
5.3 Freight Brokerage Market Dynamics
5.3.1 Freight Brokerage Industry Trends
5.3.2 Freight Brokerage Market Drivers
5.3.3 Freight Brokerage Market Challenges
5.3.4 Freight Brokerage Market Restraints
6 Market Competitive Landscape by Players
6.1 Global Top Freight Brokerage Players by Revenue
6.1.1 Global Top Freight Brokerage Players by Revenue (2020-2025)
6.1.2 Global Freight Brokerage Revenue Market Share by Players (2020-2025)
6.2 Global Freight Brokerage Industry Players Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
6.3 Global Key Players of Freight Brokerage Head Office and Area Served
6.4 Global Freight Brokerage Players, Product Type & Application
6.5 Global Freight Brokerage Manufacturers Established Date
6.6 Global Freight Brokerage Market CR5 and HHI
6.7 Global Players Mergers & Acquisition
7 North America
7.1 North America Freight Brokerage Market Size (2020-2031)
7.2 North America Freight Brokerage Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.3 North America Freight Brokerage Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.4 North America Freight Brokerage Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
7.5 United States
7.5 United States
7.6 Canada
7.7 Mexico
8 Europe
8.1 Europe Freight Brokerage Market Size (2020-2031)
8.2 Europe Freight Brokerage Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.3 Europe Freight Brokerage Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
8.4 Europe Freight Brokerage Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
8.5 Germany
8.6 France
8.7 U.K.
8.8 Italy
8.9 Spain
8.10 Russia
8.11 Netherlands
8.12 Nordic Countries
9 Asia-Pacific
9.1 Asia-Pacific Freight Brokerage Market Size (2020-2031)
9.2 Asia-Pacific Freight Brokerage Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.3 Asia-Pacific Freight Brokerage Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.4 Asia-Pacific Freight Brokerage Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
9.5 China
9.6 Japan
9.7 South Korea
9.8 India
9.9 Australia
9.10 China Taiwan
9.11 Southeast Asia
10 South America
10.1 South America Freight Brokerage Market Size (2020-2031)
10.2 South America Freight Brokerage Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.3 South America Freight Brokerage Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.4 South America Freight Brokerage Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
10.5 Brazil
10.6 Argentina
10.7 Chile
10.8 Colombia
10.9 Peru
11 Middle East & Africa
11.1 Middle East & Africa Freight Brokerage Market Size (2020-2031)
11.2 Middle East & Africa Freight Brokerage Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.3 Middle East & Africa Freight Brokerage Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
11.4 Middle East & Africa Freight Brokerage Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
11.5 Saudi Arabia
11.6 Israel
11.7 United Arab Emirates
11.8 Turkey
11.9 Iran
11.10 Egypt
12 Players Profiled
12.1 C.H. Robinson
12.1.1 C.H. Robinson Company Information
12.1.2 C.H. Robinson Business Overview
12.1.3 C.H. Robinson Revenue in Freight Brokerage Business (2020-2025)
12.1.4 C.H. Robinson Freight Brokerage Product Portfolio
12.1.5 C.H. Robinson Recent Developments
12.2 Expeditors
12.2.1 Expeditors Company Information
12.2.2 Expeditors Business Overview
12.2.3 Expeditors Revenue in Freight Brokerage Business (2020-2025)
12.2.4 Expeditors Freight Brokerage Product Portfolio
12.2.5 Expeditors Recent Developments
12.3 Landstar System
12.3.1 Landstar System Company Information
12.3.2 Landstar System Business Overview
12.3.3 Landstar System Revenue in Freight Brokerage Business (2020-2025)
12.3.4 Landstar System Freight Brokerage Product Portfolio
12.3.5 Landstar System Recent Developments
12.4 TQL
12.4.1 TQL Company Information
12.4.2 TQL Business Overview
12.4.3 TQL Revenue in Freight Brokerage Business (2020-2025)
12.4.4 TQL Freight Brokerage Product Portfolio
12.4.5 TQL Recent Developments
12.5 Coyote Logistics
12.5.1 Coyote Logistics Company Information
12.5.2 Coyote Logistics Business Overview
12.5.3 Coyote Logistics Revenue in Freight Brokerage Business (2020-2025)
12.5.4 Coyote Logistics Freight Brokerage Product Portfolio
12.5.5 Coyote Logistics Recent Developments
12.6 XPO Logistics
12.6.1 XPO Logistics Company Information
12.6.2 XPO Logistics Business Overview
12.6.3 XPO Logistics Revenue in Freight Brokerage Business (2020-2025)
12.6.4 XPO Logistics Freight Brokerage Product Portfolio
12.6.5 XPO Logistics Recent Developments
12.7 Yusen Logistics
12.7.1 Yusen Logistics Company Information
12.7.2 Yusen Logistics Business Overview
12.7.3 Yusen Logistics Revenue in Freight Brokerage Business (2020-2025)
12.7.4 Yusen Logistics Freight Brokerage Product Portfolio
12.7.5 Yusen Logistics Recent Developments
12.8 Echo Global Logistics
12.8.1 Echo Global Logistics Company Information
12.8.2 Echo Global Logistics Business Overview
12.8.3 Echo Global Logistics Revenue in Freight Brokerage Business (2020-2025)
12.8.4 Echo Global Logistics Freight Brokerage Product Portfolio
12.8.5 Echo Global Logistics Recent Developments
12.9 JB Hunt Transport
12.9.1 JB Hunt Transport Company Information
12.9.2 JB Hunt Transport Business Overview
12.9.3 JB Hunt Transport Revenue in Freight Brokerage Business (2020-2025)
12.9.4 JB Hunt Transport Freight Brokerage Product Portfolio
12.9.5 JB Hunt Transport Recent Developments
12.10 Worldwide Express
12.10.1 Worldwide Express Company Information
12.10.2 Worldwide Express Business Overview
12.10.3 Worldwide Express Revenue in Freight Brokerage Business (2020-2025)
12.10.4 Worldwide Express Freight Brokerage Product Portfolio
12.10.5 Worldwide Express Recent Developments
12.11 Hub Group
12.11.1 Hub Group Company Information
12.11.2 Hub Group Business Overview
12.11.3 Hub Group Revenue in Freight Brokerage Business (2020-2025)
12.11.4 Hub Group Freight Brokerage Product Portfolio
12.11.5 Hub Group Recent Developments
12.12 GlobalTranz Enterprises
12.12.1 GlobalTranz Enterprises Company Information
12.12.2 GlobalTranz Enterprises Business Overview
12.12.3 GlobalTranz Enterprises Revenue in Freight Brokerage Business (2020-2025)
12.12.4 GlobalTranz Enterprises Freight Brokerage Product Portfolio
12.12.5 GlobalTranz Enterprises Recent Developments
12.13 Allen Lund
12.13.1 Allen Lund Company Information
12.13.2 Allen Lund Business Overview
12.13.3 Allen Lund Revenue in Freight Brokerage Business (2020-2025)
12.13.4 Allen Lund Freight Brokerage Product Portfolio
12.13.5 Allen Lund Recent Developments
12.14 Transplace
12.14.1 Transplace Company Information
12.14.2 Transplace Business Overview
12.14.3 Transplace Revenue in Freight Brokerage Business (2020-2025)
12.14.4 Transplace Freight Brokerage Product Portfolio
12.14.5 Transplace Recent Developments
12.15 Werner Logistics
12.15.1 Werner Logistics Company Information
12.15.2 Werner Logistics Business Overview
12.15.3 Werner Logistics Revenue in Freight Brokerage Business (2020-2025)
12.15.4 Werner Logistics Freight Brokerage Product Portfolio
12.15.5 Werner Logistics Recent Developments
12.16 BNSF Logistics
12.16.1 BNSF Logistics Company Information
12.16.2 BNSF Logistics Business Overview
12.16.3 BNSF Logistics Revenue in Freight Brokerage Business (2020-2025)
12.16.4 BNSF Logistics Freight Brokerage Product Portfolio
12.16.5 BNSF Logistics Recent Developments
13 Report Conclusion
14 Disclaimer

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