In June 2022 there were were 720 new freight brokers in business. The number of new broker companies was down 12.4% compared to May. Below is the list of which states gained the most brokers in June.
Brokers are the middlemen between a shipper and a carrier and helps get cargo moved without physically taking possession of the freight themselves. They are good for finding loads that need to be delivered.
1. Texas - 107
2. California - 83
3. Florida - 81
4. Georgia - 49
5. Illinois - 35
6. North Carolina - 27
7. New Jersey - 25
8. New York - 23
9. Pennsylvania - 20
10. Maryland - 17
11. Arizona - 16
12. indiana - 16
13. South Carolina - 16
14. Ohio - 15
15. Washington - 15
16. Michigan - 14
17. Virginia - 13
18. Tennessee - 12
19. Colorado - 11
20. Mississippi - 11
21. Nevada - 11
22. Kentucky - 9
23. Oklahoma - 9
24. Wisconsin - 9
25. Alabama - 8
26. Arkansas - 7
27. Massachusetts - 6
28. Minnesota - 6
29. Missouri - 5
30. North Dakota - 5
31. Wyoming - 5
32. Iowa - 4
33. Louisiana - 4
34. Utah - 4
35. Connecticut - 3
36. Idaho - 3
37. Kansas - 3
38. Nebraska - 3
39. Oregon - 2
40. Deleware - 1
41. Hawaii - 1
42. Maine - 1
43. Montana - 1
44. New Hampshire - 1
45. Puerto Rico - 1
46. Rhode Island - 1
47. South Dakota - 1