Freight Brokerage Market Size, Share, Growth Analysis, By Customer Type(Business to Business (B2B), Business to Customer (B2C)), By Services(Intermodal, Full Truckload, Less Than Truckload), By Mode of Transport(Waterways, Roadways, Others), By End Use Industry(Retail, E-Commerce, Manufacturing, Healthcare), By Region - Industry Forecast 2024-2031

Freight Brokerage Market size was valued at USD 48.1 billion in 2019 and is poised to grow from USD 51.13 billion in 2023 to USD 88.61 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 6.3% in the forecast period (2024-2031).

The market for freight brokerage is highly fragmented. Because there are so many local and foreign vendors, the freight brokerage business is highly fragmented. With regard to features and costs, the many regional suppliers are in fierce competition with the international sellers. The competitive environment among the competitors in the freight broker industry will get even more intense as a result of factors including the rise in product extensions, technical advancements, and M&A. Large freight broker firms are anticipated to concentrate on acquiring regional or local players and experience inorganic growth in the upcoming years. 'C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.', 'XPO Logistics, Inc.', 'Echo Global Logistics, Inc.', 'Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.', 'J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.', 'TQL', 'UPS Supply Chain Solutions', 'DHL Supply Chain', 'Nippon Express Co., Ltd.', 'DB Schenker', 'Kuehne + Nagel International AG', 'Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd.', 'Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd.', 'CEVA Logistics AG', 'DSV A/S', 'Geodis', 'Agility Logistics Pvt. Ltd.', 'Hellmann Worldwide Logistics SE & Co. KG', 'Damco International A/S (a subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk Group)', 'CHAMP Cargosystems SA.'

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Based on the region, the North American region currently dominates the global freight brokerage market. During the projection period, North America will account for 34% of market share. The region's leading markets for freight brokerage services include the US, Japan, Germany, China, and the UK. Estimates of each region's contribution to the expansion of the freight brokerage market size are given in this research. The majority of foreign commodities arriving at the West Coast ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Oakland are transported primarily by trucks. The majority of overland freight movement in the US is accomplished by trucks. After China, the United States has the second-largest e-commerce market in the world. The American e-commerce market has grown quickly throughout the years. In 2021, e-commerce sales grew by more than 32% as a result of the pandemic's altered customer demand. Between 13% and 16% of growth in e-commerce is anticipated over the following five years. With a growth in e-commerce sales, there was a greater need for quicker order fulfillment. More often occurring, smaller shipments are becoming the norm.