Broker Directory
Segmented by loads/month. Small: <100. Medium: 100–1,000. Independent Agents hold their own MC/DOT.
Small
< 100 loads / mo
Boutique brokerages, 1–5 employees. Typically <$5M gross revenue. Estimated 70–85% of the ~26k–37k active FMCSA broker authorities.
Medium
100 – 1,000 loads / mo
Regional 3PLs, 6–50 employees, ~$5M–$100M gross. Multiple agents/reps, dedicated ops. TIA members common (~1,700 total).
Independent Agent
Under host MC
Solo sales/ops operators working under a host brokerage's MC & bond on a 50–70% commission split. FMCSA doesn't license 'agents' — only brokers & carriers. Est. 15k–30k+ nationally.
| Name | Location | Size | Loads / mo | Employees | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D2R, LLC | Baltimore, MD | small | ~40–100 (est.) | <10 | Licensed multimodal broker emphasizing personal 24/7 dispatch support. Strong candidate for interviewing about manual comms workload. |
| DMV Freight | Washington, DC | small | ~30–80 (est.) | <10 | Boutique brokerage branded around simplifying brokerage complexity for shippers/carriers — likely feeling comms pain firsthand. |
| NOVA Freight | Northern VA, VA | small | ~30–80 (est.) | 1–5 | Owner-operator turned broker specializing in flatbed. Likely heavy phone/text reliance with a tight carrier base. |
| BMD&S, LLC | North Chesterfield, VA | small | ~40–100 (est.) | <10 | Carrier-focused small brokerage on the NoVA/Richmond corridor — good for the carrier-communication pain point. |
| D.M. Bowman — Brokerage Division | Williamsport, MD | medium | 300–800 (est.) | 50+ | Established regional carrier + brokerage hybrid. Useful contrast against pure-play small brokers; likely runs proper TMS. |
| FMCSA SAFER — brokers in DC/MD/VA | Multi, — | small | Verify per record | Varies | Pull a live, verifiable list of active brokers filtered by zip/state. Best MVP outreach source for un-listed small shops. |
| LinkedIn — 'freight agent' + DC/Baltimore/NoVA | Multi, — | independent | Solo, varies | 1 | Independent agents rarely have public websites — LinkedIn search is the best channel to surface them in the metro. |
| Baltimore Chamber logistics members | Baltimore, MD | medium | Varies | Varies | Chamber directories often list small/medium logistics firms not otherwise visible online. Warm-intro friendly. |
| DC Chamber logistics members | Washington, DC | medium | Varies | Varies | DC-metro warm intro path. Fed-contracting exposure is common — good qualitative signal. |