Top 8 Freight Brokerage Services of 2026: Compared by Fit
The short answer C.H. Robinson is the largest freight brokerage in North America, with $11.56 billion in 2025 gross brokerage revenue, followed by Total Quality Logistics (TQL) at $7.36 billion and J.B. Hunt at…
C.H. Robinson is the largest freight brokerage in North America, with $11.56 billion in 2025 gross brokerage revenue, followed by Total Quality Logistics (TQL) at $7.36 billion and J.B. Hunt at $7.08 billion, according to the Transport Topics 2026 Top Freight Brokerage Firms list. This guide compares seven of the largest brokers on that list plus one managed freight specialist for mid-market shippers, ordered by shipper need rather than size.
Two 2026 events change how shippers should read any broker list. On May 14, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II that brokers can face state negligence claims for hiring unsafe carriers. On October 5, C.H. Robinson agreed to buy RXO in a deal valued at about $5.8 billion, expected to close in the first half of 2027.
A freight broker arranges transportation using carriers it hires; it does not haul the freight itself. Every broker must hold FMCSA broker authority and keep $75,000 in financial security on file.
Revenue and rank come from the Transport Topics 2026 list, which ranks North American brokers by 2025 gross brokerage revenue.
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