America's 50 Fastest-Growing Freight Forwarders
The forwarders growing their teams faster than anyone else in the United States, ranked by verified 12-month headcount growth.
361 companies vetted, 50 qualified
July 2026 · ≈12 min read
Salary benchmarks, hiring demand and competitor intelligence across America's key freight markets.
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Five gateways, one talent crisis. Salary benchmarks, live demand and supply counts compared across America's key freight markets.
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The forwarders growing their teams faster than anyone else in the United States, ranked by verified 12-month headcount growth.
361 companies vetted, 50 qualified
July 2026 · ≈12 min read
Salary benchmarks, live demand data and the customs talent bottleneck at America's second-busiest container gateway.
12% customs broker exam pass rate
July 2026 · ≈9 min read
America's new number one air freight gateway, and the lowest freight salaries of the major metros. For now.
MIA cargo +13.6% in 2025
July 2026 · ≈8 min read
A record port feeding the city by rail, a new inland terminal, and the tightest labour market in US freight.
3.2% metro unemployment
July 2026 · ≈8 min read
New York-depth customs demand with rising candidate availability. The hiring window of 2026.
1 in 4 US rail units touch Chicago
July 2026 · ≈8 min read
Two record ports, a diminished e-commerce air market, and the highest customs salaries in the country.
~20.1M TEUs across San Pedro Bay
July 2026 · ≈8 min read
Five gateways, one talent crisis. Salary benchmarks, live demand and supply counts compared across America's key freight markets.
LA has more air ops vacancies than identifiable air ops people
July 2026 · ≈9 min read
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