Surface Freight Forwarders in Alpharetta, GA

5 companies on the FMCSA register with a business address in the Alpharetta area.

Containers for Alpharetta normally move through Atlanta — about 39 km away. See surface freight forwarders at that port →

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The list

5 listed companies

Sorted alphabetically. We do not rank or recommend.

Ups Ocean Freight Services, INC

Alpharetta, GA

USDOT 2973908 · register as of Sep 4, 2026FMC organization 018018 · register as of Sep 1, 2026FMC licence 016871 · register as of Sep 1, 2026NVOCCSurface forwarder

Ups Supply Chain Solutions INC.

Alpharetta, GA

USDOT 272738 · register as of Sep 4, 2026USDOT 1034731 · register as of Sep 4, 2026FMC organization 018420 · register as of Sep 1, 2026Freight brokerFreight forwarderSurface forwarder

What this service actually does

This is the inland half of forwarding, and it is a different licence from the one in our Freight Forwarders section. An ocean forwarder is licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission and handles the water leg. A surface freight forwarder is registered with FMCSA, takes legal responsibility for the freight itself, and moves it by truck or rail — typically consolidating your container load with other cargo and issuing you its own paperwork. You want one when your container has landed and still has a long domestic leg, or when you are shipping to several inland destinations out of one arrival. Unlike a broker, a forwarder is a carrier in the eyes of the law: it can be held liable for loss or damage while it has your goods. Ask what its cargo liability limit is per pound before you hand anything over. Companies below carry an FMCSA registration recording a freight forwarder role, most of them under an FF-series docket, and self-reported intermodal or container freight on their MCS-150.