Surface Freight Forwarders in Austin, TX

6 companies on the FMCSA register with a business address in the Austin area.

Containers for Austin normally move through Von Ormy — about 143 km away. See surface freight forwarders at that port →

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The list

6 listed companies

Sorted alphabetically. We do not rank or recommend.

Clearjet INC

Austin, TX

USDOT 3892538 · register as of Sep 4, 2026MC FF54830 · register as of Sep 4, 2026Surface forwarder

Ghedi International, INC.

Austin, TX

USDOT 679364 · register as of Sep 4, 2026FMC organization 002531 · register as of Sep 1, 2026FMC licence 002850 · register as of Sep 1, 2026NVOCCFreight forwarderSurface forwarder

Nus Logistics LLC

Austin, TX

USDOT 4994598 · register as of Sep 4, 2026MC MC71751169 · register as of Sep 4, 2026MC FF96372989 · register as of Sep 4, 2026Freight brokerSurface forwarder

Summit Eleven LLC

Austin, TX

USDOT 3020765 · register as of Sep 4, 2026MC MC34232 · register as of Sep 4, 2026MC FF20622 · register as of Sep 3, 2026Freight brokerSurface 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.