Surface Freight Forwarders in Cedar Rapids, IA

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

Containers for Cedar Rapids normally move through Rochelle — about 214 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.

Bullet Freight

Cedar Rapids, IA

USDOT 4544240 · register as of Sep 3, 2026MC FF71095 · register as of Sep 3, 2026MC MC1803820 · register as of Sep 3, 2026DrayageSurface forwarder

Crst Expedited INC

Cedar Rapids, IA

USDOT 53773 · register as of Sep 4, 2026MC MC114273 · register as of Sep 4, 2026MC FF2580 · register as of Sep 3, 2026DrayageFreight brokerSurface forwarder

Integrated Connection, LLC

Cedar Rapids, IA

USDOT 2956601 · register as of Sep 4, 2026MC MC2251 · register as of Sep 4, 2026MC FF17738 · 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.