USDOT 53773 · register as of Sep 4, 2026MC MC114273 · register as of Sep 4, 2026MC FF2580 · register as of Sep 3, 2026DrayageFreight brokerSurface forwarder
USDOT 3013018 · register as of Sep 4, 2026MC MC32006 · register as of Sep 4, 2026MC FF20240 · register as of Sep 3, 2026Freight brokerSurface forwarder
USDOT 2499101 · register as of Sep 4, 2026MC MC855627 · register as of Sep 4, 2026MC FF12285 · register as of Sep 4, 2026Freight brokerSurface forwarder
USDOT 4466509 · register as of Sep 3, 2026MC FF69553 · register as of Sep 3, 2026MC MC1762191 · register as of Sep 3, 2026Freight brokerSurface forwarder
USDOT 2230276 · register as of Sep 4, 2026USDOT 2973576 · register as of Sep 4, 2026MC FF11752 · register as of Sep 4, 2026Freight brokerSurface forwarder
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.