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Freight Forwarding, Customs Broker, Shipping Agents - Industry Research Report:

In addition to your own research to learn more about an industry, BizCompare.com is pleased to provide this industry research report for the Freight Forwarding, Customs Broker, Shipping Agents industry. This important "firmographic" information provides you with deeper understanding of the size and key facts about an industry, improving your decision making.

In the U.S. there are 14,595 companies who operate in the Freight Forwarding, Customs Broker, Shipping Agents area, a specific industry in the larger category of Transportation Services.

The NAICS code and description for the Freight Forwarding, Customs Broker, Shipping Agents industry is: 48851 - Freight Transportation Arrangement

Companies in the Freight Forwarding, Customs Broker, Shipping Agents industry are comprised of companies primarily engaged in providing transportation of freight between shippers and carriers. These companies are commonly known as freight forwarders, marine shipping agents, or customs brokers and offer a combination of services spanning a cross section of transportation modes.

Services: The most popular services provided by Freight Forwarding, Customs Broker, Shipping Agents industry may include:
Freight Forwarding, Shipping Services, Trucking Transportation Brokers, Customs Brokers, Logistics, Transportation Brokers & Consultants, Coal Miners & Shippers, Cargo & Freight Services, Trucking Motor Freight, Transportation Services, Trucking General, Freight Consolidators & Distributors, Railroad Freight, Packaging Service, Freight Traffic Service

Annual Business Sales:
Yearly revenues, a helpful indicator to understand the size of a business.

  • All of the U.S.

The average annual business sales for the 14,595 companies in the Freight Forwarding, Customs Broker, Shipping Agents category across the U.S is $100M - $500M.

Annual business sales for all Freight Forwarding, Customs Broker, Shipping Agents companies, nationally:

Up to $500,000
36.2%
$500K - $1M
14.1%
$1M - $2.5M
17%
$2.5M - $5M
8.1%
$5M - $10M
5.6%
$10M - $25M
5.4%
$25M - $50M
2.1%
$50M - $100M
2.3%
$100M - $500M
3.9%
$500M - $1B
0.6%
More than $1B
4.6%

Number of Employees:
Number of employees also a helpful indicator to understand the size of a business.

  • All of the U.S.

The average number of employees for the 14,595 companies in the Freight Forwarding, Customs Broker, Shipping Agents category across the U.S is 1,000 to 4,999.

Number of employees for all Freight Forwarding, Customs Broker, Shipping Agents companies, nationally:

1 to 4
42.9%
5 to 9
14.3%
10 to 19
14.8%
20 to 49
10.7%
50 to 99
4.3%
100 to 249
4.6%
250 to 499
1.8%
500 to 999
1%
1,000 to 4,999
1.7%
5,000 to 9,999
0.6%
10,000 +
3.4%

Sales per Employee:
Revenue per employee may indicate the productivity and potentially the profitability of a company.

  • All of the U.S.

The average annual business sales per employee for the 14,595 companies in the Freight Forwarding, Customs Broker, Shipping Agents category in the U.S is $150K - $250K.

Annual business sales per employee for all Freight Forwarding, Customs Broker, Shipping Agents companies, nationally:

Under $25K
3.5%
$25K - $50K
6.7%
$50K - $75K
2.4%
$75K - $100K
49.4%
$100K - $150K
10.8%
$150K - $250K
9.7%
$250K - $500K
10.6%
Over $500K
7%

Years in Business:
How long this business has been operating.

  • All of the U.S.

The average years in business for the 14,595 companies in the Freight Forwarding, Customs Broker, Shipping Agents category across the U.S is Over 10 Years.

Years in business for all Freight Forwarding, Customs Broker, Shipping Agents companies, nationally:

1 Year
10%
2 Years
5.3%
3 to 5 Years
10.7%
6 to 10 Years
18.6%
Over 10 Years
55.4%

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