SNS Insider estimates the Digital Freight Brokerage Market is projected to reach USD 8.61 Billion by 2035, growing at a 5.82% CAGR, while the U.S. market is expected to reach USD 8.61 Billion, advancing at 5.82% CAGR, as AI-powered freight matching and automated load booking accelerate adoption across commercial supply chains.

Austin, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Digital Freight Brokerage Market was valued at USD 4.90 Billion in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 8.61 Billion by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 5.82% from 2026 to 2035.

The growth in market size is being propelled by factors such as increased adoption of digital logistics, rising need for real-time freight visibility, growth in e-commerce and cross border trading, and increased need for efficient transport management. There is an increased integration of artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive analytics, automated freight matching, route optimization, dynamic pricing, and shipment tracking in digital brokerage platforms.

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Digital Freight Brokerage Market Key Highlights

  • Market size, 2025: USD 4.90 Billion
  • Market forecast, 2035: USD 8.61 Billion
  • CAGR: 5.82% from 2026 to 2035
  • Largest region: North America, with 39.56% share in 2025
  • Largest platform type: Digital Freight Marketplace, with 34.50% share in 2025
  • Fastest-growing platform type: AI-Based Freight Matching Platform, at 8.27% CAGR
  • Largest service type: Full-Truckload (FTL) Brokerage, with 42.80% share in 2025
  • Fastest-growing service type: Refrigerated Freight Brokerage, at 9.08% CAGR
  • Largest transportation mode: Road Freight, with 73.60% share in 2025
  • Fastest-growing transportation mode: Air Freight, at 10.20% CAGR
  • Largest customer type: Business-to-Business (B2B), with 78.20% share in 2025
  • Fastest-growing customer type: Business-to-Consumer (B2C), at 21.80% CAGR
  • Largest end-use industry: Retail & E-Commerce, with 28.60% share in 2025
  • Fastest-growing end-use industry: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, at 9.69% CAGR

Market Relevance

The use of digital freight brokers is gaining significance as shippers and carriers make the transition from manual freight booking to automated transportation management using information technology. Such platforms help in improving visibility of cargo movement, choice of carriers, price determination, route selection, load consolidation, and shipping. The importance of such platforms is growing within retail, manufacturing, automotive, healthcare, and logistics industries as organizations look for ways to reduce cost of transportation and maximize their assets.

Digital Freight Brokerage Market Overview

Digital Freight Brokerage Market comprises of digital freight marketplaces, freight brokerage software with AI capabilities, cloud-based freight transportation system, freight rate calculators, shipment tracker applications, and digital carrier management systems. Digital Freight Marketplaces continue to be the largest group of freight brokerage platforms since they facilitate immediate connection between shippers and carriers.

Strategic Market Outlook

AI-based freight matching offers a great opportunity since logistics companies are now utilizing machine learning, predictive analysis, and automated pricing to select carriers and decrease empty mileage. Solutions that can integrate demand analysis, routing, pricing, and shipments can offer better decision-making for shippers and carriers.

Digital Freight Brokerage Market Regional Analysis

North America emerged as the leader in the Digital Freight Brokerage Market with a share of about 39.56% in 2025 owing to developed logistics infrastructure, the use of digital freight technologies, presence of key brokers, and investments in AI and automation. Retail, manufacturing, automotive, and logistics companies have been using the digital freight brokerage solutions for visibility and reduced transportation cost in North America. The market value of U.S. Digital Freight Brokerage Market stood at USD 4.40 Billion in 2025 and will rise to around USD 8.61 Billion by 2035 with a CAGR of 5.82% between 2026 and 2035.

Asia Pacific is projected to witness significant growth in the forecast period with the increasing growth in e-commerce, logistics digitization, and investments in intelligent transportation systems. In Asia Pacific, China captured a share of about 41.80% in 2025 due to extensive freight networks, manufacturing industry, e-commerce activities, and logistics platform based on AI.

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Digital Freight Brokerage Market Segment Analysis

By Platform Type: Digital Freight Marketplace led the market share with approximately 34.50% in 2025 owing to rising adoption of online platforms, which connect the shipper and carrier in real-time, facilitate booking of the freight, increase visibility, and carrier utilization. AI-Based Freight Matching Platform has been the fastest-growing segment with an approximate CAGR of 8.27%, driven by predictive demand forecasting, automated carrier selection, dynamic pricing, and route optimization.

By Service Type: The segment of Full Truck Load (FTL) Freight Brokerage led with about 42.80% share in 2025, driven by high demand for full truck loads. Refrigerated Freight Brokerage is the fastest growing freight brokerage type, with about 9.08% CAGR, driven by increasing demand for cold chain logistics from pharmaceuticals, foods, biological materials, and other temperature-sensitive materials.

By Transportation Mode: The largest segment in the market is Road Freight at about 73.60% in 2025 due to the widespread availability of trucks, route flexibility, domestic freight transport, regional distribution, and last mile delivery services. On the other hand, Air Freight is the fastest growing mode of transport with 10.20% CAGR, driven by cross-border e-commerce and growing demand for high-value and time-sensitive shipments.

By Customer Type: The market is predominantly occupied by business to business (B2B) at around 78.20% market share in 2025, as a result of the widespread use of digital freight marketplace in commercial supply chains and enterprise transportation. B2C segment is the highest growing customer segment at around 21.80% CAGR, supported by expanding e-commerce fulfillment and direct-to-consumer logistics.

By End-Use Industry: The end-use market segment for Retail & E-Commerce led with around 28.60% market share in 2025 due to factors, such as online retail, omnichannel retail, high volume shipments, and fast deliveries. Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals is the fastest-growing end use segment with a 9.69% CAGR owing to the increase in demand for safe and secure transport of pharmaceuticals.

Digital Freight Brokerage Market Key Trends

  • Rising adoption of digital freight platforms and cloud-based logistics systems continues accelerating freight management automation.
  • Increasing demand for real-time tracking and shipment visibility continues strengthening digital brokerage adoption.
  • AI-powered freight matching and predictive pricing continue improving carrier utilization and transportation efficiency.
  • Growing e-commerce and cross-border trade continue expanding digitally managed freight volumes.
  • Increasing adoption across retail, manufacturing, automotive, healthcare, and pharmaceutical industries continues broadening the market.

Competitive Landscape

The Digital Freight Brokerage Market includes technology-enabled freight brokers, transportation management providers, logistics companies, digital freight marketplaces, and AI-driven logistics platforms serving shippers and carriers across multiple industries.

In 2026, Uber Freight expanded its digital freight brokerage platform with enhanced AI-powered freight matching and logistics optimization capabilities to improve load visibility and transportation efficiency. In 2026, C.H. Robinson strengthened its digital freight platform with advanced analytics, automation, and real-time shipment visibility features supporting freight management and pricing optimization.

Major key players include

Uber Freight, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., Coyote Logistics, LLC (RXO, Inc.), Echo Global Logistics, Inc., Convoy, Inc., Transfix, Inc., Loadsmart, Inc., Full Truck Alliance Co., Ltd., Cargomatic, Inc., Total Quality Logistics, LLC, Schneider National, Inc., Landstar System Holdings, Inc., RXO, Inc., WWEX Group, Mode Global, Flexport Inc., Freight Technologies, Inc., BNSF Logistics, LLC, DB Schenker (Schenker AG)

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