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Freight Brokers in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

Compare 5 active directory profiles using documented capabilities and local operating fit.

Planning freight brokers service in Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas–Fort Worth is a central U.S. distribution market with extensive highway, rail, air-cargo, fulfillment, and regional trucking capacity.

Market coverage: This page includes providers based in Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Addison, Frisco, Irving, Grapevine, Carrollton. Each profile shows its actual base.

Use the profiles below to build a shortlist, then confirm the precise lane, cargo, equipment, timing, authority, insurance, availability, and price directly with each provider.

Freight connections

  • I-20, I-30, I-35E and I-45 corridors
  • Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
  • AllianceTexas inland-port access

Industries shaping demand

  • retail distribution
  • technology
  • consumer goods
  • manufacturing

Questions to resolve

  • Confirm whether the building sits in Dallas, Fort Worth, AllianceTexas, or another DFW submarket.
  • Match outbound lanes to I-35, I-20, I-30, or I-45 rather than assuming metro-wide coverage.
  • Ask which SKUs, temperature bands, and value-added work the site actually runs today.
  • Check air-cargo or intermodal handoffs at DFW and Alliance before comparing storage rates.
  • Require the same inventory, cutoff, and returns assumptions from every shortlisted site.
  • Verify record freshness and any warehouse, food-grade, or hazardous-handling evidence before a site visit.

Evidence to compare

  • MC broker authority
  • Carrier and mode coverage
  • Cargo and equipment fit
  • Pricing, claims, and communication terms

What freight brokers do in the Dallas-Fort Worth market

Freight brokers arrange motor-carrier capacity for shipper lanes without representing the operating carrier that physically moves the freight.

In Dallas-Fort Worth, the operating context includes I-20, I-30, I-35E and I-45 corridors, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, AllianceTexas inland-port access. Demand is shaped by retail distribution, technology, consumer goods, manufacturing.

Shortlist criteria

  • Active MC broker authority
  • Lane, mode, equipment, and commodity coverage
  • Carrier-vetting and cargo-claim process
  • Rate, accessorial, tracking, and communication terms

Questions before requesting a quote

  • Which carrier will be assigned and how is its authority, insurance, and safety status checked?
  • What are the cancellation, detention, layover, lumper, and claims terms?

Directory evidence standard: UNITECARGO requires an MC number, detailed capabilities, and recent review for an indexable freight-broker profile.

Provider counts by service

As of , this directory lists the following active profiles marked verified:

  • 5 freight brokers

Ports, airports, and corridors this page covers

  • Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
  • AllianceTexas inland-port access
  • I-20, I-30, I-35E, and I-45 corridors
  • Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Irving, and Frisco bases

Local selection rules

Dallas–Fort Worth is a central U.S. distribution market. The useful split is AllianceTexas and DFW air cargo versus I-35 / I-20 / I-45 highway work versus a consumer-fulfillment ring.

  1. Confirm whether the building sits in Dallas, Fort Worth, AllianceTexas, or another DFW submarket.
  2. Match outbound lanes to I-35, I-20, I-30, or I-45 rather than assuming metro-wide coverage.
  3. Ask which SKUs, temperature bands, and value-added work the site actually runs today.
  4. Check air-cargo or intermodal handoffs at DFW and Alliance before comparing storage rates.
  5. Require the same inventory, cutoff, and returns assumptions from every shortlisted site.
  6. Verify record freshness and any warehouse, food-grade, or hazardous-handling evidence before a site visit.

When to use a 3PL, a broker, or a carrier in Dallas–Fort Worth

DFW queries often say “freight companies.” The right entity still depends on whether the freight needs a building, a desk, or a truck.

When this is the jobUseWhy
Inventory, fulfillment, or cross-dock in Dallas, Fort Worth, or Alliance3PLThe constraint is the node and its outbound cutoffs.
Spot truckload or mixed equipment out of DFWFreight brokerYou need a licensed desk, not another warehouse agreement.
A dedicated I-35, I-20, or I-45 laneCarrierDirect authority and equipment cut the extra party out of a stable lane.

Compare documented Freight Brokers capabilities in Dallas-Fort Worth

Compare provider bases, modes, capabilities, service-appropriate evidence, and verification dates before requesting shipment-specific terms.

ProviderBaseTransport modesDocumented capabilitiesMCDOTFMCCBPVerified
Allen Lund Company - DallasPlano, TXTruck Ftl, Truck LtlProduce Freight, Hazmat Freight, Dallas Office1635232212129Aug 16, 2026
BNSF Logistics, LLCDallas, TXTruck Ftl, Truck Ltl, Intermodal +1Multimodal Brokerage, Intermodal, Supply Chain Solutions4394842229700Aug 16, 2026
MODE Transportation LLCDallas, TXTruck Ftl, Truck Ltl, IntermodalAgent Network, Truckload Brokerage, Dallas Headquarters2230212214647Aug 16, 2026
Transplace Stuttgart LLCFrisco, TXTruck Ftl, Truck Ltl, IntermodalManaged Transportation, Freight Brokerage, Multimodal Coverage4851992232182Aug 16, 2026
Worldwide ExpressDallas, TXTruck Ftl, Truck Ltl, Air +1Expedited Services, Time-Critical Shipping, Last-Mile Delivery345123345123Aug 13, 2026

Editorial profiles are shown alphabetically. Paid placements appear separately and are labeled. This table does not assign ratings or declare a best provider.

Freight Brokers profiles in Dallas-Fort Worth

BNSF Logistics, LLC

Dallas, TX

Dallas-headquartered 3PL and freight brokerage subsidiary of BNSF, with active FMCSA property-broker authority under USDOT 2229700 and MC 439484.

Review profile

MODE Transportation LLC

Dallas, TX

Dallas headquarters of MODE Transportation, an active FMCSA property broker under USDOT 2214647 and MC 223021 arranging truckload and multimodal freight.

Review profile

Transplace Stuttgart LLC

Frisco, TX

Frisco, Texas freight-brokerage entity for Transplace / Uber Freight, with active FMCSA property-broker authority under USDOT 2232182 and MC 485199.

Review profile

Worldwide Express

Dallas, TX

Expedited freight broker specializing in time-critical shipping and last-mile delivery with comprehensive California coverage.

Review profile

Questions about Freight Brokers in Dallas-Fort Worth

How many freight brokers are listed in Dallas-Fort Worth?

UNITECARGO currently lists 5 active profiles in the Dallas-Fort Worth market that are marked verified and classified as freight brokers. Counts change as records are reviewed.

What freight connections matter for freight brokers in Dallas-Fort Worth?

This page covers I-20, I-30, I-35E and I-45 corridors, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, AllianceTexas inland-port access. Confirm the provider actually serves the terminal, airport, or corridor your shipment uses.

How should I compare freight brokers in Dallas-Fort Worth?

Confirm whether the building sits in Dallas, Fort Worth, AllianceTexas, or another DFW submarket. Match outbound lanes to I-35, I-20, I-30, or I-45 rather than assuming metro-wide coverage. Ask which SKUs, temperature bands, and value-added work the site actually runs today.

When should I use a broker, a carrier, or a 3PL in Dallas-Fort Worth?

Use a 3PL when inventory has to sit or get picked. Use a freight broker when the freight is ready and you need capacity. Use a carrier when you have a dedicated lane and can work a USDOT or MC identity directly.