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Top 25 Ocean freight forwarders based in the United States

Name: Ocean freight forwarders based in the United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026 2,234 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 2,234 ocean freight forwarders headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 75,298 professional contacts across them, including 26,025 with verified work emails. Miami is the largest hub.

This list covers ocean freight forwarders headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 17, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 17, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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75,298Contacts tracked

26,025Verified emails

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The 25 largest ocean freight forwarders based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 2,234 ocean freight forwarders based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to ocean freight forwarders: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Expeditors	Indirect evidence	Bellevue, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	17,123 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Expeditors is a Fortune 500 service-based logistics company with headquarters in Seattle, Washington, USA.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
2	UPS Supply Chain Solutions	Indirect evidence	Alpharetta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	13,861 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “UPS Supply Chain Solutions offers a comprehensive portfolio of services to enhance customers' business performance, including logistics and distribution, transportation and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
3	Fedex Logistics	Indirect evidence	Memphis, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,832 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “FedEx Logistics plays a key role within the FedEx portfolio with its comprehensive suite of integrated logistics solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
4	AIT Worldwide Logistics	Strong evidence	Itasca, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,991 contacts →
	Strong evidence “AIT Worldwide Logistics is a global freight forwarder that helps companies grow by expanding access to markets all over the world where they can sell and/or procure their raw…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
5	Vanguard Logistics Services	Strong evidence	Cypress, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,672 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Vanguard Logistics Services is the leading neutral freight consolidation service, offering forwarders and customers of all sizes the world’s largest owned LCL end-to-end network…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
6	Pilot Freight Services	Indirect evidence	Glen Mills, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,021 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Pilot - A Maersk Company is a full-service global transportation and logistics provider with over 75 locations throughout North America, western European operations, and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
7	OEC Group	Partial evidence	New Hyde Park, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	1,009 contacts →
	Partial evidence “OEC Group Established in 1981, OEC Group is one of the leading NVOCC freight forwarding companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
8	Seaboard Marine	Partial evidence	Miami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	965 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Seaboard Marine is a world-class ocean carrier with shipping services between North America, the Caribbean Basin, Central and South America.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
9	SSA Marine	Indirect evidence	Seattle, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	5,001-10,000	671 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded by Fred R.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
10	Veson Nautical	Partial evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	511 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Veson Nautical delivers maritime freight management solutions that propel the global shipping economy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
11	R L Global Logistics	Indirect evidence	Ocala, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	501 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We empower businesses worldwide to ship smarter.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
12	A.N. Deringer, INC	Indirect evidence	Saint Albans, VT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	373 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1919, Deringer offers over a century of logistics expertise, which is complemented by boutique customer service and a complete commitment to your satisfaction as a…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
13	Lynden Logistics	Indirect evidence	Seattle, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	363 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Lynden Logistics is a full-service transportation and logistics provider.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
14	UTC Overseas, INC	Partial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	351 contacts →
	Partial evidence “UTC Overseas is an international freight forwarding and cargo logistics company offering comprehensive door-to-door services tailored to customers’ needs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
15	Team Worldwide	Indirect evidence	Winnsboro, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	325 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Team is a worldwide, yet locally-minded business with the resources to offer global control of your products’ movement.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
16	Fracht Group	Strong evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	319 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Fracht Group is an international freight forwarder and an industry leader in providing general and specialized logistics solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
17	Choice Logistics	Indirect evidence	Wayne, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	316 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Choice Logistics started over 60 years ago as a messenger service provider and has rapidly evolved into what it is today.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
18	Onboard Logistics Group	Strong evidence	Miami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	293 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We are a Freight Forwarder dedicated to providing air, sea and land transportation services to importing or exporting companies that require the transportation of their…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
19	Trailer Bridge	Indirect evidence	Jacksonville, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	201-500	289 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Trailer Bridge is a full-service, asset-light transportation provider with locations throughout North America.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
20	Yamato Transport U.S.A., INC	Partial evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	285 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are a global shipping, freight forwarding and logistics company enabling our customers to penetrate markets throughout the world with high quality and professional cross-border…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
21	Hecny Group	Strong evidence	Rancho Dominguez, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	283 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Hecny Group is a leading ocean transportation intermediary, air freight consolidator, and CTPAT certified Customs Broker with company owned offices and warehouses throughout Asia…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
22	Carolina Logistics INC	Indirect evidence	Boiling Springs, SC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	265 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Carolina Logistics is a transportation company that takes a personalized approach to delivering efficient and cutting-edge services to its clients.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
23	Carotrans	Indirect evidence	Clark, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	262 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “About CaroTrans CaroTrans International is a trusted, global NVOCC (non-vessel operating common carrier) that is dedicated to delivering timely, direct import and export global…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
24	Logisteed America, INC	Indirect evidence	Torrance, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	251 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At LOGISTEED America, we believe logistics should move with intention, guided by simplicity, inspired by humanity, and powered by intelligence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
25	Speedmark Transportation	Indirect evidence	Burlingame, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	245 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Speedmark is committed to the growth of your business, offering solutions for every phase of the supply chain.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: ocean freight forwarders. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names ocean freight forwarders.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of ocean freight forwarders, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name ocean freight forwarders. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Ocean freight forwarders based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 17, 2026

34.6%Verified-email coverage

33.7Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

10.7%Largest-city concentration · Miami

Sep 17, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

971

11-50

806

51-200

299

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 2,234 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among ocean freight forwarders, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “ocean freight forwarders”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names ocean freight forwarders), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among ocean freight forwarders, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 26,025 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 17, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names ocean freight forwarders, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many ocean freight forwarders are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 2,234 ocean freight forwarders headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Expeditors, headquartered in Bellevue, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most ocean freight forwarders?

Miami leads with 239 headquartered companies, followed by Houston (95) and Laredo (59).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 26,025 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 2,234 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 17, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.