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Top 25 Ocean freight forwarding companies based in the United States

Name: Ocean freight forwarding companies based in the United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 15, 2026 3,291 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 3,291 ocean freight forwarding companies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 124,008 professional contacts across them, including 38,943 with verified work emails. Miami is the largest hub.

This list covers ocean freight forwarding companies 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 15, 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 15, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest ocean freight forwarding companies based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 3,291 ocean freight forwarding companies based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 15, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to ocean freight forwarding companies: 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 15, 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 15, 2026
2	UPS Supply Chain Solutions	Indirect evidence	Alpharetta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 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 15, 2026
3	APL Logistics	Indirect evidence	Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,017 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “To stay ahead in today's global marketplace, your business needs a logistics partner that connects you to suppliers, vendors, and customers anywhere in the world – APL Logistics…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
4	PSA BDP	Indirect evidence	Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	4,826 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “PSA BDP, a leading provider of globally integrated and port-centric supply chain, transportation, and logistics solutions, is headquartered in Philadelphia, USA.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
5	APL	Indirect evidence	Arlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	4,548 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “American President Lines, LLC (APL) is a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
6	Crane Worldwide Logistics	Indirect evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,040 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The vision of Crane Worldwide is to enable global trade for our clients with unparalleled excellence, foster a culture of achievement among our team members, and uplift the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
7	Nippon Express USA	Indirect evidence	Wood Dale, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	2,875 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Nippon Express services continue to expand the globe, achieving a five-point framework across Japan, the Americas and Europe, and stretching into the rapidly developing markets of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
8	Fedex Logistics	Indirect evidence	Memphis, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 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 15, 2026
9	AIT Worldwide Logistics	Partial evidence	Itasca, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,991 contacts →
	Partial 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 15, 2026
10	Arcbest	Indirect evidence	Fort Smith, AR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	1,948 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ArcBest® is a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics company that leverages our technology and full suite of solutions to meet our customers’ supply chain needs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
11	Vanguard Logistics Services	Partial evidence	Cypress, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,672 contacts →
	Partial 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 15, 2026
12	Shipco Transport	Indirect evidence	Hoboken, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,575 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1988, Shipco Transport Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
13	Traffic Tech	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,283 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “When you join Traffic Tech, you join a team that keeps the global economy moving – literally.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
14	Anderson Trucking Service	Indirect evidence	St. Cloud, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,189 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Shippers, like you, tell us they just want a trustworthy logistics provider that makes their shipping easier and more reliable.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
15	Pilot Freight Services	Indirect evidence	Glen Mills, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 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 15, 2026
16	OEC Group	Strong evidence	New Hyde Park, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	501-1,000	1,009 contacts →
	Strong evidence “OEC Group Established in 1981, OEC Group is one of the leading NVOCC freight forwarding companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
17	Seaboard Marine	Partial evidence	Miami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 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 15, 2026
18	Matson, INC	Partial evidence	Honolulu, HI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	860 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Matson is the premier expert in navigating supply chain challenges, bringing 140 years of expertise to the complexities of moving freight.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
19	Mode Transportation	Indirect evidence	Dallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	n/a	723 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Who We Are MODE Transportation, a MODE Global company, is a leading non-asset-based transportation and logistics provider delivering personalized shipping solutions nationwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
20	SSA Marine	Indirect evidence	Seattle, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	671 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded by Fred R.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
21	Veson Nautical	Partial evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 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 15, 2026
22	Diligent Delivery Systems	Indirect evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	201-500	506 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1994, Diligent has grown from one delivery driver in Dallas, Texas to more than 2,500 professional owner-operator drivers and trucks providing client services in…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
23	R L Global Logistics	Indirect evidence	Ocala, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	201-500	501 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We empower businesses worldwide to ship smarter.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
24	Best BAY Logistics	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	501-1,000	427 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Best Bay Logistics has been serving the Ports of Oakland and LA/Long Beach since 2015.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
25	Senator International Freight Forwarding	Indirect evidence	Miami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	403 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SENATOR INTERNATIONAL - A Maersk Company is a global logistics company headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 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 forwarding companies. 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 forwarding companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of ocean freight forwarding companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name ocean freight forwarding companies. 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 forwarding companies based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 15, 2026

31.4%Verified-email coverage

37.7Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

9.2%Largest-city concentration · Miami

Sep 15, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

1,382

11-50

1,174

51-200

470

201-500

147

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 3,291 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 forwarding companies, 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 forwarding companies”. 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 forwarding companies), 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 forwarding companies, 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, 38,943 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 15, 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 forwarding companies, 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 forwarding companies are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 3,291 ocean freight forwarding companies 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 forwarding companies?

Miami leads with 302 headquartered companies, followed by Houston (166) and New York (80).

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 38,943 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 3,291 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 15, 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.