Key facts
- Founded 1979 · headquartered in Coraopolis, PA
- Privately held
- 100,000+ carriers in network
- #29 on the Transport Topics Top 100 (2026)
- Gross revenue: $0.774B per Transport Topics 2026
- Primary freight modes: Dry Van, Flatbed
About Bridgeway Connects
Bridgeway Connects is a Pittsburgh-area freight broker founded in 1979 (originally as Transport Investments) and headquartered in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, ranked #29 on Transport Topics' 2026 Top 100 Freight Brokerage Firms with $774 million in gross revenue and $124 million in net revenue. The company operates an integrated network of carriers, brokers, and assets specializing in heavy haul, flatbed, specialty, and van freight for energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, and industrial shippers.
Bridgeway leverages a network of more than 100,000 carriers across the US to support specialty freight needs vital to the national economy. The Pittsburgh metro location aligns the broker naturally with Mid-Atlantic and Appalachian industrial corridors — including steel, energy, and manufacturing freight that flows through Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. The 2024 rebrand from Transport Investments to Bridgeway Connects reflected the company's evolution into a multi-modal full-service broker.
For shippers, Bridgeway is best suited to industrial freight programs — heavy haul, flatbed, project cargo, and energy-related shipments — where the carrier network's depth in specialty equipment matters more than tech-platform polish. CPG, retail, and consumer-oriented shippers may find better matches with brokers focused on those verticals; Bridgeway's edge is industrial and energy-sector freight.
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Coverage
Nationwide US, with concentration on industrial and energy corridors
Strongest Lanes
Pros & Cons
- Network of 100,000+ carriers across the US with depth in flatbed and heavy-haul specialty equipment
- Industrial-focused positioning — energy, infrastructure, manufacturing freight is the core competency, not an afterthought
- 45+ years of operating history under the Transport Investments / Bridgeway Connects entity
- Multimodal scope including flatbed/heavy haul, dry van, LTL, intermodal, and bulk/tank
- FMCSA broker authority not yet unambiguously identified in our records — multiple Bridgeway entities exist; verify legal entity at FMCSA L&I before tendering
- No cross-border Mexico or Canada capability disclosed
- Industrial-vertical focus means thinner depth on retail, e-commerce, or consumer-goods freight
- Technology platform is functional but not a digital-first differentiator
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FAQ
Is Bridgeway Connects licensed and bonded as a freight broker?
Bridgeway Connects, Inc. operates as a licensed freight broker. FMCSA MC# and DOT# are not unambiguously identified — multiple Bridgeway entities appear in SAFER. Verify by legal entity name at li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov before tendering.
What types of freight does Bridgeway Connects move?
Per Transport Topics 2026, dry van TL and flatbed/heavy haul are primary; refrigerated, LTL, rail/intermodal, expedited, and bulk/tank are active. Industrial-focused — energy, infrastructure, manufacturing freight is the core specialty. No parcel.
How do Bridgeway Connects' rates compare to other freight brokers?
Bridgeway earned $774M gross / $124M net per Transport Topics 2026, a 16.0% net margin. The 100,000-carrier network is competitive on Mid-Atlantic, Appalachian, and Midwest industrial lanes; benchmark spot quotes via ShipperGuide before committing on routine van or reefer.