Key facts
- Founded 2013 · headquartered in San Francisco, CA
- Privately held
- FMCSA broker authority: ACTIVE (MC-906604)
- Gross revenue: $0.38B per Transport Topics 2024
- Primary freight modes: Dry Van, LTL, Air/Expedited
About Flexport
Flexport is a global freight forwarder, customs broker, and domestic freight broker founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company generated approximately $380 million in gross domestic brokerage revenue in 2024 and offers one of the broadest multi-modal freight programs in the industry — spanning ocean, air, domestic truckload, LTL, intermodal, customs brokerage, and warehousing under a single platform. Flexport's core customer base is importers and exporters in tech, retail, and e-commerce who need end-to-end international supply chain management alongside domestic fulfillment.
Flexport's technology platform is a genuine differentiator: built as a data and visibility layer across all modes, it gives shippers a single dashboard for purchase order management, container tracking, document handling, and customs workflows. The company holds a customs broker license and a freight forwarder license in addition to its domestic broker authority, making it one of the few US freight intermediaries that can manage a shipment from a factory in Asia to a distribution center in the Midwest without handing off to a third party.
For domestic-only shippers, Flexport is worth evaluating primarily if you have or anticipate international freight volume — the domestic FTL and LTL offering is competitive but not as deep as pure-play domestic brokers like C.H. Robinson or Echo Global on US-only lanes. The strongest fit is an importer or omnichannel retailer who wants a single partner and platform for international + domestic freight and is willing to pay a modest premium for that integration.
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Load Types Transport Topics Top 100
FMCSA & Licensing FMCSA Li-Public
Coverage
All 48 contiguous states · International air & ocean · Cross-border Mexico & Canada
Strongest Lanes
Pros & Cons
- True end-to-end platform spanning ocean, air, domestic TL/LTL, customs, and warehousing
- Software platform provides best-in-class supply chain visibility across all modes in one dashboard
- Customs brokerage license enables a seamless international import/export workflow
- Strong cross-border Mexico and Canada coverage alongside international modes
- Well-funded with a strong technology investment trajectory and mobile app support
- Domestic-only shippers may find Flexport's pricing and complexity higher than pure-play domestic brokers
- No flatbed or heavy haul capability — not suitable for oversized industrial freight
- Reefer and refrigerated truckload is limited compared to reefer-specialist brokers
- International freight focus means domestic account teams may be less specialized than dedicated domestic brokers
- Pricing and service model can be opaque for shippers not used to integrated freight forwarder billing
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FAQ
Is Flexport licensed as a freight broker and customs broker?
Yes. Flexport International LLC holds domestic broker authority under MC-906604 / USDOT 2594279 with a $75,000 BMC-84 bond on file. Parent Flexport, Inc. operates ocean/air freight forwarding under separate FMCSA freight-forwarder authority FF-23567.
What types of freight does Flexport handle?
Flexport handles ocean freight (FCL and LCL), international air freight, domestic FTL dry van, LTL, and intermodal. Flatbed is not available; refrigerated is limited. Flexport is strongest for importers and exporters needing seamless international-to-domestic management.
How do Flexport's domestic freight rates compare to other brokers?
Flexport's domestic FTL and LTL rates are competitive but the platform is optimized for integrated international + domestic programs. For domestic-only freight, compare Flexport against ShipperGuide's 50+ brokers — a domestic specialist may price US-only lanes more aggressively.