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Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in British Columbia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: March 2025 NAICS BC48851CA

Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in British Columbia industry analysis

Revenue for the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in British Columbia is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to decline -x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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Definition of the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in British Columbia?

This industry acts as an intermediary between shippers and carriers. These companies are generally called freight forwarders, marine shipping agents or customs brokers and can offer a combination of services that may span transportation modes. Companies in the industry also arrange and coordinate the transportation and storage of industry goods without providing actual transportation and storage services.

What’s included in the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in British Columbia?

The Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in British Columbia includes domestic freight transportation arrangement services and international freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. Related terms covered in the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in British Columbia industry report includes when carriers fill trucks with merchandise from several companies, as opposed to one company. combining multiple shipments enables carriers to be more efficient, shipments that do not occupy the space of a single standard cargo container, a strategy implemented by companies that involves them buying and using materials on a timely basis and provision of transportation activities from door to door through the vertical integration of the supply chain.

Industry Performance of the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in British Columbia

Benchmark the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in British Columbia industry performance with all BC Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in British Columbia

#3 in Highest Revenue 13.7% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in Canada


Revenue (2024)
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Key Drivers of the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in British Columbia

See how key industry drivers, such as median houshold income, gross domestic product, population, total trade value, consumer spending and total retail sales are impacting Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in British Columbia

British Columbia Economic Indicators

Median Houshold Income
Gross Domestic Product
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Canada Key External Drivers

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Consumer spending
Total retail sales

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in British Columbia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in British Columbia, such as Vancouver, Abbotsford - Mission and Kelowna. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in British Columbia

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What is the market size of the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in British Columbia in 2025?

The market size of the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in British Columbia is $1.9bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 774 businesses in the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in British Columbia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in British Columbia has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.1% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 7,597 employees in the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.1% from 2020 to 2025.