10.2.2.1Vertical
Digital Freight Brokerages
Tech-enabled brokers using platforms to match freight with carriers.
Market snapshot
These figures describe Digital Freight Platforms (10.2.2), the segment that Digital Freight Brokerages sits within — not Digital Freight Brokerages on its own.
FragmentationConsolidatingEstimate
Digital freight platforms operate within freight transportation arrangement (NAICS 488510) and are not separately disclosed, so the segment is not separately sized here; Convoy's 2023 shutdown reshaped the landscape.
Business model & economics
Revenue model
Brokerage margin plus technology/platform revenue
Key economics
- Recurring revenue
- Moderate
- EBITDA margin
- Pressured; capital- and scale-dependent
- Capex intensity
- Low
platform and recurring shipper revenue
Characteristics
- Automate freight matching via apps and algorithms.
- Convoy's 2023 collapse exposed the model's challenges.
- Durable models blend technology with brokerage ops.
M&A deal context
Deal activityModerate
Who’s acquiring
- Digital-freight platforms (Uber Freight)
- Incumbent brokers (tech-enabled)
- VC- and PE-backed platforms
What’s driving deals
- Automation and transparency demand.
- Consolidation after the digital-freight shakeout.
- Technology-plus-operations models.
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