Freight Brokers in Houston, TX

Move freight in and out of Houston with a logistics partner built for complexity, speed, and visibility. Sims Global Solutions connects shippers to vetted capacity across truckload, LTL, drayage, expedited, heavy haul, and intermodal solutions—ideal for Houston’s port activity, industrial corridors, energy sector freight, and time-sensitive supply chains throughout Texas and beyond.

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Our Freight Brokers Services

Flexible freight brokerage solutions for Houston shippers moving standard, urgent, specialized, and high-value freight.

Truckload Shipping

Full truckload brokerage connects your freight with reliable capacity across dry van, open-deck, and specialized lanes, helping reduce handling, shorten transit times, and support cost-effective movement.

LTL Freight

LTL solutions cover freight from a single pallet to half a truck, with real-time access to competitive rates through integrations with more than 70 top carriers.

Drayage Services

Drayage services support short-distance container moves between ports, rail yards, warehouses, and distribution points, especially valuable for Houston’s busy port and industrial freight activity.

Expedited Freight

Expedited and hot shot options move urgent freight with priority handling, helping protect deadlines for production, retail launches, events, and time-sensitive customer commitments.

Heavy Haul

Heavy haul and oversized freight services include specialized trailers, route planning, permits, escorts, and securement support for machinery, equipment, and over-dimensional loads.

Intermodal Shipping

Intermodal shipping combines rail and truck transportation to reduce handling, improve efficiency, manage costs, and support long-haul freight moving across key domestic lanes.

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Our Freight Brokerage Process

Define Shipment Requirements

We review freight dimensions, weight, commodity, origin, destination, timeline, and handling needs. For Houston shippers, that may include port drayage, industrial freight, energy equipment, or distribution freight moving across Texas lanes.

Select the Best Mode

Secure Qualified Capacity

Coordinate and Track Freight

Report and Improve

The Sims Difference

Why Choose Sims Global Solutions?

Sims Global Solutions combines technology, relationships, and capacity to simplify freight management.

Carrier Network

Access over 150,000 carriers to secure capacity across Houston, Texas, and national freight lanes.

Technology

SimsTrak provides real-time tracking, quoting, reporting, and billing visibility throughout each shipment.

Multimodal

Support for drayage, heavy haul, LTL, truckload, intermodal, warehousing, and specialized Houston freight.

Support

Dedicated coordinators monitor loads, resolve issues, and keep shippers informed from pickup to delivery.

Meet The Freight Team

Experienced logistics professionals supporting complex freight needs.

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Billy

Corporate Sales Manager – Heavy Haul Trucking

Billy serves as Corporate Sales Manager – Heavy Haul Trucking at Sims Global Solutions, bringing deep expertise in asset-based freight and complex trucking solutions. Leveraging the company's own fleet of assets alongside the industry-leading SimsTrak Transportation Management System, Billy excels at identifying and capturing opportunities that traditional freight brokerages often cannot access. His approach focuses on building meaningful client relationships, supported by a fully integrated TMS and CRM platform that streamlines documentation and communication. Billy is committed to delivering cost-effective, reliable heavy haul solutions to customers across all industries, from Fortune 100 companies to specialized sectors like aerospace, defense, and material handling, ensuring every shipment is handled with precision and care.

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Chase

Agency Owner Since 2016

Chase has been an Agency Owner with Sims Global Solutions since 2016, building nearly a decade of success as an independent freight sales agent within the SGS network. He brings a hands-on, relationship-first philosophy to every client partnership, consistently outperforming larger competitors through personalized service and deep industry knowledge. Backed by Sims Global's cutting-edge technology stack, dedicated operations team, and multi-modal capabilities spanning truckload, LTL, expedited, intermodal, and warehousing, Chase delivers adaptive shipping solutions tailored to each client's unique needs. His long-standing tenure reflects his commitment to the company's core values of loyalty, transparency, and continuous improvement, helping clients nationwide streamline their logistics and reduce operational costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a freight broker do?

A freight broker connects shippers with qualified motor carriers and manages the logistics between pickup and delivery. Sims Global Solutions helps with carrier sourcing, mode selection, quoting, scheduling, shipment tracking, documentation, and issue resolution. The goal is to simplify transportation while improving cost control, visibility, and reliability across truckload, LTL, expedited, intermodal, drayage, and specialized freight.

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Freight Service Areas

Serving Houston shippers with nationwide logistics coverage across major U.S., North American, and international freight lanes.

Do We Cover Your Freight Lane?

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Awards and Recognition

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TIA Member

Recognized freight brokerage industry membership.

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A+ Cargo Insurance

Added protection for sensitive high-value shipments.

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SimsTrak Technology

Real-time shipping visibility through proprietary technology.

Ready to Move Freight Smarter?

Tell us about your freight, timeline, origin, destination, and handling requirements. Our team will review your shipment needs and help coordinate the right mode, carrier, and service level.

Contact Us Today

For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 855-326-8671. You can also send us a quick email at ContactSims@ShipSims.com.