How Many People Work at Freightwaves? Headcount and Employee Trends

FreightWaves is an online media company with a workforce of 124 employees. Available data records nine departures and no new additions in the same snapshot. The organization’s headcount spans commercial, technology, operations, and corporate functions, reflecting a mixed media and tech-enabled profile.

Sales and Support is the largest group with 26 employees (about 21% of the workforce), followed by Marketing and Product with 23 (around 19%) and Engineering with 19 (about 15%). Information Technology has 14 employees (approximately 11%), Business Management has 13 (about 10%), and both Operations and Finance & Administration have 10 each (around 8% each). Human Resources counts 3 employees (about 2%), Publishing, Editorial and Reporting has 2 (about 2%), and Other accounts for 4 (around 3%). This mix shows a balanced distribution across go-to-market, technical, and administrative teams.

Headcount is concentrated in Chattanooga, TN with 48 employees. Smaller teams are present in Miami, FL and New York, NY (3 each), with additional two-person presences in Atlanta, GA; Charleston, SC; Chicago, IL; Cleveland, TN; Los Angeles, CA; and Raleigh, NC. A sizable share of the workforce is listed under Other locations (58), indicating a broad geographic footprint across additional cities or remote roles.