Transfix integrates E3 driver fraud screening into TMS

Transfix’s move follows similar integrations by other transportation software providers. In June, Transfix integrated Highway’s carrier identity and compliance technology into its TMS, allowing brokers to conduct carrier verification and fraud checks without leaving the platform. In July, AscendTMS integrated SearchCarriers’ carrier intelligence into its built-in verification system, giving users access to carrier and broker risk data within the TMS.

How the verification works

Transfix’s integration with E3 is specifically aimed at the point where a driver is assigned to a load. E3’s system verifies the driver’s identity against information including a commercial driver’s license, truck and carrier records, while also examining device, location and contact information.

E3 says its system analyzes more than 50 signals, including biometric data, and uses biometric matching and liveness detection to verify that the person presenting the credentials is the driver associated with the load. E3 says its system can review more than 60 fraud signals on each load.

Drivers consent to photo capture and temporary location capture on the first page of E3’s verification form, according to the company. E3 said it deletes personally identifiable information after it is no longer needed for essential use, in compliance with privacy laws.

The verification is completed through a web page rather than a mobile app. If authentication fails, E3 withholds the pickup number and alerts the broker or compliance team, with the brokerage making the final decision on whether to move forward.

Transfix said the integration can prevent a pickup number from being released until the driver’s authentication is completed.

“The check happens at dispatch and not in a report someone reads a week later,” Jonathan Salama, co-founder and CEO of Transfix, said in the announcement.

Direct Traffic Solutions is among the first brokers using the integration. The company said it did not need a separate integration project or additional vendor login to use E3 through Transfix.

E3 said it could not provide load-level results specific to Direct Traffic Solutions. However, the company said that across its customer network, it has authenticated drivers on more than 650,000 loads and is currently reviewing about 5,000 drivers per day. E3 said its customers have recorded zero stolen loads to date.

Zooming out

Driver verification addressed one part of the cargo-theft problem: making sure the person arriving to collect a load is actually the driver and truck associated with the shipment.

The focus on driver-level verification comes as theft groups use legitimate carrier identities and fraudulent communications to gain access to freight. CargoNet said theft by deception groups are expected to continue focusing on shipments tendered to legitimate carriers, potentially sidestepping compliance controls that have traditionally centered on the tendering process itself.

For brokers, the integration could reduce the number of manual checks required before a load moves, while giving them a record of the verification process inside the same system used to manage the shipment.

Why this matters

Driver impersonation and deceptive pickups are becoming a bigger part of freight fraud, making carrier-level verification alone less effective. Transfix’s integration with E3 moves identity checks into the TMS workflow, allowing brokers to verify the driver before releasing pickup information and adding another layer of protection against fraudulent pickups.