House lawmakers introduce bill to combat freight fraud
New legislation designed to crack down on fake companies that give legitimate brokers and carriers a bad name has bipartisan support.

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New legislation designed to crack down on fake companies that give legitimate brokers and carriers a bad name has bipartisan support.
Descartes MacroPoint FraudGuard evaluates billions of data points related to freight location and shipment status in order to flag potential freight fraud.
Federal regulators are taking the first steps to crack down on scams caused by hackers into the trucking industry’s government registration system.
Truckstop CEO Kendra Tucker said her company has taken steps to address freight fraud on its platform.
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An administrative assistant at a Texas trucking company who ran a fraudulent pay scheme faces more than five years in prison.
Transfix has launched tools aimed at protecting shippers, carriers and brokers from fraud.
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Federal prosecutors have charged the owner of an Illinois trucking company in an elaborate scheme to help applicants cheat on CDL exams by using hidden microphones and earpieces.
Two owners of a Utah trucking group were recently convicted for their roles in a pay-to-play fraud scheme that siphoned more than $108 million from FedEx Ground.
The owner of an Ohio trucking company pleaded guilty to wire fraud, admitting his role in a scheme to overbill shippers and consolidate shipments headed for Amazon warehouses and Bath & Body Works stores.
Federal regulators are proposing to ease requirements for new truck drivers — but crash victim advocates warn safety will be compromised.
Six people have pleaded guilty so far in a federal fraud case involving former executives at Polar Air Cargo, customers and service providers.