Fraud

The U.S. trucking industry is facing a crisis of overcapacity, safety lapses and national security risks, exacerbated by decades of deregulation and lax enforcement. Since March 2018, the number of active for-hire carriers has nearly doubled from 138,000 to 212,000 today, a 54% increase. According to SONAR’s OTVI index, freight volumes are only 1.2% higher […]

DOT has issued an information request to gather data on challenges and potential solutions related to freight-market theft.

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The Federal Aviation Administration penalized three companies for improperly shipping hazardous materials on FedEx and UPS aircraft.

Enhance carrier vetting and onboarding with MyCarrier Portal’s integration for improved safety and fraud prevention.

Thieves have stolen eight trucks of cargo from Ceva Logistics in the past year.

Highway lands major investment for Carrier Identity platform to tackle fraud in the freight industry efficiently.

A Ceva Logistics truckload with millions of dollars worth of electronics from Apple and other manufacturers was stolen in Reno, Nevada.

Allianz Commercial’s annual Safety and Shipping Review has found that cargo theft is increasing in frequency, scope, and sophistication.

(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) “BE AFRAID OF FREIGHT FRAUD!”  It’s no surprise when another freight fraud headline lands in our inbox, shows up on LinkedIn, or makes its way into a conversation.  Freight fraud is a trending […]

The Freight Fraud Crisis The trucking industry is grappling with a surge in freight fraud, leaving carriers, brokers, and shippers vulnerable to sophisticated scams like identity theft and unauthorized double brokering. These schemes disrupt supply chains, undermine trust, and cause significant financial and logistical challenges. The root cause is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s […]

Highway has changed the game of carrier identity.

Motive combines fleet and spend management.

Eliminating fuel fraud with unique QR codes and flexible business rules.

Truckstop operationalizes its vast data warehouse with AI.

Samsara’s Asset Tags provide a rich new data stream.

Tive has raised the bar for high-value shipment security.

Intelligence, security, and control for the inbound call process.

Freight fraud has emerged as one of the most rapidly growing and financially devastating risks in today’s global supply chain landscape. With global cargo theft losses exceeding $80 billion in 2023 and the average cost of a successful fictitious pickup surging to $365,000 per incident in Q1 2024, the industry has been desperately seeking more […]

Echo Global Logistics has emerged as a standout performer in the freight industry’s battle against fraud, earning recognition as a winner of the 2025 FreightWaves Fraud Fighter Awards. With an impressive record of delivering over one million truckload shipments in 2024 while maintaining a loss rate of less than 0.01% due to theft, Echo has […]