Despite often being more dangerous in nature, cargo-related crimes in Mexico receive a fraction of the attention that is afforded to similar issues happening in the U.S. and Canada.
Joining a network of industry professionals provides a tangible sense of security in today’s market. This is especially true in the billing and payment space.
Federal prosecutors want to see Nikola founder Trevor Milton imprisoned for 11 years as punishment for lying to investors.
In this edition: Three intermodal companies form an alliance; DAT has zero tolerance; and Yellow’s legacy lives on.
DAT advises users who suspect they have received a phishing email impersonating the load board to promptly contact the customer service department.
All types of cargo fraud are on the rise. Brokers, specifically, should be especially aware of two growing types of fraud: double brokering and cyberattacks.
The ongoing recession has left both companies and individuals in financial turmoil, pushing existing bad actors to increase their fraudulent activities and prompting new fraudsters to enter the arena.
In this edition: Fraud takes no breaks for the holidays, it takes a lot of semi-trucks to move Thanksgiving, and lots of businesses can profit from the parcel rate wars.
2022 marked a worrying record for the trucking industry: It was the costliest year to conduct business for fleet operators, surpassing the record established in 2021. Spotting and preventing fraud presents an opportunity to realize savings, but due to outdated solutions and disparate vehicle management and fleet card management systems, fraud can slip through the […]
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Convoy’s new system uses machine learning and other tools to identify possible fraud.
In this edition: Identity theft for freight brokerages on the rise, Brake Safety Week is upon us, and the battle for terminals heats up.
Partnering with Relay for digital fuel payments — and utilizing its integration through Amous — has completely eliminated fuel theft for PURE, saving the company an average of $10,000-$15,000 per month.
Criminals looking to steal high-value cargo are attracted to the vulnerabilities associated with international border crossings.
The marketplace is at its most fragile when rates plummet and virtually every carrier is scouting out opportunities to earn more. Unfortunately, many of the “too good to be true” rates carriers come across in a precarious market are just that: not true.
The more volatile and opaque market conditions become, the more opportunities scammers have to take advantage of unsuspecting companies. This is especially true when it comes to double brokering.
Load board fraud hurts the American trucking industry and should be a top priority for everyone in the space.
TriumphPay and Highway join forces to create an exclusive algorithm that will combat double brokering.
The former co-owner of an Iowa trucking company was sentenced Tuesday for orchestrating an elaborate $250,000 check kiting scheme. He is also facing unrelated charges in state court that he allowed more than 800 pigs to starve or freeze to death in his care in December 2021.
