freight fraud

Fraud is no longer obvious. It hides inside companies that look legitimate but have not been verified.

By the time the product was found, it was already positioned to move through resale channels. That’s not a recovery story. It’s a reminder that most losses start long before a load is ever picked up.

Winners to be announced at the Freight Fraud Symposium in Cleveland.

From the US to the UK to Europe, the pattern is the same. Control shifts early, and by the time it’s noticed, the freight is already gone.

More than 400,000 KitKats were stolen in transit, but the product itself is still traceable. Nestlé’s response shows how even a chocolate bar can carry the signal after the load is gone.

Cargo theft persists even with all checks passed, revealing gaps in freight verification.

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Discover emerging identity verification gaps in military logistics and their national security implications.

A wide swath of new products for all phases of trucking was rolled out at the recent TCA meeting.

Explore freight fraud tactics as stolen loads and identity scams plague logistics, evolving with new threats.

Next-generation cargo theft often looks legitimate right up until the freight is gone.

California and Texas dominated U.S. cargo crime in 2025, representing more than half of the nation’s 2,576 reported freight thefts.

Are ELP out-of-service violations actually effective law enforcement?

A family-owned San Francisco tile business was defrauded of nearly $200,000 in merchandise when criminals used fake credentials to orchestrate a strategic cargo theft.

Most of the companies in our industry are being robbed by people using the equivalent of a ladder and basic tools.

The dual pressure of shrinking margins and escalating fraud has prompted brokers to take a hard look at their day-to-day workflows. There are unfortunately plenty of weak points that could be costing many brokers money and exposing them to risk. One area that often flies under the radar: the inbox.

This article is contributed content. It does not reflect the views or opinions of FreightWaves or any of its subsidiaries. Freight fraud is the industry’s open secret: for years, carriers complained about unpaid loads, shippers voiced frustrations over losses, and brokers warned of schemes that drained time and trust. The noise was constant, but it […]

FMCSA has taken initial steps to modernize its complaint database to improve response times and crack down on fraud.

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

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