
One broker pocketed $3,200 per load on 28 military shipments, ATA says
Military freight awards bypassed bidding systems and went to brokers at rates triple what carriers received, raising security and taxpayer concerns.
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Military freight awards bypassed bidding systems and went to brokers at rates triple what carriers received, raising security and taxpayer concerns.

Two federal judges are letting broker negligence cases proceed after the Supreme Court killed broker immunity. One involves a double-brokered load that killed…

Large carrier's 23% earnings beat and 30% tender rejection rate reflect tight capacity and rising contract rates, not broker payment problems. Small fleets…

Montgomery v. Caribe Transport ruling forces even compliant brokers to prove carrier vetting or face liability for crashes they didn't cause.

Cassandra Gaines published The CAVRA Standard as a free industry framework for broker carrier selection. The guide goes beyond authority and insurance checks…

Fraudsters are using artificial intelligence to refine and scale schemes targeting trucking and logistics companies, even as carriers invest in cybersecurity…

New Threat Report Portal lets carriers and brokers share cyber incidents, suspicious activity, and cargo crime patterns in real time.

Industry executives are sharing attack details and lessons learned after years of keeping incidents quiet, aiming to stay ahead of threats targeting multiple…

Cargo thieves used fake identities and forged credentials to secure 31% more loads in Q1 2026 than a year earlier, with nearly half the incidents in California.

The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act cleared the House on May 14 as cargo theft tactics shift to digital fraud and double-brokering.

Wall Street dumped brokerage stocks within an hour of the decision, but the real question for carriers is whether bigger 3PLs will now tighten vetting or push…

A Department of Justice funding letter describes cargo theft as organized fraud networks using fake identities and hacked systems: not just stolen trailers.