Knight-Swift Q2 Beat Doesn't Signal Broker Fraud Risk for Small Fleets
Large carrier's 23% earnings beat and 30% tender rejection rate reflect tight capacity and rising contract rates, not broker payment problems. Small fleets…
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Small Brokers Face Harder Vetting After Supreme Court Kills Immunity
Montgomery v. Caribe Transport ruling forces even compliant brokers to prove carrier vetting or face liability for crashes they didn't cause.
Carrier Assure CEO Releases 54-Page Vetting Standard After Montgomery
Cassandra Gaines published The CAVRA Standard as a free industry framework for broker carrier selection. The guide goes beyond authority and insurance checks…
AI-Powered Fraud Hits Trucking Firms as Scammers Scale Schemes
Fraudsters are using artificial intelligence to refine and scale schemes targeting trucking and logistics companies, even as carriers invest in cybersecurity…
NMFTA launches free portal for cargo theft and broker fraud reports
New Threat Report Portal lets carriers and brokers share cyber incidents, suspicious activity, and cargo crime patterns in real time.
Trucking Cybersecurity Leaders Break Silence on Breaches
Industry executives are sharing attack details and lessons learned after years of keeping incidents quiet, aiming to stay ahead of threats targeting multiple…
Deceptive Pickup Fraud Jumps 31% as Criminals Forge Carrier IDs
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.
House Passes CORCA, Federal Cargo Theft Prevention Bill Advances
The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act cleared the House on May 14 as cargo theft tactics shift to digital fraud and double-brokering.
Did the Supreme Court Montgomery ruling just make broker fraud easier?
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…
DOJ Letter Shows Federal Prosecutors Now Treat Cargo Theft as Fraud
A Department of Justice funding letter describes cargo theft as organized fraud networks using fake identities and hacked systems: not just stolen trailers.
Cargo Theft Falls 5% in Q1 2026, But Tactics Shift to Digital Fraud
Supply chain crime dropped to 767 incidents in Q1, down 12% from Q4 2025, as organized groups move from physical hijacking to email compromise and…
Email Hijacking and Pickup-Point Fraud Surge in 2026 Cargo Theft
Thieves are hacking carrier email accounts to bid on loads and commit double-brokering scams, while pickup staff remain the weakest link in verification.