#carrier-fraud
(17 articles)Retail Shippers Face $304M Cargo Theft Crisis Before Peak Season
Cargo theft and fraudulent carrier schemes have reached critical levels, with Verisk CargoNet reporting Q2 2026 losses of $304.6 million, more than double year-over-year figures. A high-profile New Yo
AI Automation Moves From Concept to Logistics Operations
The 2026 Descartes Innovation Forum highlighted a critical shift in logistics technology adoption: artificial intelligence is moving from experimentation into real operational workflows. The most comp
ELD Standards Need Enforcement: Highway Calls for Data Integrity Rules
Highway, a carrier identity and load vetting platform, is calling for enforceable standards governing Electronic Logging Device (ELD) data integrity as the FMCSA continues revoking registered ELDs lin
Trucker Flees With $250K Stolen Speakers; False Docs Enable Multi-State Theft
On September 9, Nebraska State Patrol intercepted a commercial semi at a truck stop near Gothenburg containing approximately $250,000 in stolen commercial speakers, along with other merchandise traced
Police Recover $586K Copper Shipment in 8 Hours After Carrier Impersonation
Law enforcement successfully recovered a $586,000 copper shipment within 8 hours of its theft, demonstrating rapid response capabilities when carrier impersonation fraud is detected. The incident high
FMCSA Warns of 4 Fake Motus Sites Targeting Trucking Companies
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued an urgent alert regarding a coordinated phishing campaign targeting the trucking industry. Scammers are sending emails impersonating
Labor Day Cargo Thefts Hit $31.8M; Account Compromise Surges 70%
Verisk CargoNet's five-year analysis of Labor Day periods (2021–2025) documented a concerning upward trend in cargo theft, with 273 incidents totaling $31.8 million in losses. The most alarming findin
FR8 Solutions Settles $7K Rate Gap RICO Case with 22 Drivers
FR8 Solutions, a Jacksonville-based motor carrier and freight broker, has settled a federal civil RICO lawsuit brought by 22 independent drivers who alleged systematic rate manipulation and revenue co
Post-Montgomery Fraud Shifts: Brokers Harden Carrier Vetting
The freight brokerage industry is experiencing a fundamental shift in how it approaches carrier fraud prevention, driven by legal precedent and market maturation. Sean Dehan of Truckstop outlines how
Q2 Cargo Theft Down 26%, But Losses Double to $304.6M
Verisk CargoNet's Q2 analysis reveals a counterintuitive supply chain security challenge: while theft incidents declined 26% year-over-year to 677 reported cases across North America, total cargo loss
Freight Fraud Shifts to Email: New Risks for Logistics
Freight fraud perpetrators are adopting more sophisticated digital tactics, moving away from traditional registration desk manipulation toward email-based deception schemes. This shift represents an e
Freight Fraud Surge: Spoofed Calls Replace Fake IDs
Freight fraud is undergoing a significant operational shift. According to Highway's Q2 2026 Freight Fraud Index, criminals are abandoning traditional tactics, fake carrier identities and stolen MC num
Woman Sentenced in $150M USPS Counterfeit Postage Scheme
A Los Angeles-based woman, Lijuan 'Angela' Chen, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $158 million in restitution for her role in a massive counterfeit postage scheme t
Indiana Police Recover $11M in Stolen Freight, Expose Carrier Fraud
Indiana State Police's Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division has recovered approximately 12 semi-trailer loads of stolen cargo valued at over $11 million since April 2026, marking a significant enfo
Digital Cargo Theft: Fake Carriers and Email Hijacks Target Fleets
The cargo theft landscape has fundamentally shifted from traditional highway robbery to sophisticated digital fraud schemes. Criminals are now impersonating legitimate carriers and hijacking shipper c
Eight Charged in $10M International Cargo Theft Conspiracy
Federal prosecutors in New York have unsealed an indictment charging eight individuals in an international cargo theft conspiracy that has resulted in at least $10 million in stolen freight since Marc
Ghost Carriers Expose Vetting Gaps in Freight Brokerage Industry
The emergence of **ghost carriers**, fraudulent or unregistered motor carriers operating through established brokerage networks, reveals systemic vulnerabilities in how freight brokers vet and validat