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NMFTA Targets Fraud and Telematics Supply Chain Risks
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (997+ words) New carrier identity checks, industry resources, and telematics supply chain research aim to make freight fraud and cyber risks harder to exploit. Freight fraud often works because it's easy to fake legitimacy. Freight fraud and cargo theft often succeed for…...
Cargo Theft Is Exploding — And Congress May Finally Step In
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (233+ words) Cargo theft losses surged to nearly $725 million last year, according to CargoNet, and the problem is no longer local or opportunistic. In this HDT Talks Trucking Short Take, Editor and Associate Publisher Deborah Lockridge speaks with Scott Cornell, VP of…...
The New Cargo Theft Playbook — And How Fleets Can Fight Back
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (153+ words) Cargo theft has shifted from parking-lot break-ins to organized international schemes using double brokering, phishing, and even spoofing tracking signals. In this HDT Talks Trucking video podcast episode, cargo-theft investigator Scott Cornell explains what's changed and what fleets need to…...
International Roadcheck 2026 to Target ELD Tampering and Cargo Securement
1+ week, 1+ day ago (898+ words) What fleets need to know about CVSA's 72-hour inspection blitz and this year's enforcement priorities. During Roadcheck, inspectors at weigh/inspection stations and pop-up inspection sites primarily conduct the North American Standard Level I Inspection. This year's International Roadcheck 72-hour…...
AI Drives New Wave of Cargo Theft & Fleet Risks
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (1415+ words) Subscribe | Digital Edition Artificial intelligence is changing how cybercriminals and cargo thieves target trucking fleets'and how fleets defend themselves. As phishing, impersonation, and cargo theft converge, cybersecurity is becoming a core part of fleet safety and operations. The trucking fleets…...
FMCSA Warns: New Phishing Scheme Targets Carriers
3+ week, 2+ day ago (426+ words) Subscribe | Digital Edition Beware of a new phishing scheme targeting motor carriers. Scammers are sending emails posing as FMCSA or DOT officials to steal data. Look closely at any emails purporting to come from the DOT or FMCSA. The agency…...
Stop Watching Footage, Start Driving Results
3+ week, 4+ day ago (75+ words) Subscribe | Digital Edition Actionable data pulled from across your fleet can unlock cost savings and pinpoint areas for improvement. But how do you know which data provider is right for your fleet? Introducing Geotab's guide to purchasing telematics for public…...
Cargo Theft Is Surging. A Bill in Congress Could Help. [Video]
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (167+ words) Subscribe | Digital Edition Cargo theft losses hit $725 million last year. In this HDT Talks Trucking Short Take video, Scott Cornell explains how a bill moving in Congress could bring federal tracking, enforcement, and prosecutions to help address the problem. Cargo…...
Cargo Theft Losses Jump 60% in 2025 as Criminals Target Higher-Value Freight
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1097+ words) Subscribe | Digital Edition Cargo theft activity across North America held relatively steady in 2025 " but the financial damage did not, as ever-more-sophisticated organized criminal groups shifted their cargo theft focus to higher-value shipments. According to new analysis from Verisk CargoNet, estimated…...
Phishing Emails and Missing Trailers Are Part of the Same Fleet Security Problem
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (1149+ words) Subscribe | Digital Edition Modern cargo theft blends phishing, process manipulation, and physical loss, driving fleets toward a converged security strategy. Credit: Heavy Duty Trucking The cyberthreat landscape has changed, and that change is forcing trucking companies to rethink what "security…...