Stopping Freight Fraud with Highway

Everything is Logistics

Freight fraud is escalating at an alarming rate. Cargo theft, double brokering, and identity fraud have increased by 500% year over year​, leaving brokers and carriers struggling to stay ahead.

In this episode of Everything is Logistics, host Blythe Brumleve sits down with Reid Clements of Highway to discuss how identity verification technology is preventing fraud before it happens.

Key Topics:

• The biggest fraud threats in freight today
• How criminals are buying fake MC numbers for as little as $300
• AI-driven fraud, including voice cloning and FMCSA hacks
• How Highway’s single sign-on system is eliminating fraud
• Real-time risk detection and carrier verification tools

This conversation is essential for brokers, carriers, and anyone in freight who wants to avoid costly fraud.

LINKS:

• Reid's LinkedIn

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Chapters

1. Stopping Freight Fraud with Highway (00:00:00)

2. How Freight Fraud Became a Major Crisis (00:03:31)

3. The Overbooked Carrier Scam (00:05:46)

4. The FMCSA Data Hack Problem (00:07:21)

5. Identity Verification & Fraud Prevention (00:10:34)

6. Freight Fraud is Growing 500% Year-Over-Year (00:13:00)

7. What to Do If You Spot Fraud After Booking a Load (00:18:03)