Scammers impersonating and taking the identities of legitimate carriers and brokers to steal loads for a quick payday is at an all-time high, according to Scott Cornell, transportation lead and crime and theft specialist at Travelers.
Cornell said Travelers is seeing a higher incidence of double brokering for strategic cargo theft. That involves criminals using stolen motor carrier identities or operating authorities or even a broker’s identity to obtain freight and misdirect it from the...