Conozca su carga y comience a usar los nuevos códigos de clasificación. Ese fue el consejo dado a los cargadores menos que la carga de camiones en un panel de discusión sobre los próximos cambios en la forma en que se clasificará su flete. La National Motor Freight Traffic Association, un grupo...
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LTL panel tells shippers to start using new freight classification codes now
Know your freight and get started using the new classification codes. That was the advice given to less-than-truckload shippers on a panel discussion about upcoming changes to the way their freight will be categorized.
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, a nonprofit trade group that publishes LTL commodity classifications, is simplifying a 90-year-old rating system. The goal is to get the industry to adopt a density-based approach for categorizing freight, which will allow carriers...
Can the industry overcome its cybersecurity woes?
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association’s “2025 Trucking Cybersecurity Trends Report” painted a stark picture of the road ahead for the freight industry, with cyberthreats evolving at an increasing pace. From AI-powered phishing scams to cyber-enabled cargo theft, hackers are deploying sophisticated tactics to exploit vulnerabilities across fleets.
One alarming trend mentioned in the report was the rise of delayed phishing, in which malicious links bypass detection by striking only after...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/can-the-industry-overcome-its-cybersecurity-woes
LTL industry readies for new freight classifications in 2025
Several major changes are coming next year to the way less-than-truckload freight is categorized. The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA), a nonprofit trade group that publishes the freight classifications, is simplifying its nearly 90-year-old rating system to move the industry toward a more density-based approach that will better reflect the actual cost to ship goods.
Carriers, shippers and 3PLs rely on a standardized coding system known as The National Motor Freight...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ltl-industry-readies-for-new-freight-classifications-in-2025
Enhancing seed-key exchange for more secure fleets
Cybersecurity is top of mind for fleets across the globe. An uptick in bad actors targeting trucks has raised concerns about the reliability of the de facto security protocol known as seed-key exchange.
Seed-key exchange is a method used in truck diagnostics systems to establish a privileged diagnostic session. The client (diagnostics software or attacker) requests a seed and then must return a matching key to successfully establish the session.
Seed-key exchange is typically utilized to control...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/enhancing-seed-key-exchange-for-more-secure-fleets
White Paper: Unlocking the Potential of Seed Key Exchange Guide NMFTA Cybersecurity 2024
Modern trucks rely on advanced systems vulnerable to cyberattacks, posing serious risks to fleet operations. Traditional security methods, like the seed-key exchange, are becoming outdated, leaving fleets exposed to potential disruptions.
Download the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.’s (NMFTA) latest guide to learn how upgrading to stronger security measures, such as certificate-based authentication, is essential. Don’t wait—secure your fleet today.
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FreightTech Friday: p44 offers eBOLs for all LTL shipments
Visibility provider project44 announced it has implemented automatic electronic bills of lading for all of its less-than-truckload pickup requests as the LTL industry looks to expedite industry adoption of the National Motor Freight Traffic Association’s (NMFTA’s) eBOL standards.
“We are proud to contribute and continue to lead LTL API innovation, which includes eBOL,” Jett McCandless, founder and chief executive officer, told FreightWaves in an email. “We are thankful for the many carriers,...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freighttech-friday-p44-offers-ebols-for-all-ltl-shipments
Addressing third-party security risks
Cybersecurity has been a growing concern for freight and logistics companies over the past few decades. By now, all major companies have at least some online presence and have taken efforts to protect data. However, only 54% of companies around the globe include third-party risk management in their cybersecurity programs.
Third-party risk management, a key point of emphasis for the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA), is the process of monitoring and managing interactions...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/addressing-third-party-security-risks
White Paper: Securing Legacy Maintenance Software
Outdated fleet software puts your company at risk of cyberattacks. One breach can cripple operations and finances.
Download the National Motor Freight Traffic Association Inc.’s (NMFTA) whitepaper to learn about new threats, vulnerabilities, and solutions for securing your legacy systems.
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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-securing-legacy-maintenance-software
Addressing API security in the trucking industry
As the trucking industry continues to become increasingly reliant on software and digital infrastructure, organizations like the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) aim to make application programming interfaces (APIs) more secure.
As any disruptions to the trucking industry have wide-reaching impacts on the economy and present serious national security risks, commercial transportation security concerns are now more vital than ever.
The NMFTA is dedicated to cybersecurity, as...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/addressing-api-security-in-the-trucking-industry