In today’s freight environment, risk mitigation goes far beyond standard carrier vetting. While verifying a carrier’s authority, insurance, and safety ratings is still important, it’s no longer enough to fully protect your business. In our webinar, “Why Carrier Vetting Isn’t Enough: Closing the Gaps on Load-Level Compliance,” we unpacked where the real gaps lie—and how to address them.
The Problem with Traditional Vetting
Most freight brokers and shippers rely on traditional vetting processes to ensure they’re working with legitimate and insured carriers. But a carrier that looks good on paper today can be non-compliant tomorrow. Insurance lapses, unauthorized subcontracting, or even double brokering can happen between the time a load is booked and the time it hits the road.
Relying solely on static checks leaves brokers exposed, especially when compliance is treated as a one-time event instead of a continuous process.
What is Load-Level Compliance?
Load-level compliance is about making sure each individual shipment is fully covered from a risk and documentation standpoint—not just the carrier as an entity. This means evaluating real-time data at the time of dispatch, not just onboarding.
It’s a shift in mindset: instead of asking “Is this carrier compliant?” it’s asking “Is this carrier compliant right now and for this load?”
Why This Matters
Failing to verify compliance at the load level can lead to:
- Legal and financial exposure
- Denied insurance claims
- Increased risk of fraud and theft
- Reputational damage
- Loss of customer trust
It’s not just about who you onboard—it’s about how you manage and verify that relationship on every load.
How to Close the Gaps
Highway is modernizing load-level compliance by shifting from static checks to real-time intelligence. By pulling live data from multiple sources, we help brokers:
- Monitor carrier and driver activity throughout the load lifecycle
- Identify and block high-risk moves before they become costly exposures
- Automate compliance checks to reduce manual work and prevent errors
- Secure load communications and verify identities at every step
This shift to continuous monitoring and real-time insights is helping teams protect margins, prevent fraud, and build stronger, more resilient carrier networks.
