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2026 Freight Fraud Index: The Fraud Vectors Reshaping Freight

Inside the Shift From Trusted Carriers to Calculated Theft.

Half of all freight fraud in Q1 2026 was committed by carriers with clean records. Get the Q1 Freight Fraud Index to see how direct theft, social engineering, and identity-based fraud are evolving and how brokers can stay ahead.

A thousand clean loads doesn’t make the next one safe. Fraud has moved from the margins to the middle of the supply chain — and the industry’s trust model hasn’t caught up.”

Michael Grace, VP of Customer Risk Management at Highway

Inside the Report


Fraud pressure intensified in Q1, with Highway blocking 527,940 fraudulent email attempts and 71,801 spoofed phone numbers, highlighting the scale of coordinated activity across digital and voice channels.

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Q1 in Review: The Four Fraud Vectors and the Rise of Calculated Theft

Fraud Prevention Best Practices for Each Vector

Emerging Threats Heading Into Produce Season

Get the Q1 2026 Freight Fraud Index

Learn how fraud shifted this quarter, what to prepare for in Q2, and what the data reveals about where the industry is headed.

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