Inside the Q1 2026 Freight Fraud Index:How trusted Carriers Became the Threat

Join Highway’s experts for an inside look at the Q1 2026 Freight Fraud Index and the fraud vectors reshaping the industry. We’ll unpack how trusted carriers with clean records executed calculated theft runs — and what brokers must do to protect their networks heading into produce season.
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You'll walk away learning:
• Why direct theft by rogue carriers accounted for 50% of all Q1 fraud
• How compromised inboxes and sold MC activity surged 169.6% year over year
• The commodities and regions most frequently targeted
• How the Interim Final Rule is reshaping the carrier population
• Practical steps to strengthen identity-first prevention across the load lifecycle