Cargo crime today looks very different than it did even a few years ago.
What was once limited to stolen trailers and broken seals has evolved into coordinated freight fraud schemes, where criminals exploit digital systems, impersonate legitimate carriers, manipulate load boards, and disappear with freight before anyone realizes something is wrong.
Cargo theft is now cyber-enabled, identity-driven, and highly organized, and it’s costing the transportation industry tens of billions of dollars each year.
This is where the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.’s® (NMFTA)™ Cargo Crime Reduction Framework comes in.
Developed by NMFTA’s cybersecurity experts, this field-tested framework helps fleets understand how modern cargo crime “actually” works, where digital access and physical theft converge, and what practical controls can be put in place to stop losses before they occur.