Security & Fraud · Driver Training VideoCybersecurity for Drivers

Freight fraud is the fastest-growing threat in this industry. Criminals don't hack a firewall. They call you, text you, or email you pretending to be someone you already trust — a broker, a dispatcher, even your own safety department.

Watch for these.

Fake load boards

Scammers post loads that don't exist, or hijack a real broker's identity to reroute your freight — and your paycheck — somewhere else.

Phishing texts and emails

A "toll violation," a "DOT inspection notice," a "dispatch update" with a link — that link is built to steal your login the second you type it in. Real dispatch will never ask for your password by text.

Public Wi-Fi and charging ports

Free Wi-Fi at a truck stop is convenient and unsecured — anyone on that network can see what you send. A public USB charging port can move data as easily as it moves power. Carry your own charger and plug into the wall, not into a stranger's cable.

Phone impersonation

Someone calls claiming to be your carrier, asking you to confirm your ELD login or change your direct deposit information. Hang up. Call the number you already have — never the one they give you.

Your company standard: verify before you trust. Any request to change payment, login, or delivery information gets a callback to a known number — no exceptions, no matter how urgent it sounds.

The trucks haul the freight

The paperwork and the logins move the money — and that's exactly what criminals are after now. Slow down, verify, and trust your gut.