Security & Fraud · Driver Training VideoFictitious Pickups & Identity Checks

Here's how it works

A thief finds a real load posted on a load board or scrapes one from a broker's system. They call in, sound completely legitimate, and get themselves dispatched using a stolen or copied MC number, a spoofed company name, or a truck wearing decals it has no right to wear.

This isn't only a shipper problem or a broker problem. It's a driver problem too, because you are the last person who touches that trailer before it disappears.

So here's the routine, every pickup, no exceptions. Confirm the pickup number, the MC number, and the truck and trailer numbers match exactly what dispatch gave you before you left the yard.

Your company standard: every pickup gets verified before the wheels roll — dispatch confirms the load, you confirm your identity, and any change to the plan goes through a phone call, never a text from a stranger.

If something feels off — the address doesn't match, the story changes, the paperwork looks rushed — stop and call safety before you load. That short call is the cheapest insurance in this business.