FreightWaves is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Fraud Fighters Awards, the industry’s premier recognition for companies developing cutting-edge solutions to combat fraud in freight, logistics, and transportation. Winners will be announced at the Freight Fraud Symposium in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 20. With freight fraud escalating into an existential threat—fueled by AI-powered deepfakes, sophisticated phishing campaigns, identity theft, double-brokering, and payment redirection scams—the awards shine a spotlight on the innovators protecting the supply chain’s integrity. Purpose and CriteriaThe Fraud Fighters Awards honor organizations that are leading the charge against these threats through software, compliance tools, real-time monitoring, and other advanced technologies. As in previous years, winners are selected by a panel of FreightWaves experts and industry leaders based on three core criteria: Innovation: Original, forward-thinking approaches to fraud prevention. Effectiveness: Measurable reductions in fraud risk or incidents. Impact: Meaningful improvements in security, trust, and operational resilience across the freight ecosystem. Last year’s 2025 winners exemplified these standards. Companies like Highway (carrier identity verification that blocked over 914,000 fraud attempts and cut double-brokering by 97%), Motive (AI-powered fraud detection that declined $1.1 million in suspicious transactions), Crowley (CrowleySAFE, which reduced unvetted carrier usage by 97% and prevented six-figure losses), Overhaul (FraudWatch, which helped save more than $100 million in potential losses), Descartes, Truckstop, Samsara, Tive, Echo Global Logistics, and Wirebee demonstrated how targeted technology and layered strategies can deliver real-world results. These FreightTech providers and transportation companies proved that proactive fraud fighting isn’t just defensive; it’s also a competitive advantage.…
