The National Motor Freight Traffic Association launched a new resource to improve awareness and responsiveness to cyber threats and freight fraud, the organization announced June 3.
The free Threat Report Portal seeks to improve sharing anonymously between businesses about incidents and suspicious activity.
“When organizations share what they’re experiencing, the entire industry benefits,” Joe Ohr, chief operations and technical officer at NMFTA, said in a press release, adding that the portal helps stakeholders communicate emerging risks and take proactive, preventative steps.
The FBI identified several such cybersecurity issues in an April 30 public service announcement that the NMFTA resource aims to address, such as fake emails and links as well as other schemes to intercept loads.
In May, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Department of Transportation rolled out a revamped, unified registration system that officials said helps stop fraud through improved vetting procedures.
Among legislative efforts, Congress is considering the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025. The bill calls for by expanding the scope of incidents that prosecutors can pursue, allowing prolonged incidents to face penalties when they occur over a 12-month period, and adding resources, such as by creating a national coordination center.
“Cargo thieves are stealing $18 million every day from the trucking industry, and motor carriers and consumers pay the price,” American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear said in a statement following the House’s passing of the bill.
NMFTA’s portal adds to another recently added digital resource that the organization launched in March, an online informational platform known as the Freight Fraud Prevention Hub.
