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October 19, 2026
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October 19, 2026
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Double Brokering: What It Is, How to Spot It, and How to Protect Your Brokerage

The freight industry is facing a widespread epidemic that drains hundreds of millions of dollars from honest brokerages, shippers, and motor carriers every single year. You book a load with a carrier you think you can trust, only to find out days later that they never intended to haul it.  Instead, they illicitly handed it off to an unauthorized third party, pocketing the margin, risking your shipper’s cargo, and potentially leaving your brokerage on the hook to pay twice. It’s a massive liability that threatens your operational authority, your reputation, and your bottom line.  In this article, we’ll cover the definition of double brokering, why it’s illegal, how to spot it, and how to protect your brokerage. What Is Double Brokering? Double brokering is the deceptive, unauthorized practice where a motor carrier accepts a load from a freight broker, but instead of transporting the freight themselves, they re-broker the load […]
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August 26, 2024
August 26, 2024
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FMCSA & USDOT Identity Fraud Alert

Freight fraud is a growing menace in the logistics industry, costing businesses millions and disrupting supply chains worldwide. Whether it’s through elaborate scams like phishing emails or identity theft, fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their methods. This article sheds light upon the latest in a never-ending barrage of attacks from criminals trying to steal your money. Keep scrolling to know the latest potential threats to your business. FMCSA High Alert – New Phishing Fake Email Dear [Authorized Entities], The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requests your assistance in amplifying this important message regarding a new phishing fake email.   The agency is aware that an email is being sent to registered entities by a party pretending to be FMCSA and requesting that carriers complete forms attached to the email. Those forms ask for a social security number and USDOT PIN. FMCSA does not require such information on  official FMCSA forms . […]
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April 30, 2020
April 30, 2020
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Your Expert Navigators: Even at Home, CyberSecurity is a Growing Concern

Cyber breaches happen when secure, private, and confidential information on your electronic devices is accessed by third parties and released in a way that can set you and your business back in unintended ways. Is My Computer at Risk for Fraud? You may believe your computer system is secure, but the fraudulent actions and targeted attacks upon computer systems – business and personal – only continues to increase. Often, unsuspecting people fall victim to a ploy that can put these systems and data into the hands of cyber thieves. Adopting an Everyday Cyber Security Mindset Cyber security should become part of your work culture, whether most of your systems are accessed at the office or – as in these challenging times – at home. Recurring training and constant self-assessment of you and your employees is an effective way to combat this problem. NXTsoft Cyber Education and Phising One of the […]
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