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Salt Typhoon Exploits ISP’s Achille’s Heel

Chinese-backed Hackers Burrow Deep into United States Telecom and Internet Service Providers On September 25, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) broke a news story that…

So Here’s the Problem with Classifying LTL Freight Using Dimensioning Only

The process of classifying less-than-truckload (LTL) freight has typically been referred to as “complex,” but the team at National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™…

Champions Again! NMFTA Signs On Once More For Cybersecurity Awareness Month

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™ is once again a champion—and it’s in a field where we’re already well-known for our commitment to…

How Washington is Helping the Trucking Industry Battle Back against Cargo Theft

Cargo theft has long been a challenge for the trucking industry, but today it’s reaching unprecedented levels. As thefts hit record highs, criminals are using…

NMFTA Members:  Submit Your Data to the Commodity Profile Database

Carrier members, the classification team at the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™ needs your help. When NMFTA’s classification team reviews or updates an…

Box Manufacturer Certificates: Critical Information Too Many Shippers Overlook

When determining if a shipment complies with the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC®) rules, shippers have a valuable but often overlooked resource—the Box Manufacturer’s Certificate…

Why Weak Cybersecurity Leaves Your Freight Vulnerable to Cargo Thieves

High-value cargo theft has jeopardized the livelihoods of supply chain businesses for decades. Shippers entrust brokers and carriers with safely moving their shipments from point…

Protect Your Company: Why #NMFTACyber is a Must-Attend Conference

Approximately 1 in 4 of all cybersecurity attacks are aimed at the transport and distribution industries. This means, the biggest threat to the trucking industry…

Cyber Insurance: What the Trucking Industry Needs to Know Right Now

Insurance is no substitute for vigilance in preventing cyberattacks. The worst ransomware attack to date cost the target company more than $1 billion. Protection against…

Packaging Practices: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

It’s one of the facts of life in less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping: Any given freight item could be in for a rough ride depending on a variety of factors.

Zero Trust: A Strategy for Cybersecurity Victories

In various recent presentations with NMFTA and others, Cunningham explained why Zero Trust is so important, particularly for the LTL carrier community.

Cloud Security: For Motor Freight Carriers, Trouble Often Starts With Misconfigurations

As more trucking companies transition their data and technology to cloud-based applications they theoretically provide their data with a layer of protection in the event of a cyberattack on a company’s systems. View 5 leading threats to carriers today.