Thieves are everywhere: The Qualification Gap

Welcome to this week’s RKC Newsletter — where we pull back the curtain on one of the most overlooked (and dangerous) threats to your supply chain: poor carrier qualification.Cargo theft isn’t just happening on highways — it’s happening on load boards, through fake paperwork, and in plain sight. Today’s thieves don’t break locks; they exploit weak vetting. When brokers skip thorough qualification, shippers are left vulnerable to stolen freight, fraudulent carriers, and insurance chaos. In this issue, we’re breaking down how the qualification gap opens the door to loss—and how RKC’s layered vetting process using Highway, FreightValidate, and internal compliance checks keeps that door firmly shut. Because protecting freight starts long before it hits the road.

Ryan Suydam

Nov 14, 2025

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