Range Logistics Partners with Highway to Combat Surging Freight Fraud and Identity Theft

Range Logistics Partners with Highway to Combat Surging Freight Fraud and Identity Theft

Range Logistics, a leading North American third-party logistics (3PL) provider, has officially announced its strategic partnership with Highway, the industry leader in Carrier Identity and compliance solutions. This move, announced on May 5, 2026, is a direct response to the record-breaking levels of cargo theft and freight fraud currently plaguing the digital brokerage and fulfillment sectors.

The partnership integrates Highway’s advanced carrier verification technology directly into Range Logistics' operations. The goal is to move beyond traditional manual compliance checks, which have proven increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated "double brokering" and identity-spoofing schemes. By automating carrier identity verification, Range aims to maintain its industry-leading low claims-to-load ratio while accelerating the speed of its onboarding process.

This announcement follows a broader industry trend highlighted by GXO Logistics’ Q1 2026 earnings beat on May 6, which noted that "operational excellence and cost efficiencies"—driven largely by high-end technology and risk mitigation—are now the primary engines of 3PL profitability in a volatile market.

For e-commerce brands and 3PLs, this signals a shift where "security" is no longer just a backend function, but a core competitive advantage. As freight fraud becomes more automated, the industry’s response is to fight technology with technology, making automated compliance the new baseline for trust in the supply chain.

What This Means for Shippers and 3PLs

This partnership reinforces that in the 2026 economy, Carrier Identity is the new "gold standard" for logistics reliability. Stakeholders should consider the following:

• Move Beyond Manual Vetting: Relying on basic insurance certificates or manual phone calls to verify carriers is no longer sufficient. 3PLs must adopt "identity-first" compliance tools to prevent fraudulent actors from entering their networks.

• Prioritize "Fraud-Proof" Partners: Shippers should actively audit their 3PL partners' security protocols. A 3PL that invests in automated identity verification, like Range Logistics, offers significantly lower risk of cargo loss and shipment delays.



• Balance Speed with Security: The primary benefit of this tech-driven shift is that it actually speeds up operations. By automating the "boring" parts of compliance, 3PLs can onboard new, verified carriers in minutes rather than days.