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NMFTA Releases 2026 Transportation Industry Cybersecurity Trends Report
Forward-looking insights on emerging threats, industry resilience, and strategic defense across the transportation ecosystem. The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™ announced the release of its 2026 Transportation Industry…
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AI Governance in Trucking: How Transportation Leaders Can Adopt AI Responsibly
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming part of everyday trucking operations. From route optimization and predictive maintenance to customer service and cybersecurity, AI-enabled tools are appearing across nearly every transportation technology platform. But while…
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API Implementation Checklist for Shippers, 3PLs, and Brokers
This is Part 3 of the DSDC “Connected Freight Blog” Series. You’ve explored what implementing an application programming interface (API) Standard actually means. You’ve learned the key questions to ask before your first integration. Now, it’s time…
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Credential Harvesting: A Symptom of a Shaky Cybersecurity Foundation
Credential theft (the stealing of usernames and passwords) is often considered a core driver of cyber incidents. However, this assessment does not capture the big picture accurately as credential theft itself, and even the use of…
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How EPR Packaging Laws Are Reshaping LTL Operations
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging laws are an operational reality for the freight industry. With five states now running active programs and at least five more expected to follow before…
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From Backbone to Battlefront: Salt Typhoon’s Espionage Leap from Telecom to the National Guard
In late 2024, I wrote a blog outlining how a Chinese state-sponsored Advance Persistent Threat (APT) actor—tracked as Salt Typhoon—compromised several major U.S. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) by exploiting CALEA-mandated…
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Why Smart Shippers Are Rethinking Packaging in the Wake of NMFC Changes
Packaging may often be treated as an afterthought in shipping operations—but in the less-than-truckload (LTL) industry, it can be the difference between profitability and preventable losses. As less-than-truckload (LTL) freight…
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NMFTA Threat Report Portal
The Industry is Fighting Connected Threats in Isolation Cyber threats and cargo crime are increasingly converging across the transportation industry. Criminal groups are coordinating attacks, sharing tactics, and exploiting disconnected…
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Benchmarking
To join the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.® (NMFTA)® LTL Benchmarking Group Program, you must be a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier member. Spots are limited, and confidentiality is core—your data…
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Submit Your Feedback to the FCDC
The Freight Classification Development Center (FCDC) reviews and evaluates proposed updates to the National Motor Freight Classification® (NMFC)®, including changes to rules, classifications, and specific item numbers. Industry feedback plays…