Highway to Lead Three Sessions on Freight Fraud at TIA 2026 Capital Ideas Conference

Michael Caney, Michael Grace, and Circle Logistics Partner Andrew Smith to Address Transaction-Level Enforcement, Real-World Load Theft, and the Fraud Tactics Reshaping Freight Security

Apr. 14, 2026 at 1:08pm

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Highway, the leading provider of Carrier Identity® solutions, will lead four sessions at the 2026 Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) Capital Ideas Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, addressing the fraud tactics reshaping freight security and the standards brokers need to close the gaps. The sessions will cover transaction-level enforcement, real-world load theft prevention, and the top five fraud vectors currently impacting brokers and carriers.

Why it matters

Freight fraud has evolved beyond static risk models, with bad actors exploiting gaps between onboarding, booking, and delivery. Brokers need to understand how to enforce security at every transaction level to protect their business and clients from the growing threat of load theft and other fraud tactics.

The details

The sessions at TIA 2026 will cover key topics such as why freight fraud has evolved past static risk models, how today's threats exploit the gaps between onboarding, booking, and delivery, and what transaction-level enforcement looks like in practice. Attendees will also learn about a real incident where a top 100 broker stopped a high-value load theft in progress, and the escalation process and identity-first verification steps that were used. Additionally, Highway will unveil new ways to enforce security standards at every level of the transaction, from carrier to load to driver.

  • The TIA 2026 Capital Ideas Conference will take place from April 15-18, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Highway's sessions will be held on Thursday, April 16 and Friday, April 17.

The players

Highway

The leading provider of Carrier Identity® solutions for freight brokers, empowering them to reduce fraud and streamline the digital booking process.

Michael Caney

Chief Commercial Officer at Highway.

Andrew Smith

Partner at Circle Logistics.

Michael Grace

Vice President of Customer Risk Management at Highway.

Bart De Muynck

Supply chain analyst and principal at Bart De Muynck LLC.

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What they’re saying

“Freight fraud does not stop at onboarding, and neither can enforcement. Every transaction is an opportunity for a bad actor to exploit a gap in the process. At TIA, we want brokers to leave with a clear understanding of where those gaps are and what it takes to close them across the full load lifecycle.”

— Michael Caney, Chief Commercial Officer at Highway

What’s next

The TIA 2026 Capital Ideas Conference will also mark the first public introduction of Highway's Performance Guarantee, which stands behind the outcome when brokers use Highway the way it was designed to be used, and Know Your Driver™, a new capability that identifies the actual driver on every load for the first time.

The takeaway

Freight brokers need to adopt a transaction-level approach to enforcement that extends beyond initial carrier vetting and applies security measures across the full load lifecycle in order to effectively combat the evolving tactics of freight fraudsters.