Highway Launches Partner Program to Strengthen Freight Tech Ecosystem

The program aims to reduce fraud risk and improve identity verification across digital freight workflows.

Published on Feb. 18, 2026

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Highway, a leader in Carrier Identity® and freight fraud prevention, has announced the launch of its new Partner Program. The program is designed to recognize and support partners who deeply integrate, co-sell, and go-to-market alongside Highway to deliver more secure and reliable freight operations. The program formalizes how Highway collaborates with partners to help the entire freight ecosystem reduce fraud risk, strengthen identity verification, and create more secure digital freight workflows.

Why it matters

As freight fraud tactics evolve, technology alignment across the freight ecosystem has become essential. The Partner Program brings together the platforms brokers rely on with Highway's Carrier Identity® solutions, so trust and security become embedded across systems, not just layered on afterwards. This creates a unified front against fraud, which is crucial as threats increasingly exploit trusted systems and legitimate access.

The details

The Partner Program introduces a framework that recognizes partners who demonstrate shared commitment to identity-first freight workflows, full technical integration, and strong go-to-market collaboration with Highway. This includes integrating identity-first verification into core broker workflows, developing joint customer solutions that reduce fraud exposure, and intelligence sharing to strengthen network-wide protection. Highway's partner ecosystem plays a critical role in expanding fraud prevention beyond a single platform and into the broader transportation technology landscape.

  • The Partner Program was formally launched on February 17, 2026.

The players

Highway

The leader in Carrier Identity® and freight fraud prevention, and the creator of the new Partner Program.

Jayson Peterson

The VP of Strategic Alliances and Partnerships at Highway, who stated that the Partner Program brings together platforms brokers rely on with Highway's solutions to create a unified front against fraud.

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What they’re saying

“Freight fraud doesn't happen in silos, and prevention can't either. Our Partner Program brings together the platforms brokers rely on every day with Highway's Carrier Identity® solutions, so trust and security become embedded across systems, not layered on afterwards. This is about creating a unified front against fraud.”

— Jayson Peterson, VP of Strategic Alliances and Partnerships (GlobeNewswire)

“Our partners are an extension of the trust framework we're building across freight. Together, we're making identity verification a shared responsibility and a shared advantage.”

— Jayson Peterson, VP of Strategic Alliances and Partnerships (GlobeNewswire)

What’s next

Highway plans to continue expanding its partner ecosystem to further strengthen identity verification and fraud prevention across the broader transportation technology landscape.

The takeaway

By launching the Partner Program, Highway is taking a proactive approach to addressing the growing threat of freight fraud. By aligning with key industry partners, the company is working to embed identity verification and fraud prevention capabilities across the entire freight ecosystem, creating a more secure and reliable digital freight workflow for brokers and carriers alike.