Use case

Carrier vetting that stops bad actors before tender

Freight fraud is at an all-time high, and it usually starts with a carrier that looked fine at a glance: a cloned MC number, a dormant authority suddenly reactivated, or an insurance certificate that lapsed last month. Manual vetting catches what a rep has time to check — and on a busy desk, that is not much.

Haulia runs the full vetting workflow on every carrier automatically: authority and safety records are pulled at first contact, insurance is verified against the load, fraud signals are scored before tender, and monitoring continues after onboarding — so a carrier that was safe last quarter cannot quietly become a risk today.

How it works

  1. 1

    Authority and safety checked at first contact

    FMCSA operating authority, safety rating, and inspection history are pulled the moment a carrier is considered — before anyone spends time negotiating.

  2. 2

    Insurance verified against the load

    Coverage types, limits, and expiration dates on the COI are checked against your requirements and the specific load — not just filed away.

  3. 3

    Fraud signals flagged before tender

    Mismatched contact details, recently reactivated authority, and other double-brokering and identity-fraud patterns are flagged for human review before the rate con goes out.

  4. 4

    Monitoring continues after onboarding

    Authority revocations, insurance lapses, and safety-score changes on approved carriers are caught automatically — so your carrier file never silently goes stale.

Questions

Carrier vetting — FAQ

What is carrier vetting?

Carrier vetting is the process of verifying that a trucking company is legitimate, insured, and safe before tendering it a load — checking FMCSA authority, insurance coverage, safety records, and fraud signals. Haulia runs those checks automatically on every carrier, every time.

How does automated carrier vetting prevent double-brokering?

Double-brokering usually rides on gaps a manual check misses: identity details that do not match the FMCSA record, a dormant authority suddenly active again, or contact info recycled across "different" carriers. Haulia screens for those patterns on every load and holds tender until a human clears the flag.

Does Haulia keep monitoring carriers after onboarding?

Yes. Vetting is not a one-time event — Haulia continuously watches authority status, insurance expiration, and safety data on your active carriers and alerts your team the moment something changes.

How is carrier vetting different from rate con follow-up?

Rate con follow-up completes the paperwork for a carrier you have already chosen — signed rate con, COI, W-9. Carrier vetting decides whether that carrier should get the load at all. Together they mean every load moves on a verified carrier with a complete file.

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