Load boards are the lifeblood of the trucking industry connecting brokers, shippers, and carriers in real time. But in 2026, they’ve also become one of the easiest entry points for sophisticated cargo thieves. The growing problem is double brokering: when a load is illegally re-brokered to a second (often fraudulent) carrier without the original shipper’s knowledge. Criminals exploit load boards by compromising legitimate carrier accounts or creating convincing fake profiles