Truckstop.comhas partnered with the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) to strengthen cybersecurity and fraud prevention across the trucking industry, with a focus on protecting small carriers and owner-operators.

The collaboration will make NMFTA’s free cybersecurity tools more accessible through Truckstop’s platform, offering guidance on ransomware protection, phishing awareness, multi-factor authentication, cargo crime prevention, and vendor risk management.

NMFTA, which has supported the industry for 60 years through programs like the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC), will now extend its reach to smaller fleets that often face the greatest risk from cyberattacks and fraud.

The free resources cover the following topics: Best practices guidebooks for owner-operators and small fleets; best practices guidebook for mid-sized fleets; cybersecurity cargo crime reduction framework; vendor risk assessment framework; owner-operator core controls checklist.

“Protecting our industry requires collaboration,” said Todd Waldron, vice-president of carrier experience at truckstop.com, in a news release. “By partnering with NMFTA, we’re ensuring that carriers of all sizes have access to the resources they need to defend their businesses and strengthen the entire freight ecosystem.”

Joe Ohr, chief operating officer of NMFTA, said the partnership will help put critical fraud-prevention and cybersecurity resources directly into the hands of drivers, carriers, brokers, and 3PLs. “By combining tuckstop’s reach with NMFTA’s expertise, we’re making it easier for everyone in the supply chain to protect their operations,” he said.