Freight Fraud IndexQuantifying U.S. freight fraud

Quarterly snapshot · Q1 2026 · derived

Freight Fraud Index — Q1 2026

A permanent, citable snapshot of the composite Freight Fraud Index for Q1 2026. Every figure traces to a cited source.

Elevated−1down QoQ

Freight Fraud Index: 60 of 100, Elevated, −1 quarter over quarter (down)

How it's built

Component contributions

Each input is normalized to a 0–100 scale against its baseline, then combined by weight to produce the composite Index.

Index component contributions for Q1 2026: normalized value and weight per component.
ComponentNormalized (0–100)Weight
Events4340%
Estimated loss7940%
Avg. value per theft5520%
Composite Index60 / 100

At a glance

Key figures — Q1 2026

Events
767Source: CargoNet (Verisk)
Confirmed thefts
596Source: CargoNet (Verisk)
Estimated loss
$131.6M

$131,580,000

Source: CargoNet (Verisk)
Avg. value / theft
$220,772

derived

Source: CargoNet (Verisk)
Cite this
Freight Fraud Index. (Q1 2026). Freight Fraud Index — Q1 2026 snapshot (Index 60). Retrieved from https://freightfraudindex.com/m/2026-Q1

Freight Fraud Index for Q1 2026: 60 of 100, Elevated band, −1 quarter over quarter.