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Sean Dehan discusses Truckstop.com's strategies against freight fraud and the future of AI in trucking.

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Sean Dehan, VP of Corporate Strategy and Corporate Development at Truckstop.com, joins Jon and Justin to pull back the curtain on what the number one load board in the country is actually doing under the hood. From its founding in 1995 as the very first internet load board, to navigating the post-COVID freight market collapse, Sean breaks down the real headwinds Truckstop has faced and how the company has responded. The conversation dives deep into freight fraud, one of the most urgent threats facing the industry today. Sean explains how Truckstop has blocked more than 100,000 fraudulent organizations from its platform, why the company removed drag-and-drop Excel load posting to cut off a major fraud vector, and how sold MCs with unreported ownership changes are enabling bad actors to trade on clean carrier reputations for up to a year. He also explains why Truckstop is intentionally tight-lipped about some of its specific fraud-fighting methods, because the criminals are listening too. From there, the discussion shifts to AI and what it actually means for carriers on the road. Sean lays out his vision for a…

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Hosts: Jon Vogt, Justin

Guest: Sean Dehan

Topics covered

• autonomous trucks
• AI in trucking
• freight fraud
• Truckstop.com
• post-COVID freight market
• heavy haul freight

Keywords

• autonomous trucks
• AI dispatcher
• freight fraud
• Truckstop.com
• load board
• post-COVID market
• heavy haul
• oversized freight

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Truckstop.com, Truckstop, WiseLoad

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