Ground Truth Episode 03: The New Standard for Carrier Vetting with Descartes MyCarrierPortal
Carrier fraud is evolving quickly—and traditional carrier vetting processes aren't always keeping pace.
In Ground Truth Episode 03, GenLogs and Descartes MyCarrierPortal explore how brokers and shippers can strengthen carrier compliance, cargo theft prevention, and fraud detection by combining trusted carrier data with real-world intelligence.
Moving Beyond Point-in-Time Carrier Vetting
A carrier can be legitimate when it's onboarded and still present a risk months later.
Dormant authorities, chameleon carriers, sold MCs, and changing carrier identities can create new risks that aren't always visible through a static carrier profile.
That's why ongoing monitoring and real-world verification are becoming increasingly important.
GenLogs brings Truck Intelligence™ into the carrier vetting process, using observed commercial vehicle activity to help validate how carriers actually operate.
Descartes MyCarrierPortal adds carrier onboarding, compliance, and risk-management workflows.
Together, the platforms give brokers and shippers a more complete view of carrier risk.
Turning Ground Truth Into Better Decisions
Real-world intelligence can help teams:
Verify a carrier's operational footprint
Validate equipment claims and tractor-trailer pairings Identify potentially dormant carriers
Detect inconsistencies that may indicate freight fraud
Strengthen carrier compliance and monitoring
Make faster, more confident carrier decisions
The goal isn't to add more steps to the booking process. It's to make the existing process smarter.
Build a More Trusted Carrier Network
As freight fraud becomes more sophisticated, relying solely on static records or point-in-time verification can leave gaps in your defenses.
By combining real-world truck intelligence with carrier compliance and risk assessment, GenLogs and Descartes MyCarrierPortal are helping brokers and shippers identify risk earlier, streamline carrier vetting, and build stronger, more trusted carrier networks.
Because the best carrier vetting doesn't just ask who a carrier says they are—it looks at how they actually operate.
About GenLogs
GenLogs is the Truck Intelligence™ platform leveraging AI across a nationwide network of roadside sensors, satellites, and proprietary datasets to provide real-world freight visibility into commercial vehicle activity. GenLogs helps customers improve carrier vetting, strengthen fraud prevention, enhance fraud awareness, strengthen freight visibility, and make more informed decisions across logistics, insurance, government, and beyond. Discover more at www.genlogs.io.
