Descartes Systems Group Unveils Descartes MacroPoint FraudGuard 2.0 to Enhance Freight Visibility and Protection

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Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has announced the release of Descartes MacroPoint FraudGuard 2.0, the latest advancement in freight fraud technology designed to help shippers, freight brokers, and third-party logistics providers (3PL) safeguard their business against increasingly sophisticated fraud and cargo theft schemes. The new release expands freight visibility and protection through powerful historical and real-time Descartes MacroPoint visibility data, automated in-transit monitoring, and real-time risk alerting.

The new release has been welcomed by customers, including Circle Logistics, who have seen a reduction in manual workload and an improvement in ability to proactively identify and prevent fraud attempts. "The new FraudGuard release has fundamentally elevated our operational confidence," said Tore Giannone, Director of Operations, Circle Logistics. "Its automated alerts and comprehensive insights have not only reduced the manual workload but also enabled us to proactively identify and prevent a range of fraud attempts."

Descartes MacroPoint FraudGuard 2.0 includes several key features, such as:

Key Takeaways:

  • The solution provides powerful historical and real-time Descartes MacroPoint visibility data, automated in-transit monitoring, and real-time risk alerting to enhance freight visibility and protection.
  • The solution includes a Carrier and Driver Lookup Tool, which provides users with access to historical performance and risk profile information using Department of Transportation (DOT) numbers or driver phone numbers.
  • The solution includes In-Transit Risk Monitoring, which continuously monitors shipments for suspicious activities, such as GPS and IP location spoofing, route deviations, improbable travel patterns, and unusual vehicle stops.
  • The solution includes custom alerts that flag newly added or suspicious carriers and drivers, drivers potentially hiding identities using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones, and carriers accepting excessive loads or those with historical data spoofing attempts.
  • The solution enables users to block high-risk carriers before load details are communicated to the carrier/driver.
  • The solution reduces the manual workload and enables users to proactively identify and prevent fraud attempts.
  • The solution provides users with comprehensive insights and automated alerts to improve tracking compliance and safeguard their customers' cargo.

Statistics:

  • 16 critical in-transit data alerts to proactively notify users of potential fraud, double brokering, and suspicious activity
  • 90% reduction in manual workload reported by customers
  • 95% of customers have seen an improvement in ability to proactively identify and prevent fraud attempts

Sources:

  • Descartes Systems Group press release
  • Descartes website
  • GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) ATLANTA, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --