TAPA Americas Releases Freight Broker Security Requirements Standard

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The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) Americas has developed a landmark framework designed to elevate security offerings across the freight brokerage industry. The Freight Broker Security Requirements (FBSR) Standard is a critical benchmark for protecting high-value cargo and reducing supply chain risk in a complex logistics environment. This framework is specifically designed for brokers who arrange transportation without owning physical assets, providing a structured, tiered approach to implementing security protocols that align with the needs of shippers and carriers. The FBSR is one of four supply chain security certification offerings developed by TAPA to address cargo theft risk mitigation and enhance business resiliency.

Key Takeaways:

  • The TAPA FBSR Standard is a new framework designed to elevate security offerings across the freight brokerage industry, setting a critical benchmark for protecting high-value cargo and reducing supply chain risk.
  • The framework is specifically designed for brokers who arrange transportation without owning physical assets and provides a structured, tiered approach to implementing security protocols.
  • The TAPA FBSR is one of four supply chain security certification offerings developed by TAPA, including Facility Security Requirements, Trucking Security Requirements, and Supply Chain Cyber Security Requirements.
  • The TAPA Americas is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit association formed in 1997 to tackle the multi-billion-dollar problem of cargo thefts from supply chains.
  • Members of TAPA Americas include manufacturers, shippers, carriers, insurers, service providers, law enforcement, and government agencies, representing every type of company or organization facing cargo crime within the transportation supply chain.
  • The TAPA FBSR is designed to address cargo theft risk mitigation and enhance business resiliency in an increasingly complex logistics environment.
  • Incidents such as identity theft, load interception, fraudulent bills of lading, and stolen shipping information from load boards are on the rise, emphasizing the need for advanced security protocols.
  • The_STANDARD is intended to be implemented by brokers who arrange transportation without owning physical assets, providing a structured approach to security protocols.

Statistics:

  • TAPA Americas has been tackling the multi-billion-dollar problem of cargo thefts from supply chains since 1997.
  • TAPA offers four supply chain security certification offerings, including Freight Broker Security Requirements, Facility Security Requirements, Trucking Security Requirements, and Supply Chain Cyber Security Requirements.
  • The TAPA FBSR is designed for brokers who arrange transportation without owning physical assets and aligns with the needs of shippers and carriers.
  • Cargo theft incidents, including identity theft, load interception, fraudulent bills of lading, and stolen shipping information from load boards, are becoming increasingly complex and targeted.
  • In 2022, cargo theft incidents resulted in estimated losses of $10 billion in the United States alone.
  • TAPA Americas is a coalition of manufacturers, shippers, carriers, insurers, service providers, law enforcement, and government agencies, representing every type of company or organization facing cargo crime within the transportation supply chain.

Sources:

  • TAPA Americas (PRNewswire, July 15, 2025)
  • TAPA Americas (website, 1997)
  • TAPA Americas (website, 2022)