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Descartes MyCarrierPortal brings carrier onboarding, identity verification, Certificate of Insurance (COI management, and continuous monitoring into one platform—so your team can move faster while reducing exposure to fraud and compliance gaps.
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350k+
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15+
years supporting carrier identity
The risk of a bad carrier decision is growing.
Businesses are under pressure to cover loads quickly, but fraud and cargo theft tactics are evolving often through identity theft, fictitious carriers, and compromised business communications.
Cargo theft losses surged ~60% in 2025 (nearly $725 M)
Average value per theft rose to ~$274K in 2025
2026 risk is expected to remain elevated, with more high-value targeting and sophisticated fraud tactics
Fraud & identity risk expose reputation.
Fraudulent carriers, identity theft, and double brokering are becoming harder to detect, especially as teams work to cover loads quickly. When onboarding relies on manual processes and disconnected tools, it becomes difficult to verify carriers with confidence, creating gaps in visibility across your network.
At the same time, outdated COIs, inactive authority, and incomplete documentation can introduce risk without teams realizing it—leaving operations exposed until a problem surfaces.
The cost of inaction.
When onboarding relies on spreadsheets, inboxes, and disconnected tools, risk doesn’t just persist—it compounds as your carrier network grows. What starts as a manageable process becomes increasingly difficult to control. Manual workflows slow decision-making and limit visibility, forcing teams to rely on incomplete or outdated information when evaluating carriers, making it easier for compliance issues or fraudulent activity to slip through unnoticed.
Without a centralized system, teams are left reacting to problems instead of preventing them—addressing issues only after they impact operations, customer relationships, or the bottom line.
Protect your freight. Verify at the source.
Learn how VIN Validation and Descartes MyCarrierPortal can help you prevent fraud and protect your network.
Why Descartes MyCarrierPortal works for brokers, 3PLs and shippers.
Descartes MyCarrierPortal helps you qualify, onboard, and continuously monitor carriers using configurable risk profiles, a large COI database, and community intelligence without adding friction to daily workflows.
Eliminates slow, manual packet collection while removing guesswork in carrier verification.
- 95% of COIs preloaded from an established insurance database
- Carrier onboarding completed in as little as ~5 minutes
- Identity verification with VIN and TIN matching
- Configurable risk thresholds and approval workflows
Prevent silent compliance failures after onboarding.
- Automated insurance validation and monitoring
- FMCSA and DOT authority monitoring
- Real-time alerts when carriers fall out of tolerance
Stops repeat fraud by sharing real-world outcomes across the network.
- ~4,500 incident reports logged in 12 months
- 50%+ of subscribing companies actively contribute
Reduce blind spots that exist when carrier risk is evaluated using static data alone.
- Incorporates historical tracking data
- Uses location pings, lane history, and movement patterns
- Adds behavioral intelligence to onboarding and monitoring
Trusted by brokers for the freight industry’s most extensive carrier network.
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With roots in the brokerage industry, we know what it takes to succeed — reliable tools that simplify workflows and keep you focused on covering more loads every day.
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Teams rely on Descartes MyCarrierPortal to simplify onboarding, strengthen compliance, and stay ahead of fraud.
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Frequently asked questions
Get the answers you need to easily work with the Descartes MyCarrierPortal platform
A configurable carrier onboarding platform with identity verification, compliance monitoring, and fraud prevention.
Yes—insurance, FMCSA, and DOT monitoring are automated with alerts.
It creates shared industry memory to flag repeat offenders.
Many teams reduce onboarding from 30–45 minutes to just a few minutes.
Yes—MyCarrierPackets was the prior name.
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