{
  "id": 9382826,
  "title": "Trucking Insurance Fraud: Is Your Fleet Really Covered?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trucking-insurance-fraud-is-your-fleet-really-covered-9382826",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-23T16:52:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FreightWaves",
    "slug": "freightwaves",
    "url": "https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-insurance-fraud-is-your-fleet-really-covered"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Insurance policies for trucks have expiration dates, just like perishable goods in your refrigerator. However, outdated insurance policies can cause significant liabilities for carriers, brokers, and shippers in the trucking industry. According to Andy Sharpe, founder and CEO of MeshVI, up to 15% of certificates of insurance in the industry have errors or omissions. Following the Montgomery ruling, insurance costs for motor carriers have tripled.\n\nTraditional certificates of insurance are generated once and reviewed annually, leaving fleets vulnerable to coverage gaps between renewals. Sharpe uses a milk analogy to illustrate the problem: you can't be sure the milk hasn't spoiled before you need to use it.\n\nA single uncovered vehicle or excluded driver on a cargo claim can result in costly out-of-pocket expenses for freight brokers or shippers. Insurance agencies are facing an operational bottleneck, receiving 1,000 requests per week from monitoring platforms. MeshVI's solution, Mesh Verified, provides real-time, VIN- and driver-level data to handle these requests and prevent coverage gaps. The platform integrates with electronic logging devices to cross-reference insurance policies against actual operating assets, flagging missing assets that might be running without proper coverage.\n\nCertificate fraud is another issue, where operators may insure one truck while operating dozens without coverage. MeshVI is also working with state programs to reduce fraud and provide a live data feed for brokers, shippers, and transportation management systems.",
  "summary": "The milk in your fridge has an expiration date, but what about your trucking insurance? Learn how outdated insurance policies create massive liabilities for carriers, brokers, and shippers. Andy Sharpe from MeshVI reveals how real-time, VIN-level data can prevent costly gaps and tackle pervasive insurance fraud in logistics. Don’t let stale data put your operation […] The post Trucking Insurance…",
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        "title": "Trucking Insurance Fraud: Is Your Fleet Really Covered?",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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