Cyber Shield — Security & Data Protection
No other trucking financial app has a dedicated cybersecurity layer. We built one — because your settlement money and your data deserve the same level of protection.
How We Protect You
Truckers Shield was built by someone who spent 25 years watching drivers get taken advantage of — by brokers, by settlements, by systems designed to confuse. Cybercriminals are just another version of that problem.
We built security into every layer of the app. Not as an afterthought. Not as a checkbox. As a core feature — because protecting your profit means protecting your data too.
NMFTA 10 Core Controls — Driver Language
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association identified 10 core cybersecurity controls every trucking operator should know. Here they are — translated from corporate language into plain driver language. No IT degree required.
Scammers don't need to hack your truck. They get into your email, your ELD portal, your factoring login — because nobody's watching the door.
Know every device, every login, every app that touches your business. If you didn't set it up and you don't recognize it — that's a problem.
One stolen password and a broker has your MC number, your bank info, and your load history. Double brokering starts with someone who got into an account they shouldn't have.
Every account needs its own password. Turn on two-factor authentication everywhere it's offered. One password stolen — 2FA means they still can't get in.
That software update you keep dismissing? It's closing a door that criminals already know how to open. Outdated software is an open invitation.
When your phone, your ELD app, your laptop tells you to update — do it. The update closes the hole. The malware already found it.
The number one way trucking companies get hit is through email. Fake load confirmations. Fake broker emails. One click and your factoring login is gone in seconds.
If an email asks you to click something or verify something — stop. Call the company directly using a number you already have. Not the number in the email.
Ransomware locks every document — BOLs, insurance certs, lease agreements, settlement records. The attacker wants thousands to unlock it. Some operators pay. Some lose everything.
Your business documents need to live in more than one place. Cloud backup, external drive, somewhere off your main device. If someone locks your computer tomorrow, can you still run?
Truck stop WiFi is not your friend. Public networks are hunting grounds. Someone in the same parking lot can intercept your login credentials right out of the air.
Don't log into your bank or factoring account on public WiFi without a VPN. Use your phone's cellular hotspot when you're handling money. 30 extra seconds. Worth it.
Double brokering and freight fraud start with someone who looked legitimate. Operators haul loads and never see the money. The fake ones count on you being in a hurry.
Before you roll, verify. FMCSA.dot.gov. Carrier411. A quick call to confirm the broker is who they say they are. Five minutes of verification beats a week of unpaid miles.
Most operators have no plan for a cyberattack. They find out their email was compromised when a broker calls about a load they never booked. By then the damage is done.
Have your factoring company's fraud line saved in your phone. Have your bank's fraud number saved. Know what you do before you need to do it.
The weakest point in any security system is a person who doesn't know what to look for. Criminals know this. That's why phishing emails get more convincing every year.
Learn what a phishing email looks like. Learn how double brokering works. Learn the red flags before you experience them. Reading this page is that training.
A stolen phone is access to your load board, your bank app, your ELD, your settlement history — everything a criminal needs to impersonate you and destroy your operation.
Lock your phone. Use a PIN, not just a swipe. Enable remote wipe. Don't leave your laptop in plain sight in a parked truck. Your devices are your office. Treat them like it.
Security FAQ
Yes. All data inside Shield — your loads, settlements, tax reserves, cost numbers, and documents — is stored on enterprise-grade infrastructure that encrypts at rest and in transit. We use Supabase for data storage and Vercel for application hosting, both the same class of infrastructure used by large financial platforms. Your numbers are isolated, encrypted, and access-controlled at the row level. No other Shield user can see your information, even on the same platform.
Never. Your load data, your cost structure, your profit margins — that is your competitive intelligence. Truckers Shield earns revenue from your subscription, not from selling your data. We have zero commercial interest in sharing your operational data with brokers, carriers, load boards, or any third party. That is a design decision we made intentionally because we've been on the other side of that equation as operators.
Shield sessions time out automatically after inactivity. Even if someone picks up your unlocked phone, they cannot stay inside your Shield account without re-authenticating. We also recommend enabling your phone's screen lock — PIN, face ID, or fingerprint. Your phone is your office. Treat it like one.
No. Truckers Shield will never send you an email asking for your password, your banking information, or your factoring account credentials. If you received an email like this — do not click any links. It is not from us. Forward it to so we can investigate.
Shield's Audit Hub tracks every settlement against your load records and flags discrepancies — short pays, missing fuel surcharges, rate differences between confirmation and payment. Fraud doesn't always look like fraud at first. It looks like a math error. Shield shows you the math on every load so you see the pattern before it becomes a legal problem. The Cyber Shield tab inside Co-Driver also walks you through exactly how to verify brokers before you roll.
All Shield connections are encrypted end-to-end using HTTPS — your data in transit is not readable by anyone on the same network. That said, we always recommend using your phone's cellular hotspot when handling any financial accounts on the road. Truck stop WiFi is a hunting ground for credential theft. Your hotspot costs nothing extra and keeps your accounts yours.
Inside the app, go to Co-Driver and tap the Cyber Shield tab. You'll find all 10 NMFTA Core Controls in plain driver language with an interactive checklist to track which ones you've reviewed. It's the security training trucking has always needed and never had — built directly into the tool you're already using to protect your money.
Truckers Shield is the only trucking financial OS with a dedicated cybersecurity layer built in. Start your free trial today.