\nCargo theft remains a growing challenge across the U.S. supply chain. New research<\/a> from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released in October 2025 estimates that cargo theft costs the industry as much as $6.6 billion annually. The Wabash solution is designed to help shippers, carriers and 3PLs transition from after-the-fact loss response to earlier detection and clearer accountability by providing verified access, exception alerts and an end-to-end record of custody.<\/p>\n \n\u201cThe industry can no longer afford to rely on disconnected cargo security tools that lack true access control and don\u2019t verify who is touching the freight,\u201d said Brett Suma, managing director at Wabash. \u201cWabash is taking a new approach to overcoming these challenges with our cargo assurance solution, showing how the trailer itself becomes part of a secure, connected system that helps prevent theft.\u201d<\/p>\n \nTraditional cargo security tools such as disposable seals and passive tracking devices offer limited protection and little control. Wabash\u2019s cargo assurance solution combines a purpose-built cargo door and intelligent locking system with TrailerHawk.AI\u2019s connected platform, delivering real-time visibility and alerts wherever the cargo travels. The new solution transforms cargo assurance from passive monitoring into active assurance by creating multiple secure points of contact at the cargo door, enabling encrypted communication, in-transit monitoring and proactive intervention.<\/p>\n \nThe solution is also designed to combat \u201cstrategic\u201d or orchestrated cargo theft, where legitimate drivers are unknowingly used in fraud schemes due to broken information chains. By validating driver identity and carrier relationships and connecting those checks to physical access at the cargo door, customers can reduce uncertainty at handoffs and strengthen in-transit control.<\/p>\n \n\u201cWabash is redefining how the industry approaches cargo protection and creating a shift from loss mitigation to proactive risk prevention that safeguards assets, operations and customer trust,\u201d Suma added. \u201cWe are already seeing customers overcome cargo security challenges by connecting digital identity, physical access control and chain-of-custody tracking.\u201d<\/p>\n \nThe TrailerHawk.AI digital assurance and chain-of-custody workflows are in use today with carriers using the mobile application for inspections, verification and asset visibility. The solution will first launch as a retrofit option for TaaS Pools in 2026. Next, it will be available as an option on new Wabash trailers or as a Wabash trailer retrofit in 2027 and expand from there.<\/p>\n \nAt Manifest, attendees can experience live demonstrations of the cargo door and lock, along with TrailerHawk.AI workflows including real-time alerts, verified access and chain-of-custody tracking. Wabash will also host a breakout session with Brett Suma on the Manifest Innovation stage on February 10 at 10:50 a.m. His session, \u201cThe Future of Cargo Assurance,\u201d will walk through how the physical and digital components work together to deliver active cargo assurance. For more information or to see the solution in action, visit Wabash at Booth #1513<\/b> during Manifest 2026.<\/p>\n \nLearn more at onewabash.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \nAbout Wabash<\/b><\/p>\n \nWabash (NYSE: WNC) combines physical and digital technologies to deliver innovative, end-to-end solutions that optimize supply chains across transportation, logistics and infrastructure markets. Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, Wabash designs, manufactures, and services an extensive range of products supporting first-to-final mile operations, including dry and refrigerated trailers and truck bodies, platform trailers, tank trailers, structural composites and more. In addition, through Wabash subsidiary Linq Venture Holdings LLC (d\/b\/a Wabash TaaS) and Wabash Parts, customers gain access to a nationwide parts and service network, Trailers as a Service (TaaS)\u2120, and advanced tools designed to streamline operations and drive growth. By enabling businesses to thrive today and prepare for tomorrow, Wabash is Changing How the World Reaches You\u00ae. 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