Transportation and Logistics
Volume XI of the Sector Coverage Series
For trucking and rail general counsel, freight-forwarder risk teams, warehouse and distribution-center operators, and independent investigators retained by carriers, shippers, and their insurers.
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Actor-model analysis
Reverse trace
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Transportation and Logistics, At a Glance
96
Investigative Playbooks
24
Categories
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Per Month
within 24-36h
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The 96 Transportation and Logistics Playbooks
The full catalog is listed below by category. Each entry is a standalone playbook covering the case type named.
01 · Cargo Theft Investigation
Straight cargo theft (parked trailer)
In-transit cargo hijacking
Warehouse cargo theft workup
Cross-dock and terminal cargo theft
High-value electronics cargo theft
02 · Fictitious Pickup and Identity Theft
Fictitious pickup investigation
Identity theft of carrier authority workup
Double brokering fraud investigation
Load board fraud workup
03 · Trucking Accident Investigation
Commercial truck accident investigation
Fatal truck accident investigation
Rear-end and nuclear verdict defense
Bobtail and deadhead accident workup
Hazmat accident investigation
04 · Driver Misconduct and Log Fraud
Driver log falsification investigation
Driver drug and alcohol workup
Driver theft investigation
Driver assault and personal-conduct workup
05 · HOS and ELD Fraud
HOS violation investigation
ELD tampering and edit-log workup
Personal conveyance fraud
Yard-move fraud workup
06 · Fuel Theft and Card Fraud
Fleet fuel card fraud investigation
Bulk fuel theft workup
Fuel card skimming workup
Reefer fuel theft workup
07 · Fleet Equipment Theft
Tractor and trailer theft investigation
Chassis and container theft workup
Fleet equipment vandalism workup
Tire and rim theft workup
08 · Owner-Operator Fraud
Owner-operator misclassification workup
Owner-operator settlement fraud
Owner-operator lease-purchase fraud
1099-vs-W-2 classification workup
09 · Broker Fraud
Freight broker fraud investigation
Double brokering by broker workup
Broker payment fraud
Broker surety bond claim workup
Broker unauthorized transportation workup
10 · Freight Bill Fraud
Freight bill audit fraud workup
Accessorial charge fraud
Detention and demurrage fraud workup
Fuel surcharge fraud workup
11 · Warehouse Theft and Shrinkage
Warehouse theft investigation
Warehouse insider theft ring
3PL warehouse fraud workup
Cold storage theft workup
High-value goods warehouse theft
12 · Cross-Border and Customs
Cross-border cargo fraud workup
C-TPAT compliance workup
Duty evasion and tariff fraud workup
Origin misrepresentation workup
13 · Insurance Claim Investigation (Cargo)
Cargo claim investigation
Concealed damage claim workup
Cargo shortage claim workup
Cargo contamination claim workup
14 · Insurance Claim Investigation (Auto)
Commercial auto claim investigation
Staged collision (commercial truck)
Bodily injury claim workup
Property damage claim workup
15 · Workers' Comp Investigation
Driver workers' comp claim workup
Warehouse workers' comp claim workup
Malingering workup (transportation)
Return-to-work workup (transportation)
16 · DOT Regulatory Investigation
FMCSA safety audit workup
FMCSA compliance review workup
Drug and alcohol program audit
CSA score workup
17 · Hazmat Compliance
Hazmat placarding and shipping paper workup
Hazmat driver qualification workup
Hazmat incident investigation
Hazmat security plan workup
18 · Rail Investigation
Rail cargo theft investigation
Rail accident investigation
Rail crossing accident workup
Rail contractor and supplier workup
19 · Ocean Freight and Marine
Ocean freight cargo claim workup
Container theft and diversion workup
Marine terminal theft investigation
Bill of lading fraud (ocean) workup
20 · Air Freight Investigation
Air cargo theft investigation
Air cargo damage claim workup
Air freight security workup
Air waybill fraud workup
21 · Last-Mile and Gig Delivery
Gig delivery driver fraud workup
Last-mile package theft investigation
Delivery scan fraud workup
22 · Employee Background and Driver Hiring
Driver background investigation workup
CDL fraud workup
Warehouse hiring investigation workup
23 · Cyber and BEC in Logistics
BEC and wire fraud (freight payment)
Ransomware incident response (logistics)
TMS and platform compromise workup
24 · Emerging Exposure
Autonomous trucking incident workup
Drone delivery incident investigation
EV fleet incident and battery workup
Where Transportation and Logistics Meets the Rest of the Catalog
Transportation and Logistics investigations regularly cross into adjacent sectors. The volumes listed below carry the framework and playbooks that most often surface alongside a transportation and logistics matter. Tier 2 subscribers have access to every volume; the cross-references identify where to look first.
Volume I · Retail
Retail supply-chain diversion, DC-to-store theft, delivery-driver misconduct on retail routes.
Volume IV · Maritime
Port-to-inland cargo tracing, intermodal transitions, drayage-carrier misconduct.
Volume VI · Aviation
Air-cargo forwarder matters, airport-warehouse cargo tracing, forwarder-arranged air movements.
Volume IX · Manufacturing
Finished-goods theft in transit, plant-outbound diversion, JIT supply-chain disruption.
Volume XV · Insurance
Cargo insurance recovery, motor-truck cargo claims, warehouse liability investigations.
Volume XXVIII · Agriculture
Grain and commodity transport theft, refrigerated-load spoilage matters, ag-freight disputes.
What Ships & How
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Operational Playbook
The doctrinal chapter: case overview, business and practice framework, investigative blueprint with step cards covering purpose, actions, output, restrictions, and gates, evidence considerations, interview strategy, report considerations, common mistakes, a tabletop exercise with worked answers, closing take, and the case-specific Client Communication Pack of email templates for every touchpoint from proposal through invoicing.
TALON Brief
The actor model for the case typology, the artifact map, and the reverse-trace sequence. This is the doctrine layer that tells the investigator not just what to do, but why those steps in that order, grounded in how actors in that typology actually operate.
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Maximum → 3 playbooks / rolling 7 days
Monthly reports → scheduled delivery
Quarterly report → scheduled delivery
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