Arthur provides a verification layer for freight brokerages, confirming that the driver and truck arriving at a dock match the paperwork before a load is released. Through a simple text link, drivers scan their CDL, take a live selfie, and photograph their truck door and cab card in under two minutes, with results delivered to the broker. The platform flags issues like AI-generated licenses, expired documents, and non-VOIP phone numbers, helping prevent freight fraud at the physical pickup point.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Freight fraud causes an estimated $35 billion in annual losses through cargo theft, identity fraud, and fictitious pickups. Carrier vetting verifies the company a broker booked, but there is no standard way to confirm that the driver and truck that actually show up at the dock are the ones on the paperwork. This verification gap leaves brokers vulnerable to impersonation and double-brokering schemes that can result in stolen cargo and compliance violations.
Solution
Arthur is a verification layer that operates at the point of physical pickup, giving freight brokerages a way to confirm the driver and truck presenting at the dock match the load tender. When a load is tendered, Arthur sends the driver a text link an hour before pickup—with no app installation, carrier enrollment, or hardware required. The driver scans their commercial driver's license, takes a live selfie, and snaps photos of the truck door and cab card, completing the process in about 90 seconds. Arthur cross-checks all documents against the carrier on the load tender, surfaces findings in an easily skimmable report, and lets the broker decide whether to release the pickup number based on the results.
Target Audience
Primary customers are freight brokerages—particularly mid-market and enterprise operations—that need to verify every load at pickup without requiring carrier enrollment or adding friction to the driver experience.
Features
- Vehicle verification that matches VIN, DOT, and MC numbers against the carrier on the load tender
- Live selfie capture with geolocation at the moment of verification, preventing stock photos or screen grabs
- Automated detection of AI-generated, synthetic, and tampered credentials designed to defeat paper checks
- CDL and cab card expiration date checks performed at the moment the driver presents the documents
- Non-VOIP phone number flagging to identify burner numbers commonly used in double-brokering and identity fraud
- Text-link-based workflow with no app download, no pre-enrollment for drivers, and no shipper-side friction
- Full document encryption with automatic data deletion after 30 days, plus driver ability to request earlier removal