• Inland Distribution
  • September 29 - October 1, 2025 | The Westin Chicago River North

Erica Watts

Echo Global Logistics

Sr. Compliance Manager of Compliance

Erica Watts has been with Echo Global Logistics for nearly two decades. Erica manages Echo’s compliance department, implementing policies and procedures to mitigate compliance risks. With Erica’s leadership, her team oversees all carrier and vendor vetting and identifies improvements to company processes to identify potential risks to freight and clients. Erica also engages with groups of transportation specialists working together to combat fraud in the supply chain.  

Sessions With Erica Watts

Wednesday, 2 October

  • 09:10am - 09:45am (CST) / 02/oct/2024 02:10 pm - 02/oct/2024 02:45 pm

    Cargo Crime I: Fighting Fraudulent Pickups

    Identity theft and freight theft are more closely linked than ever, as thieves steal motor carrier identities to book freight with brokers or shippers, and then steal the freight. Reports of fraudulent or fictitious pickups have soared. CargoNet, a Verisk company, says fictitious pickups led to more than $61 million in losses in 2023, and the number of reported incidents increased by more than 300% from 2022. This session is one of three at this year’s Inland conference dedicated to cargo crime. We will delve deep into the growth in fraudulent pickups in trucking, examining how and why this crime has surged in recent years. We’ll offer practical advice on how shippers, brokers and carriers can combat this fraud and protect their supply chains as we head toward 2025.