Claims and Risk Management Across the Supply Chain

Risk Doesn't Stop When Freight Starts Moving. Neither Do We.

Transit Risk Group provides outsourced claims management, risk mitigation, and incident support for organizations operating across the transportation and supply-chain industries.

From first notice of loss through final resolution, we help businesses manage claims efficiently, identify risk trends, and protect their operations.

Claims. Risk. Resolution.

Your Outsourced Risk and Claims Department

Managing transportation and cargo claims requires time, documentation, communication, investigation, and follow-through.

Transit Risk Group acts as an extension of your organization, helping manage incidents from initial notification through resolution.

Backed by more than 20 years of freight shipping experience and a team of licensed all-lines claim adjusters, we approach every file with operational and insurance insight.

We can also train your shipping and operations teams on risk assessment, proper procedures, and current industry insurance standards—virtually or on-site.

Whether you operate a transportation company, warehouse, brokerage, distribution network, or other supply-chain business, our goal is simple:

Reduce the operational burden of claims while helping identify and control future risk.

Our Services

Claims, Risk, and Team Support From Incident to Resolution

Transit Risk Group provides flexible services that can supplement your existing team, function as your outsourced claims and risk management department, or train your people on the procedures that help prevent loss.

Claims Administration

Manage the entire claims lifecycle from first notice through resolution.

  • First Notice of Loss
  • Claim intake
  • Documentation collection
  • Claim file management
  • Status tracking
  • Claimant communication
  • Vendor communication
  • Settlement coordination
  • Claim closure

Cargo & Freight Claims

Support for cargo-related loss and damage involving transportation and logistics operations.

  • Damaged freight
  • Lost freight
  • Shortages
  • Theft
  • Contamination
  • Temperature-related losses
  • Loading and unloading incidents

Warehouse Claims

Claims support for incidents occurring within warehouse and distribution operations.

  • Product damage
  • Inventory loss
  • Handling damage
  • Loading incidents
  • Storage-related losses
  • Facility incidents

Incident Investigation

Help organize and document the facts surrounding a loss.

  • Incident documentation
  • Driver or employee statements
  • Photo collection
  • Video collection
  • Shipping documentation
  • Chain-of-custody documentation
  • Timeline development
  • Supporting evidence collection

Risk Analysis & Loss Prevention

Claims should provide intelligence—not just expenses.

Transit Risk Group helps identify recurring loss patterns and operational risks that may contribute to future claims.

  • Claim frequency
  • Claim severity
  • Loss locations
  • Loss causes
  • Driver trends
  • Customer trends
  • Facility trends
  • Vendor trends

Claims Reporting & Oversight

Provide management with visibility into open claims and risk exposure.

  • Open claim inventory
  • Claim aging
  • Claim status
  • Financial exposure
  • Claim trends
  • Loss categories
  • Resolution performance

Team Training & Risk Education

Build stronger internal capability with on-demand risk guidance and practical training for your shipping and operations teams.

Transit Risk Group acts as your on-demand risk education partner—helping your team understand risk assessment, follow proper shipping procedures and documentation protocols, and stay aligned with current industry insurance standards. Sessions are available virtually or on-site.

  • On-demand risk assessment coaching
  • Shipping and logistics procedure training
  • Documentation and chain-of-custody protocols
  • Industry insurance standards awareness
  • Virtual and on-site session options
  • New-hire orientation and refresher training
  • Custom programs for operations teams

Our Process

A Structured Approach to Every Claim

  1. 01

    Report

    An incident or claim is submitted to Transit Risk Group.

  2. 02

    Investigate

    We gather documentation, statements, evidence, shipment information, and other relevant details.

  3. 03

    Manage

    We coordinate communication, monitor the claim, document activity, and move the matter toward resolution.

  4. 04

    Resolve

    We help close the claim while preserving the information needed to identify future risk.

Who We Serve

Built for the Transportation and Supply Chain Industry

Motor Carriers

Claims and risk support for trucking and transportation companies.

Freight Brokers

Claims support involving contracted carriers, customers, and cargo.

Warehousing

Incident and claims management for storage, handling, and distribution operations.

Third-Party Logistics

Support across complex transportation and logistics networks.

Shippers

Claims coordination and loss analysis involving products moving throughout the supply chain.

Distribution Operations

Risk and claims support for regional and national distribution networks.

Why Transit Risk Group

Claims Management Without Building Another Department

Building and staffing an internal claims operation can be expensive. Transit Risk Group gives organizations access to specialized claims and risk management resources without requiring them to build additional internal infrastructure.

Our team brings more than 20 years of direct freight shipping experience. Every Transit Risk Group team member is a licensed all-lines claim adjuster with real-world claims experience—so we understand what adjusters look for and how to navigate insurance policy requirements with practical, applicable knowledge.

Licensed Expertise

All TRG staff are licensed all-lines claim adjusters. Combined with two decades in freight shipping, we know the claim process from both sides—helping you build complete files that meet adjuster expectations and align with policy requirements.

Flexible

Use Transit Risk Group to supplement your internal team or outsource the claims function entirely.

Focused

Transportation, cargo, warehouse, and supply-chain claims require specialized knowledge and attention.

Responsive

Claims move faster when communication, documentation, and follow-up are handled consistently.

Insight Driven

Every claim creates data. We help turn that data into information that can reduce future losses.

Team Enablement

We don’t just manage claims—we help your people prevent them. TRG teaches your shipping, logistics, and warehouse teams the procedures and insurance standards that reduce exposure before a loss occurs.

Turn Claims Into Risk Intelligence

A claim should provide more than a settlement amount. The information collected during the claims process exposes recurring operational problems, vendor issues, high-risk locations, equipment trends, customer patterns, and emerging cyber-enabled fraud. Industry benchmarks below illustrate what structured claims data can reveal — and where Transit Risk Group helps organizations act on it.

Claims by Type

% of shippers citing reason (LTL)

Average Claim Cost
$1,796 avg. LTL damage claim
  • $1,200 all modes avg.
  • $202K cargo theft avg.
  • 0.35% of freight spend
Claims by Location

Top 3 states = 46% of U.S. cargo theft

Claims by Customer

Typical LTL shipper: 2–3 claims/month

Claims by Carrier

10–20% of valid claims are abandoned when recovery is too small

Claim Resolution Time

Manual processing benchmark

Cyber & Strategic Theft
33% of U.S. cargo theft incidents
  • $725M CargoNet-tracked losses (2025)
  • $274K avg. per theft
  • +1,475% rise since 2022

Deception, not force — FBI IC3

Freight Cyber Fraud Tactics

83% of firms hit by 3+ fraud types (TIA)

Unpayable and Uncollected Claims

Uncollected value comes from denials, liability caps, abandoned files, fraud, and theft — not just unpaid invoices.

Total Claim Volume
$50B+ cargo loss & damage across all U.S. transport modes
  • $2.4B LTL sector annual claims

CorePiper

Denials & Liability Caps
50%+ of submitted freight claims denied by carriers
  • $0.10–$2.00/lb common released-rate caps
  • 10–20% of valid claims abandoned

Carmack: packaging, concealed damage, inherent defect, Acts of God

Fraud & Theft Losses
$15B–$30B fraud & double-brokering losses annually
  • $6B+ industry est. stolen goods (broader than CargoNet)
  • Often uninsured — phantom carriers, exclusions, deductibles

GovInfo · FreightWaves

Industry benchmarks from UPS Capital, CargoNet/Verisk, CorePiper, Synchrogistics, Freight Claims, GovInfo, FreightWaves, FBI IC3, TIA, and Munich Re/BSI (2024–2025). Illustrative — not client data.

Let Us Handle the Claims So Your Team Can Run the Business.

Whether you need additional claims support, a fully outsourced claims management solution, or training programs for your internal teams, Transit Risk Group can build a program around your operation.

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