The seal goes on and visibility drops. Everything that happens between origin and consignee depends on controls you set before the truck ever left.
Written requirements covering sealing, routing, dwell, and tracking, differentiated by load value and commodity risk.
For each tracking anomaly, who is contacted, in what order, within what timeframe, and what authority they hold.
Verification steps at pickup and delivery, with proof of delivery standards that surface a shortage while it is still traceable.
A chain-of-custody audit takes two to four weeks and ends with a written report you can act on immediately. Initial consultations are complimentary and confidential.