Highway and Qued announce integration to secure freight appointment workflows

Highway, the leading provider of Carrier Identity® solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Qued, a freight appointment automation platform designed to bring trust and verification to scheduling. Together, Highway and Qued are establishing a new standard for confirming that the person behind the appointment is exactly who they claim to be.

This partnership addresses one of the freight industry’s most persistent challenges: fraud fueled by disconnected systems and blind trust. By combining Highway’s carrier compliance and identity infrastructure with Qued’s automated freight appointment technology, brokers and 3PLs gain confidence that the load is real, the carrier is real, and the appointment is legitimate.

“Fraud doesn’t start at the dock, it starts when identity and compliance aren’t verified upstream,” said Michael Caney, Chief Commercial Officer at Highway. “Carrier compliance is the foundation. By partnering with Qued, we’re extending trusted identity beyond booking and into appointments, eliminating another gap that bad actors have historically exploited.”

Qued automates freight appointments while authenticating each booking, enabling anytime, verified appointments that warehouses, brokers, and carriers can trust. When paired with Highway’s Carrier Identity® platform, the result is a more secure and efficient freight workflow, from booking through delivery.

“At Qued, trust is the product,” said Prasad Gollapalli, CEO of Qued. “Highway shares our belief that real efficiency only exists when identity is verified at every step. This partnership ensures that appointments aren’t just fast, they’re authenticated, eliminating fake loads and reducing operational drag for everyone involved.”

How the Highway–Qued Partnership Works

Through the partnership, Qued will securely share verified appointment data with Highway for mutual customers. When a load has a Qued-confirmed pickup or delivery appointment, that verification will surface directly within Highway — initially for key stops, with plans to expand across all stops on an order.

This creates a new layer of transparency and confidence during booking and execution.

Beyond immediate benefits, the partnership reflects a broader shift in freight technology. Highway and Qued represent a new phase, one where connected data and verified identity create systemic transparency and efficiencies, not just incremental improvements.