Saia completes migration of over 10,000 physical security devices to new management platform
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia connected more than 10,000 physical security devices (including cameras, access control, and intercom systems) to the SecuriThings device management platform in early 2025, enabling centralized monitoring and unified operations to address increasingly severe cargo theft and cybersecurity threats.
Just as cracks or fog on a windshield can impair visibility, a fragmented security system can leave an enterprise with blind spots. Connecting disparate systems to enhance overall oversight is the core reason Saia integrated over 10,000 physical security assets—including cameras, access control systems, and intercoms—into the SecuriThings device management platform, according to Jason Bain, the company's senior director of enterprise security.
The migration, completed in early 2025, gave the less-than-truckload carrier a "single pane of glass" to centrally monitor the operational status, health, and performance of those devices, Bain wrote in an email to Trucking Dive.
"With our previous tools, we had to log into each site or location individually to check device status," Bain said during a SecuriThings webinar. He added that the company previously had to track changes manually using spreadsheets, a time-consuming and labor-intensive process.
The upgrade means the company can now view device status, compliance, and security vulnerabilities at the click of a button, Bain added.
Without proper security measures, transportation companies are highly vulnerable to costly cargo theft. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) estimated in a report last year that such crimes cost the industry up to approximately $18 million per day annually.
Adam Blanchard, co-founder and CEO of Double Diamond Transport and Tanager Logistics, testified before the U.S. Senate last year that the number of organized cargo theft incidents has surged 1,500% since the first quarter of 2021.
Lawmakers have taken note of these impacts. Several related bills are currently under consideration in Congress, including one proposing the development of an automated system to flag suspicious registration activity, and another pushing for a coordination center to unify federal responses to supply chain crime.
Meanwhile, cybersecurity threats continue to keep transportation companies on high alert. According to a 2025 IBM report, transportation companies face an average data breach cost of approximately $4 million per incident.
For Saia, the centralized SecuriThings platform helps ensure that devices such as cameras remain operational, thereby protecting employees while also supporting the company in potential legal proceedings.
"Especially against the backdrop of increasingly severe cybersecurity threats, we cannot afford to wait," Bain said. "We are always striving to stay one step ahead."