Saia Migrates Over Ten Thousand Physical Security Devices to a Unified Management Platform
Jason Bain, Senior Director of Enterprise Security at Saia, stated that the company has connected more than 10,000 cameras, access control systems, and intercoms and other physical security assets to the SecuriThings device management platform, gaining a unified view for real-time monitoring of device health and compliance status. This move aims to address the lack of visibility caused by fragmented systems and strengthen defenses against cargo theft and cyber threats.
Just as cracks or fog on a windshield impair visibility, an enterprise security system built from fragmented systems faces similar visibility challenges. Jason Bain, Senior Director of Enterprise Security at U.S. less-than-truckload carrier Saia, points out that interconnecting disparate systems to enhance monitoring capabilities is the core reason the company migrated over 10,000 physical security assets—including cameras, access control systems, and intercoms—to the SecuriThings device management platform.
The migration, completed in early 2025, gives the LTL carrier a "single-pane view" to centrally monitor the operational status, health, and performance of these devices, Bain said in an email to Trucking Dive.
"With the previous tools, we had to log into each site or location separately to check device health," Bain said during a SecuriThings webinar. He also noted that the company previously had to manually track changes via spreadsheets, a time-consuming and labor-intensive process.
The upgrade means the carrier can now view device status, compliance, and security vulnerabilities at the click of a button, Bain emphasized.
Without adequate security protections, carriers face costly cargo theft risks. A report released last year by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) estimated that such crimes cost the industry approximately $18 million per day.
Adam Blanchard, co-founder and CEO of Double Diamond Transport and Tanager Logistics, testified before the U.S. Senate last year that organized cargo theft incidents have surged 1,500% since the first quarter of 2021.
Lawmakers have taken note of these impacts. Several bills are currently under consideration in Congress, including proposals to require the development of automated systems to flag suspicious registration activity and initiatives to establish a coordination center to oversee federal responses to supply chain crime.
Meanwhile, cybersecurity threats continue to keep carriers on alert. According to a 2025 IBM report, transportation companies lose an average of approximately $4 million per data breach.
For Saia, the centralized SecuriThings platform helps ensure devices such as cameras operate properly, protecting employees and the company in litigation cases.
"Especially with the growing cyber threat landscape, we can't afford to wait," Bain said. "We have to stay one step ahead."