Reducing accidents in the freight transport sector will no longer depend solely on reacting after an accident or theft. With this vision, the National Chamber of Freight Transport (Canacar) , Quálitas , and Grupo Innovazione signed a collaboration agreement to launch the National Safe Fleets Program , an initiative that focuses on prevention through data analysis, technology, and training.
According to Quálitas’ financial report for the first half of 2026 , the theft of insured vehicles decreased by 15.3% for the company, while it recovered 49.4% of the stolen units.
However, on Mexican highways, the trucking industry faces a reality that impacts drivers daily . Insecurity remains one of the sector’s main challenges. According to the survey “Impact of Insecurity on Freight Transportation in Mexico ,” conducted by T21 Business Intelligence , all surveyed companies were victims of at least one robbery during the first quarter of 2026 , while the perception of insecurity reached 8.65 out of 10. Half reported more than six robberies , and another 45% suffered between two and five incidents , evidence that crime has become a persistent factor impacting the daily operations of trucking companies.
Augusto Ramos, president of Canacar, explained that around 30% of cargo thefts are concentrated in the State of Mexico and another 15% in Puebla , so almost half of these crimes occur in a specific area of the country, where this organization maintains permanent working groups with federal and state authorities to strengthen prevention strategies.
Given this situation, the strategy seeks to shift from the traditional claims handling model to one focused on prevention, with the goal of reducing accidents, thefts, operational losses, and disruptions to supply chains. To achieve this, it will leverage the experience of the insurance sector, operational knowledge of the trucking industry, and data intelligence tools.
During the signing of the agreement, Augusto Ramos pointed out that the alliance is part of Canacar’s strategy to strengthen the sector’s competitiveness through professionalization and better risk management.
“Reducing risks means fewer fatalities, lowering the number of deaths in accidents, and that is the main thing: protecting the lives of everyone who travels day and night on our country’s roads,” he stated.
He explained that the program will not only be aimed at operators , but also at monitoring personnel, human resources and operational areas of companies, with the purpose of strengthening prevention from the recruitment process and throughout the entire logistics operation.
One of the program’s distinguishing features will be its tailored support plans, offering services based on the size of each transportation company. It includes four levels of participation: micro, small, medium, and large enterprises, with tools adapted to the needs and maturity level of each organization in risk management.
José Antonio Correa Etchegaray, president of the Board of Directors of Quálitas, highlighted that this model will allow prevention capabilities to be brought even to micro-enterprises , which usually have fewer resources to implement this type of strategy.
“Everyone should benefit, particularly micro-enterprises. Through Canacar, we will surely be able to raise standards and build a better Mexico,” he emphasized.
As part of the agreement, Canacar will promote the program among its members; Quálitas will contribute its experience in insurance, actuarial analysis and risk management; while Grupo Innovazione will act as technical operator, developing diagnostic models, evaluation, data intelligence and indicator monitoring.
Fernando Yair Valero Garibay, general manager of Grupo Innovazione, explained that the objective will be to transform the available information into concrete actions that will reduce accident rates.
“The great challenge we have is to turn data into decisions and prevention into profitability for companies,” he pointed out.
The National Safe Fleet Program includes comprehensive diagnostics for companies, fleet risk rating models, actuarial segmentation, evaluation of logistics corridors, permanent training programs, performance indicators, data analytics, and results measurement.
He explained that the analysis will not be limited to thefts, but will incorporate historical information on rollovers, run-off-road accidents, and collisions so that companies can adjust their operating protocols before an incident occurs.
In this regard, the program will begin with a pilot phase among companies affiliated with Canacar. Subsequently, based on the results obtained, a national expansion strategy will be defined, which will include the creation of the National Fleet Risk Index and a recognition program for companies that adopt best practices in safety and risk management.
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