When it comes to cargo theft, thieves can — and do — steal anything.  As more cargo goes missing, insurance premiums for policies to cover the losses start edging higher.

The trucking industry expects an uptick in cargo theft activity, related to peak shipping season, on top of already elevated conditions, experts warned.

Program Aired: September 19, 2 p.m. ET With the peak shipping season under way and the holidays fast approaching, trucking and logistics companies will remain busy with higher levels of demand in the coming months. Unfortunately, this period is often accompanied by a rise in crime.   

Cargo theft is often a subtle process, making it difficult to prevent. With cargo thieves relying increasingly on subterfuge, the security apparatus on the shop floor must evolve accordingly.

The trucking industry continued to weather an increase in cargo theft activity during the second quarter of 2024.

Program Aired: June 27, 2 p.m. ET Find out how you can better protect your business' future. Dr. Erika Voss, Vice President of Information Security for DAT Freight & Analytics, joins Transport Topics' Seth Clevenger for a special one-on-one conversation to discuss her experience teaching businesses how to improve their information security practices and offer her insight on trends in freight fraud and cybersecurity.   

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee called for a new task force to fight cargo thefts in a funding bill report June 3.

Drivers to pay more at the pump as fuel tax increases are set to take effect July 1 in California, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Virginia. 

Verisk Analytics’ CargoNet reported that criminal activities impacting the logistics and transportation industry increased 46% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2024. Document forgery, in particular, has emerged as a new type of crime in cargo thefts. Story via Connor D. Wolf.  

The trucking industry struggled through an unusually high number of cargo thefts during the first quarter, according to Verisk Analytics’ CargoNet report.