Thefts Down but Crooks Turning to LTLs
Cargo thefts in the United States dropped 15% last year to 649 incidents while the average value per theft stayed virtually unchanged at about $146,000, according to the SensiGuard Supply Chain Intelligence Center’s Cargo Theft Annual Report.
February 22, 2018Anti-Theft Group to Fight $1.6 Billion in Cargo Losses in Germany
The $1.6 billion annual loss from trucks due to cargo theft in Germany has spurred 13 German business associations to begin a joint initiative to fight the problem and call on law enforcement to support their efforts.
February 12, 2018Cargo Theft Explodes in Mexico
Cargo theft in Mexico has exploded since 2015, and totaled more than 4,000 thefts in 2017, according to SensiGuard Supply Chain Intelligence Center’s annual report on cargo theft in the country.
February 5, 2018Cargo Thefts Drop as Police, Fleets Fight Back
Cargo thefts fell 36% in the fourth quarter of 2017, a continuation of a steady drop as fleets addressed the issue and states with large cargo hubs devoted more law enforcement manpower to the problem, according to CargoNet.
February 1, 2018Cargo Thefts Drop Despite Storm-Driven Rise in Building Material Larceny
Cargo thefts in the United States and Canada declined in the third quarter, with total incidents falling 8% and total loss value dropping nearly 17% compared with the same period a year ago, according to CargoNet.
November 16, 2017Cargo Thefts Decline Sharply in Second Quarter, but $17.2 Million Worth of Freight Still Stolen
Thieves stole $17.2 million worth of cargo in the United States and Canada during the second quarter of 2017, down from $35.1 million in the year-ago period, data tracking firm CargoNet reported.
August 9, 2017Analysis: In Brazil, Highway Robbery Is a Growth Industry
Forget Blackbeard and the Amazon River pirates. Some of the most fearsome and efficient New World predators these days navigate the asphalt.
August 7, 2017Cargo Theft Declines in Second Quarter
Cargo thefts declined in reported incidences and value in the second quarter, according to CargoNet, a provider of information designed to prevent cargo theft.
July 28, 2017Theft of Cargo Is Constant Worry for Trucking
Incidents of cargo theft occur all too often across the nation and are a constant worry for trucking.
July 19, 2016Nationwide Cargo Theft Ring Broken Up Following Trailer Heist of Canned Corn
Cindy Winslow likely will never forget that early Sunday morning phone call from the FBI informing her that authorities in Michigan had recovered a stolen trailer filled with a $30,000 load of Green Giant canned corn.
August 25, 2014