Cargo theft News Updates

One emerging method involves an organized crew getting one of its members hired as a driver at a legitimate carrier to circumvent industry vetting processes.

Rep. Brad Knott (R‑N.C.), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, unveiled the SAFER Transport Act as a means to combat cargo theft.

Supporters of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act say the legislation is poised to clear Congress, with backing from much of the House, Senate and Trump.

Two companion bills intended to deter cargo theft by imposing higher criminal penalties are moving through the Michigan Legislature.

A Dallas executive helped thwart an alleged cargo theft by tracking a $240,000 load of copper apparently rerouted to California instead of Illinois.

Swiss food giant Nestlé says the cargo was stolen after leaving its production site in Italy last week for Poland.

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Investigators tracking a stolen cargo trailer with Target merchandise in Illinois discovered a Chicago-area warehouse with $3 million in looted goods.

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association on March 5 launched an online platform aimed at bringing resources together to fight cargo theft.

A Jamaican immigrant from New York is facing federal charges for his alleged role in a cargo theft ring that hacked truckload carriers’ email accounts to book and retrieve shipments to sell.