Labor Day weekend has become a more popular target for cargo thieves — especially during the pandemic era — with loaded trailers sitting idle for an extended stretch proving increasingly tempting.
September 15, 2022theft
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety 
A lock on a trailer. (TT File Photo)
Labor Day Sees Surge in Cargo Theft Activity
A lock on a trailer. (TT File Photo) Government, Business
New Jersey Warehouse Guard Foils July 4 Robbery
A warehouse security guard in New Jersey who was overpowered by gun-toting thieves July 4 was able to free himself and contact the police to help foil a robbery attempt, according to police reports.
July 20, 2018 Business, TCA 
Elise Amendola/AP
Trucking Company Owner Sentenced in Bribery Case
Elise Amendola/APTrucking company owner Orlinte Cruz was sentenced for bribing a state trooper for inspection decals. The judge sentenced him to a year in custody, with six months to be served in home confinement because she felt he could share "life lessons" with his community.
July 13, 2018 Government, Business, TCA 
Getty Images
Driver Arrested After Stolen Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire on I-10 in Florida
Getty ImagesA tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 10 in Florida led to the arrest of a Georgia man who had allegedly stolen the trailer.
July 12, 2018 Business 
Thinkstock
Warehouse Theft Nets 20,000 Cases of Beer
ThinkstockCrooks on March 12 stole about C$500,000 worth of beer, pepperoni and dried beef in a theft from a warehouse in Boucherville on Montreal’s South Shore. Police report the thieves are attempting to sell the haul to businesses across two Canadian provinces.
April 16, 2018 Business, Safety, TCA 
Screenshot via KABC TV Los Angeles
Port of Los Angeles Terminal Shut Down After Police Standoff, Man Falls Off Crane
Screenshot via KABC TV Los Angeles A man who climbed a huge gantry crane at the Port of Los Angeles after he jumped from a stolen SUV at the end of a lengthy police chase fell to his death late Aug. 16.
August 17, 2017 Business, Safety, Logistics 
Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg News
Analysis: In Brazil, Highway Robbery Is a Growth Industry
Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg News Forget Blackbeard and the Amazon River pirates. Some of the most fearsome and efficient New World predators these days navigate the asphalt.
August 7, 2017 Government, Business, Safety 
Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office
Driver in Logging Truck Stops Wild Police Chase in California
Mariposa County Sheriff’s OfficeA 21-year-old Merced, Calif., man landed behind bars July 12 after leading authorities on a wild chase through Merced and Mariposa counties while hauling construction equipment with a stolen flatbed truck, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office reported.
July 14, 2017 Business
2016 Cargo Thefts Hit $114 Million; Food, Drinks, Electronics Top Targets
Cargo thefts fell for the third consecutive year, but the value of the stolen goods vaulted 13.3% to $114 million, according to CargoNet.
February 6, 2017 Business
Cargo Theft Off 9% in 3Q; Food, Drinks Top Target
Cargo theft decreased in the third quarter nationwide compared with the same period a year ago, except for one part of California, but experts are pointing to some startling facts in what items are being stolen and how the thieves pull it off.
November 7, 2016