Business Management Fuel fraud: The ‘silent epidemic’ facing the trucking industry November 14, 2023 Does it feel lately that, every time you turn around, someone’s trying to rip you off? I wouldn’t blame you. I’ve spent enough time lately writing about clever and highly…
Equipment DTNA cracking down on powertrain controller module theft May 24, 2022 Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) says it is cracking down on the theft of common powertrain controller (CPC4) modules from its vehicles. The truck maker says theft of the modules…
Health & Safety How to crack down on cargo crime January 19, 2021 Cargo theft remains one of the greatest challenges facing the trucking industry, and waiting for the cops to put a stop to it simply isn’t an option. That was the…
Health & Safety Cargo thieves stepping up activity during pandemic January 14, 2021 Cargo thieves are seizing on the Covid-19 pandemic and disrupted supply chains to ramp up their efforts, according to 2020 data from CargoNet. CargoNet reported 1,676 supply chain risk events…
Business Management Cargo theft up 23% y-o-y in Q3 October 8, 2020 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Cargo thefts recorded by CargoNet in the U.S. and Canada jumped 23% year-over-year in the third quarter, with 223 events. The average cargo value per theft…
Security Brooks RCMP hunting meat thief September 16, 2020 BROOKS, Alta. – The Brooks RCMP is looking for a trucker it says recently picked up a load of beef from the JBS meat packing plant and failed to deliver…
Health & Safety Quebec police have a beef with bandits April 5, 2018 BOUCHERVILLE, Que. – Thieves on Montreal’s south side are throwing a party, and police are seeking the public’s help in tracking them down. The CBC is reporting that about $500,000…
Transportation Cargo thefts on decline February 5, 2018 OTTAWA, Ont. – Cargo thefts were on the decline last year, with CargoNet recording 741 thefts in the U.S. and Canada in 2017 – down from 836 in 2016. And…
Security Distinctive dump truck reported stolen January 30, 2018 COBOURG, Ont. – A distinct, easily identifiable paint job didn’t stop a thief or thieves from making off with a dump truck, stolen from Blake Construction in Cobourg, Ont. Cobourg…
Security Despite drop in thefts, CargoNet advises to be vigilant during US Thanksgiving November 18, 2016 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Truck and cargo theft during the American Thanksgiving weekend has been on the decline, according to CargoNet. The analytics business examined theft trends during the holiday…
Business Management Protect your cargo this Memorial Day Weekend, CargoNet warns May 24, 2016 JERSEY CITY, N.J. — With Memorial Day weekend looming in the US, CargoNet is reminding drivers and carriers to be vigilant to prevent cargo theft. CargoNet indicates over the past…
Security Some simple – and some badass – ways to prevent cargo theft January 14, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. — Cargo crime continues to be a growing problem in Canada, with annual losses widely reported to be in excess of $5 billion. It could be even higher…
