A shipment worth half a million dollars left a Torrance warehouse under fraudulent circumstances, triggering a cargo theft investigation by Los Angeles County detectives.

An eBay listing for stolen shoes exposed a $1 million cargo recovery in Los Angeles. Investigators arrested the business owner, but questions remain about where the merchandise originated.

A freight train burglary in Colton, California, ended with one arrest and $54,000 in recovered Hot Wheels. Police released footage of the investigation as questions remain about how thieves accessed the shipment.

At least 24 shipments vanished after drivers collected merchandise from distribution centers. Authorities also uncovered fraudulent licenses, altered identities and ransom demands.

Nearly 1,600 pounds of narcotics, a federal investigation and an unexpected development involving the trucker. New details obtained by FreightWaves reveal what happened after the seizure.

A FedEx driver discovered a missing cargo-door lock and nearly $1 million in stolen trading cards outside a California grading facility. Detectives are reviewing his account and seeking surveillance footage to determine how the shipment disappeared.

A Massachusetts man faces up to 15 years in prison after investigators linked his commercial driving exams to a Bluetooth cheating operation. Phone records and an undercover investigation exposed how the $3,000 scheme worked.

Federal officers discovered 76 bags of suspected contraband during a secondary examination. Homeland Security Investigations now faces questions about the shipment’s origin, destination and those responsible.

Nearly 100 people had their personal information compromised. Federal investigators traced the proceeds through international bank transfers before authorities arrested the operator following 18 months in Turkey.

Operation Icebreaker exposed a drug trafficking network that moved cocaine from California through unsuspecting trucking companies. Authorities seized more than 45 kilograms of cocaine, while a suspected supplier reportedly claimed deliveries of up to 60 kilograms every 15 days.

Investigators found missing load-security measures, conflicting carrier information and two identification cards after stopping the truck near Lincoln.

Industry advocates want victims sharing what happened as sophisticated schemes expose new vulnerabilities across the supply chain.

A federal plea agreement details how false delivery entries triggered more than $1 million in payments for USPS transportation work that never happened.

A series of phone calls and text messages appeared to come from a trusted freight broker. The driver followed those instructions, unaware of what awaited at the destination. Investigators uncovered a cargo theft scheme that raises questions about shipment verification and broker impersonation.

More than 1,000 Amazon Logistics assignments flowed through the operation before federal investigators unraveled a multimillion-dollar invoice scheme.

Nike, New Balance, Brooks and Yeti products filled the recovery. Investigators are still tracing how the stolen merchandise reached the retailer.

CHP had gone nearly six years without a line-of-duty death. That changed Sunday evening near Tipton, California.

The 21-year-old driver entered New York’s Lewiston Bridge outbound lane. A closer look at his equipment uncovered 174 vacuum-sealed packages.

The driver apparently had no idea. Investigators say thieves manipulated transportation information to make the redirected shipment appear legitimate.

A load of televisions left California bound for Florida but never arrived. Prosecutors traced that shipment into a much larger operation.