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Cargo theft incidents are being linked to motor carrier authorities that appear legitimate but may be controlled by unknown operators.
FBI warns of rising cyber cargo theft, as cybercriminals increasingly target freight industry operations
More than 300,000 carriers operate in a system that cannot fully verify who is behind each authority. With limited enforcement and disconnected data, fraud continues to enter through the front door. This May, industry leaders are heading to Washington, DC to address the problem at its source.
A Florida man has been charged in a federal case involving more than $600,000 in stolen onions and potatoes. Prosecutors say the scheme relied on posing as a legitimate business to secure and redirect shipments.
The driver isn’t always taking the load. They’re creating the moment where it can be taken.
Most cargo theft does not start with a truck. It starts with access that looks legitimate until it is too late.
Happy Returns, a unit of UPS, is adding 1,700 no-label, no-box returns locations to its network and looking to expand returns service for products that can’t be consolidated.
The industry points to billions in losses, but that number only captures what can be seen. When you factor in hidden activity and indirect costs, cargo theft becomes a much larger and more persistent risk.
Discover how a $287K VIN fraud scheme exploited the trucking industry using false identities.
Rob Carpenter breaks down what it was like working with 60 Minutes on their explosive segment about chameleon carriers and the Super Ego network.
This was not stopped by a process. It was caught by chance.
Stolen freight worth $1M recovered by deputies, preventing major cargo theft loss.
One gap was all it took. By the time it was noticed, the load was already too far gone to recover.
Owners of two trucking companies and two U.S. Postal Service employees were sentenced to prison for a bribery scheme aimed at securing transportation contracts.
Two trucks carrying $470K in stolen vehicles were intercepted, but the real risk is how they moved through legitimate freight channels undetected.
Fraud is no longer obvious. It hides inside companies that look legitimate but have not been verified.
By the time the product was found, it was already positioned to move through resale channels. That’s not a recovery story. It’s a reminder that most losses start long before a load is ever picked up.
The Federal Aviation Administration has slapped civil penalties on three companies, including Verizon, for endangering airlines by violating hazardous material shipping regulations.
Winners to be announced at the Freight Fraud Symposium in Cleveland.
From the US to the UK to Europe, the pattern is the same. Control shifts early, and by the time it’s noticed, the freight is already gone.
