Cargo Theft
Cargo theft tactics, trends, and prevention.
The Dispatcher Was in Armenia. The Freight Was in New Jersey. Eight People Just Got Charged.
A federal indictment unsealed June 30, 2026, charged eight defendants with stealing $10 million in cargo over three years — directed, in part, by a dispatcher based abroad who remains at large. Here's what every freight broker needs to pull from their carrier file right now.
Three Vans, Two Brands, One Corridor: What the BNSF Boxcar Heists Reveal About Freight's Blind Spot
Two separate BNSF boxcar burglaries in San Bernardino County — $123K in Brooks shoes on August 22 and $150K in New Balance shoes on August 24 — expose a repeating playbook that freight brokers and shippers are still not built to stop.
They Crashed the Escort Vehicle First: What the $111M Semiconductor Heist Tells Every Broker About DOT Credential Theft
Thieves deliberately rammed security escorts to isolate two high-value semiconductor loads, then redirected the trucks — and the whole scheme ran on stolen DOT credentials. Here is what that means for your carrier-vetting process.
The Driver Was the Scheme: What $110.6M in Data Center Cargo Theft Reveals About the Carrier Vetting Gap
Cargo thieves rammed security escorts off two high-value technology shipments — and the trucks kept rolling. The reason: compromised drivers. Here's what that means for every broker tendering freight to an unfamiliar carrier.
Parked Trailers, Bolt Cutters, and a $1.5M Lesson for Every Freight Broker
A Philadelphia cargo theft crew stole more than $1.5 million from over ten victims in a matter of months — targeting unattended trailers at truck stops and staging areas. Here's what the federal sentencing reveals about where physical cargo theft still lives, and what your vetting process must account for.