Identity-Hijack Pickups: The Cargo Theft You Never See Coming Most people still picture cargo theft as stolen trucks, cut locks, or armed hijackings. That mental model is outdated. Today’s most successful cargo thieves don’t steal equipment — they steal identities. This method is called Identity-Hijack Pickup, and it’s
Cargo theft in Canada and the United States has been on a steady rise for several years. More than 13,500 incidents were reported in 2024 alone, according to a major cargo crime report. Ontario accounted for a disproportionate share of these incidents, and the Greater Toronto Area has been
Cargo thieves stole almost US$111.88 million in goods across the United States and Canada in the third quarter of 2025, with the New York metropolitan area emerging as the top hotspot for organized crime groups. CargoNet recorded 772 cargo thefts during the quarter, up 1% from the same
Highway, the leader in Carrier Identity® and proactive fraud prevention for freight brokers, today releases its Q3 2025 Freight Fraud Index, revealing a continued rise in identity-driven attacks targeting brokers and carrier networks. According to the report, direct thefts have now surpassed compromised emails and ownership-change abuse as the leading
Jersey City-based freight security firm CargoNet recently released its 2025 Third Quarter Supply Chain Risk Trends Analysis, which breaks down cargo theft activity over the previous three months. While the report noted some positive movement in overall cargo theft incidents reported – with theft numbers declining 10% from the previous quarter
A San Francisco tile showroom lost nearly $200,000 in merchandise after falling victim to a sophisticated cargo fraud scheme that impersonated global engineering firm AECOM, underscoring growing risks for small and midsize shippers amid rising freight theft nationwide. Claudia Visona, who runs Galleria Tile, a third-generation, women-owned business, said
Employees at Fifty Bar, a manufacturer of flavored smoking products, felt like something was off during a recent pickup of some of its products. The pickup was initially scheduled to occur on a Saturday afternoon from the company’s California offices. But the usual driver stopped responding to texts about
Cook County Sheriff's investigators last week recovered 12 tons of a stolen substance with stimulant properties from a warehouse in Chicago's suburbs. Was it cocaine? Methamphetamine? No siree. It was coffee. Good old-fashioned joe. The Cook County Sheriff's Police Organized Retail Crime Unit reported
A cargo theft investigation has led to another discovery, this time at a warehouse in Bridgeview, Illinois. The Cook County Sheriff's Office said its Organized Retail Crime Unit was contacted by a supply chain earlier this month after a large shipment of Seeq protein powder was missing. Investigators
From a stolen load of lobsters to local warehouses filled with robbed supplements and food, just some of the cargo thefts that happened in recent days. Now, the Cook County sheriff's Office and rail operators are trying to fight back. High above the Norfolk Southern rail lines that
Senators Introduce Bill to Curb Rising Cargo Theft - TTThe bipartisan Cargo Security Innovation Act would enhance agencies’ access to state-of-the-art technology for protecting against cargo theft.Transport TopicsEugene Mulero Two senators recently introduced legislation to address growing industry concerns linked to an increase in cargo theft. The bipartisan Cargo
LA Man Arrested In Connection With $1.4M In Stolen Train CargoThe stolen cargo included Nike shoes, Milwaukee tools and electronic equipment, authorities said.PatchKat Schuster LOS ANGELES, CA — A 41-year-old man was arrested after police allegedly uncovered more than $1.4 million worth of stolen train cargo during a
Cargo Theft Costs Trucking, Logistics Firms $18M Daily - TTATRI researchers conducted numerous interviews with industry participants who lost goods due to cargo theft. They also had input from experts who work to monitor and prevent this crime.Transport TopicsNoël Fletcher ATRI’s 70-page report determined that numerous weaknesses throughout
OAK BROOK, IL, June 25, 2025 – The confluence of tariffs, profitability to fund criminal enterprises, enhanced technology to defeat law enforcement, and geopolitical circumstances has led to an increased level of threat to the global supply chain, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the nation’s leading non-profit
$400K in lobster meat destined for Costco stores in Illinois stolen: brokerLobster meat destined for Costco stores in Illinois and Minnesota was stolen by a fraudulent trucking company, according to the broker who arranged the pickup.ABC7 Chicago The first seafood vanished on Nov. 22 in Falmouth, Maine, where authorities
https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/transnational-organized-crime/cargo-theft Cargo Theft Cargo theft includes—but is not limited to—theft of goods, chattel, money, or baggage that constitutes, in whole or in part, a commercial freight shipment moving in commerce. Theft can occur from, but not limited to, the following: * Methods of
Freight Under Fire: The Explosive Rise of Cargo TheftAmerican Trucking Associations In the shadows of our nation’s supply chains, a dangerous and escalating threat looms: cargo theft. For years, truckers, businesses, and consumers have experienced the consequences of a surging wave of sophisticated cargo thievery that has enacted significant
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New bill limits truck driver liability for stolen freightBipartisan legislation would make stealing private-carrier packages a federal crime, extending cargo protections to shield drivers and potentially reduce carrier insurance costs.FreightWavesJohn Gallagher WASHINGTON — Bipartisan legislation aimed at combatting package-stealing “porch pirates” would also provide added protections for last-mile trucking companies