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Cargo theft incidents dropped in 2017, but average value held, firm reports
Cargo theft recording firm SensiGuard is reporting a 15 percent decrease in cargo theft volume in 2017 when compared to 2016, along with a nearly negligible increase in average loss value year-over-year.
February 19, 2018
Life
Highway Justice, Episode 6: Brakefield raises the stakes in undercover mission with a dangerous load from south of the border
After securing human trafficking ring target Lazarus with a stolen load of pills, Brakefield and detective Lena set out on a new mission — this one aimed at taking down Laz.
February 8, 2018
Business
Cargo theft numbers dipped in 2017, CargoNet reports
A total of 741 cargo thefts were reported to the firm last year in the U.S. and Canada with an average value loss of $196,109. The number of cargo thefts in 2017 was 12 percent lower than in 2016. The firm also recorded another 1,479 stolen tractors, trailers or intermodal chassis and containers during the year.
January 29, 2018
Business
Cargo theft recording firms warn of increased threat during holidays
SensiGuard predicts holiday losses will increase sharply based on numbers from November. The firm says November 2017 saw a 37 percent increase in theft volume from November 2016 and a 101 percent increase in the average value loss per theft.
December 19, 2017
Business
Cargo theft incidents increase in third quarter, values fall
During 2017’s third quarter, the cargo theft recording firm saw a total of 160 cargo thefts with an average loss value per theft of $117,137. Even though the number of thefts were up quarter-over-quarter, the value of thefts was down 17 percent.
November 8, 2017
Business
Increased cargo theft activity expected over Labor Day weekend
The firm says during Labor Day weekends of 2012 through 2016, it recorded 39 percent more thefts than on normal, non-holiday weekends. The 2016 Labor Day weekend had a total of 14 cargo theft incidents worth more than $2.5 million, SensiGuard reports.
August 29, 2017
Business
Cargo theft volume falls, but value increases
The firm recorded 126 cargo thefts in the United States during the second quarter, which is a 10 percent decrease from the first quarter. The $140,162 average loss value of those thefts was a 12 percent increase when compared to the first quarter of the year.
August 9, 2017
Business
Cargo theft, tractor-trailer theft down in second quarter
The firm reports 110 tractors and 109 trailers were stolen during the quarter in the U.S. and Canada. When compared to 2016’s second quarter, tractor theft was down 17 percent and trailer theft was down 29 percent.
July 27, 2017
Business
Trucking rap sheet: DOT-approved drug screener charged, truck stolen and recovered in S.C.
A DOT-approved drug and alcohol tester in Georgia was charged for falsifying medical exam reports, certificates and more; and a truck and trailer loaded with electronics in South Carolina was stolen and later recovered fully intact.
June 29, 2017
Business
Preventing cargo theft during July 4: SensiGuard, Travelers offer tips
Because July 4 falls on a Tuesday this year, SensiGuard says many facilities will be closed on Monday, July 3, extending the weekend and resulting in trucks being parked for longer periods of time.
June 27, 2017
Business
Be wary of increased cargo theft activity during Memorial Day weekend, firm says
SensiGuard says cargo theft rings will be “extremely active” over the next few days with more shipments being left unattended for extended periods of time, adding it has recorded theft levels up to 50 percent higher during holiday weekends.
May 24, 2017
Business
Dozens of guns allegedly stolen in Mississippi cargo theft
Olive Branch, Miss., police say approximately 67 guns and an unknown amount of ammunition were stolen from a tractor-trailer at Academy Sports.
May 10, 2017
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