cargo theft

Cargo theft is shifting from break-ins to fraud: impersonated brokers, double brokering and stolen identities. On Freight Fraud Awareness Day, the lesson for shippers is to verify every handoff, not just the carrier you booked.

Organized groups are stealing fewer loads but choosing more valuable ones, especially copper and other metals and enterprise technology. The average stolen load was worth $564,009, according to Verisk CargoNet.