{"id":30202,"date":"2019-07-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/2019\/07\/30\/cargo-theft-is-on-the-rise-thanks-to-an-increase-in-valuable-goods-being-transported\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T11:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T11:04:31","slug":"cargo-theft-is-on-the-rise-thanks-to-an-increase-in-valuable-goods-being-transported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/test.tranistics.com\/nvision\/2019\/07\/30\/cargo-theft-is-on-the-rise-thanks-to-an-increase-in-valuable-goods-being-transported\/","title":{"rendered":"Cargo Theft Is on the Rise Thanks to an Increase in Valuable Goods Being Transported"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2001 hit movie The Fast and the Furious<\/em> opens with a daring heist of a truck hauling high-priced electronics<\/a> by a gang of street racing thieves. It was an introduction to the concept of cargo theft for many people. And while Hollywood magic certainly dramatized the scene with flashy stunts, it shed light on a very serious concept every trucker is familiar with.
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\nIt\u2019s been nearly 20 years since the movie came out, and cargo theft has only gotten worse. In fact, it\u2019s on the rise, driven by a major unintended variable: high-priced goods<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The massive shift in eCommerce means people can buy everything from electronics, to jewelry, to designer handbags, and even furniture online. For cargo thieves, it means higher odds that their target trailer is filled with a worthwhile payday.<\/p>\n

Where, how, and why does cargo theft take place?<\/h2>\n

The \u201cwhy\u201d of cargo theft is pretty simple. If you can get away with the theft, you\u2019re able to fence goods at a fraction of their retail cost, making out like a bandit as you unload stolen merchandise. Consider an Apple iPad Air, a common retail item regularly priced at $499. Selling it at 60% retail nets a thief $300. Now, imagine a pallet of similar stolen merchandise, or even an entire trailer!<\/p>\n

The \u201cwhere\u201d and \u201chow\u201d of cargo theft are more complicated, because they require a look at the greater supply chain<\/a>. Opportunity for different types of theft exists at every point in the chain of custody from the manufacturer to the consumer. This includes opportunities for theft in first- and last-mile delivery, warehousing, courier service, and various modes of freight transport in between.<\/p>\n

According to the 2018 Semi-Annual Global Cargo Theft Intelligence and Advisory Report<\/em><\/a>, freight represents the highest all-around focus of cargo thieves:<\/p>\n