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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2019

Cargo Theft Rate Drops 14%, Estimated Loss Still Enormous

The analysis shows that food and beverage products were the most stolen commodity of the second quarter and grew when compared to both second-quarter 2017 and second-quarter 2018.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsJuly 1, 2019

Q&A: Real-Time Tracking with Atomic Clocks – LocatorX's Fletcher

A new startup company is using atomic clock nanotechnology in ways it says can transform real-time locating capabilities for fleets. President and CEO Scott Fletcher explains how.

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ArticlesMay 9, 2019

Commentary: Reduce Your Cargo Theft Risk

There are many modern tricks for preventing cargo theft, such as electronic seals and sensors and all manner of tracking tools, but one of the first rules has to be dead simple: Don’t let your vehicles be left at risk.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2018

Cargo Thieves Work Hard on Labor Day

With unattended trucks and closed warehouse facilities, holidays present an opportune time for cargo theft. With the Labor Day weekend ahead, CargoNet has offered some security tips.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2018

Sentenced Crime Syndicate Stole $30M in Cargo

Four sentences were handed out in a multi-year cargo theft case responsible for more than $30 million in goods stolen over nearly three years.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2018

With Fewer Cargo Thefts, 2017 Was a Safer Year

CargoNet recorded a total of 741 cargo theft events in the U.S. and Canada last year, down from 836 in 2016.

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NewsJuly 26, 2017

CargoNet: Cargo Theft Down Significantly in Second Quarter

CargoNet said 110 tractors and 109 trailers were stolen across the United States and Canada in the second quarter of this year, which is down 17%, and 29% respectively from the period last year.

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NewsJune 28, 2017

Independence Day to Bring Increased Traffic, Cargo Theft Risk

More Americans than ever will be traveling, and a security firm warns that holiday weekends are notorious risks for for manufacturers and logistics providers because of the high numbers of unattended shipments.

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NewsMay 25, 2017

Memorial Day Brings Rise in Cargo Theft, Reminds CargoNet

CargoNet has issued its annual reminder that cargo theft activity often increases around Memorial Day weekend and is once again offering common sense tips to avoid becoming a victim.

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ArticlesCover Storyby David CullenMay 13, 2017

Six Steps to Thwart Cargo Theft

“Cargo theft hasn’t necessarily gotten worse lately, but there is more sophistication on the criminal side than 20 years ago when it was strictly a crime of opportunity,” says Eric Fuller, CEO of U.S. Xpress. But there is much motor carriers can do to help protect customers’ goods and their own assets and employees from heists.

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