7outof10IncidentsOccurredintheTop5States

1.Food&Beverages

2.Electronics 3.Metals

TRUCKSTOPS

WAREHOUSE/DC

PARKINGLOTS

Top3TheftLocationsRepresented52%

89%ofreportedincidentswereofthetraditionalcargotheftvariety

$3,500,000theftofelectronicsfromLosAngeles,CA$2,000,000theftofelectronicsfromanairportinMiami,FL$1,300,000theftofapparel&accessoriesfromatruckstopinNewport,TN$495,000theftofelectronicsfromawarehouseinMedley,FL$300,000theftofelectronicsfromawarehouseinDoral,FL

NoteworthytheftsfrompreviousJuly4thWeekends

#1

#2#4

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#5

Makesurethatbothsecuritymanagersanddrivershaveaccuratelicenseplate,VIN,anddescriptiveinformationfortractors,trailers,containers,andcontainerchassis.Policeagencieswillneedthisinformationtoopenaninvestigationintheeventofanincident.Driversshouldkeepthisinformationonthemsotheyquicklyreferenceitiftheirtruckisstolen.

Securealltrailers(loadedandunloaded)withhigh-securityISO17712compliantbarriersealsincombinationwithhardenedpadlocks.Utilizekingpinlocksforunattachedtrailers.

Securealltractorswithhigh-securitylockingdevices,suchas,air-cuffandsteeringcolumnlocks.

Avoidhavingloadedtrailerssitunattendedwhenemployeesarenotpresent.

Checktomakesuretheentirefacilityisingoodworkingorder.Thisshouldincludelighting,back-upgenerators,alarmsystem(s),surveillanceequipment,perimeterfencingandanyothertypeofbarrier.

Removekeysfromallfacilityequipmentandplacetheminasecurelocation,especiallymotorizedpalletjacksandforklifts.

Nevertreatanyalarmsignalasa“falsealarm”.Whentargetingwarehouselocations,cargothievestendtotripfacilityalarmsystemsmultipletimesbeforebreaking-intogivelawenforcementandfacilitymanagerstheimpressionthatthealarmsystemismalfunctioning.

EncouragedocumentationandreportingofallsuspiciousactivitythatoccursinandaroundafacilitytosecuritypersonnelandtheCargoNetoperationscenter.Thisinformationcanbecriticaltolawenforcementintheeventofacargotheftincident.

Asklocalpoliceagenciestomakeroutinechecksoffacilitiesduringholidaydowntime.

Remindthedriverstoarriveatpointofpickup;wellrested,showered,fedandwithafulltankoffuel.

InTransitCargoSecurityTips

Warehouse/DistributionSecurityTips

SupplyChainCybercrimeSecurityTips

Cargothievesenjoytheholidaysbecauseshippingvolumeofdesirablegoodsincreases,asdoesdemand.Freightbrokersshouldbeextradiligentduringtheholidayseasonasfictitiouspickupsincrease.

Endofdaytransactionsshouldhavestrictvettingprocesses;asecondlookbyasupervisorpriortotenderingaloadtoacarriermaypreventatheft.

Atruckerthatiswillingtotakeanundesirableloadforalowerratethantheindustrystandardmaybesettingyouupforatheft.

Fueladvance,hostageload,andlinehaulscamsalsoincreaseafewdaysbeforeaholiday.Priortoissuingthefueladvance,confirmwiththeshipperthattheloadwaspickedupbycallingthem.Donotacceptincomingcallsfromashippertryingtotellyouthedriveristhere–itcouldbethescammersspoofingthephonenumberoftheshipper.