The average stolen shipment value doubled to $336,787, up from $168,448 in Q3 2024, “clear evidence that cargo thieves are becoming more strategic in selecting targets,” the Versik CargoNet report says.
“Organized crime groups are in a transitional phase, adapting to anti-fraud tools deployed across the logistics industry,” the report adds.
Once criminals know where trucks are going, the most common locations for cargo theft are truck stops and parking lots, distribution centers and warehouses, ports and rail yards, highways and rest areas, it said.
