CARGO THEFT

Borderlands Mexico: Cargo crime continues to disrupt Mexican transport sector

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Cargo crime continues to disrupt Mexican transport sector; Bulkmatic plans $250M intermodal terminal near Monterrey, Mexico; Automotive supplier announces $84M expansion in Mexico; and Amazon plans new delivery station in South Texas.

Cargo crime continues to disrupt Mexican transport sector

Cargo theft remains one of the biggest challenges affecting the trucking...

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Avocados, auto parts and ambushes: Inside Mexico’s cargo theft crisis

Cargo theft remains a critical threat to logistics networks across Mexico, with the first quarter of 2025 revealing both troubling trends and tactical shifts in criminal behavior. According to Overhaul’s Q1 2025 Cargo Theft Report, an overwhelming 81% of all cargo theft incidents reported nationwide involved violence, highlighting the persistent danger facing drivers and supply chain operators.

Geographically, theft was highly concentrated. Nearly 78% of cargo thefts occurred in Mexico’s central...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/avocados-auto-parts-and-ambushes-inside-mexicos-cargo-theft-crisis

Trump’s FRA nominee vows to uphold 2-person train crews

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Federal Railroad Administration affirmed to lawmakers that he would uphold a rule requiring two-person train crews that is being targeted for repeal by the big U.S. railroads.

At his nomination hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday, David Fink, the FRA nominee, assured Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., that he would stand by the regulation, which the FRA finalized in April 2024, aligning himself with Transportation Secretary Sean...

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Trucking, rail implore Washington to help fight cargo theft

WASHINGTON — As monetary costs and safety risks rise in proportion to the increase in cargo theft, freight carriers are upping the pressure on lawmakers for a more coordinated government response to combat the problem.

For the second time in two months, representatives from the trucking and railroad industries participated in hearings on Capitol Hill focused on the problem, which shows no signs of going away.

“Trucking companies are either victims of cargo theft or they’re spending so much money...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-rail-implore-washington-to-help-fight-cargo-theft

Los Angeles police recover over $3.9M in stolen cargo

Two men have been arrested on suspicion they were part of a criminal enterprise to steal, move and sell stolen cargo in the Los Angeles area valued at over $3.9 million.

Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Cargo Theft Unit partnered with the Los Angeles Port Police, Union Pacific Police Department and the Los Angeles World Airport Police to make the arrests, according to a news release Tuesday by the LAPD.

Oscar David Borrero-Manchola, 41, and Yonaiker Rafael Martinez-Ramos, 25,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/los-angeles-police-recover-over-3-9m-in-stolen-cargo

Why You Should Attend the FreightWaves Freight Fraud Symposium

FreightWaves is hosting a one-day Freight Fraud Symposium in Dallas, Texas, on May 14, 2025. This pivotal event will bring together key players in the logistics industry, including major logistics providers, carriers, and shippers, to tackle the growing threat of freight fraud affecting global supply chains.

Attendees will gain valuable, actionable insights covering all modes of transportation and major fraud forms, such as load phishing, carrier catfishing, double brokering, load board fraud,...

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Railroads say freight theft cost more than $100 million in 2024

Cargo theft cost U.S. Class I railroads more than $100 million in 2024, the Association of American Railroads said, calling for more federal efforts to address the problem and more effective prosecution of those arrested.

The AAR said in a recently released fact sheet that organized criminal groups are increasingly targeting freight moves, with estimates that more than 65,000 such thefts occurred in 2024. That would represent an approximately 40% increase. Railroads also say suspects are...

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Lawmakers look at expanding FMCSA’s power to rein in cargo theft

WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration could and should do much more to address the surge in cargo theft in the trucking industry, according to carriers that have fallen victim to the crime.

“One issue we’ve seen constantly is that [FMCSA] is falling further and further behind the sophistication of these criminal organizations,” Adam Blanchard, CEO of San Antonio-based trucking company Double Diamond Transport and brokerage Tanager Logistics LLC, testified before the Senate...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lawmakers-look-at-expanding-fmcsas-power-to-rein-in-cargo-theft

Borderlands México: Grupos de delitos organizados El aumento de los robos de carga de los Estados Unidos

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Borderlands es un resumen semanal de desarrollos en el mundo del transporte y el comercio transfronterizo de los Estados Unidos-México. Esta semana: los grupos de delincuencia organizados combían los robos de carga de EE. UU.; Imperial Auto abre una fábrica de $ 21 millones en México; Ego Group...

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Borderlands Mexico: Organized crime groups fuel rise of US cargo thefts

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Organized crime groups fuel rise of US cargo thefts; Imperial Auto opens $21M factory in Mexico; EGO Group launches electronic components plant in central Mexico; and Billor opens logistics hub in Houston.

Organized crime groups fuel rise of US cargo thefts

Supply chain security firm Overhaul said organized criminal gangs were a factor in the soaring number of cargo...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-organized-crime-groups-fuel-rise-of-us-cargo-thefts

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