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...

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