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House Appropriations Committee approves $4 Million to fight cargo theft
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (164+ words) WASHINGTON " The American Trucking Associations is applauding the House Appropriations Committee for passing the fiscal year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies funding bill, which would begin the process of establishing a unified, federal response to cargo theft. The legislation,…...
Crucial cargo theft bill clears House hurdle
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (466+ words) The Trucker. com WASHINGTON "The American Trucking Associations and Truckload Carriers Association are applauding the U. S. House of Representatives for voting to pass the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA). CORCA is bipartisan legislation that would establish a unified, federal response…...
Is your fleet safe from cyberattacks? What you need to know about connected vehicle security
1+ week, 3+ day ago (893+ words) In a recent article I wrote for The Trucker. com, I talked about the importance of including drivers in cybersecurity awareness training. In that article, I also pointed out that the vehicles our drivers operate are essentially rolling networks. The…...
NMFTA appoints Ben Wilkens as director of cybersecurity
2+ week, 3+ day ago (209+ words) The National Motor Freight Traffic Association Inc. (NMFTA) is announcing the promotion of Ben Wilkens to director of cybersecurity, where he will lead the association's cybersecurity strategy, research initiatives, and industry engagement efforts. According to NMFTA, Wilkens brings a unique…...
The fight against cargo theft: New ATRI research confirms dangers to industry
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (18+ words) Explore the new ATRI study on cargo theft, revealing its impact on trucking businesses and costs to consumers....
Industry coalition to DOJ: Time to crack down on cargo theft
2+ week, 2+ day ago (278+ words) WASHINGTON " The American Trucking Associations is joining a broad coalition of freight retail, and manufacturing stakeholders to pressure the U. S. Department of Justice to implement congressionally mandated measures to counter a sharp rise in cargo theft and organized retail crime. As…...
IANA 2026 Business Meeting to tackle cargo theft, AI and economic volatility
2+ week, 3+ day ago (230+ words) The Trucker. com " The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) will host its 2026 Intermodal Business Meeting May 46 in New Orleans, La convening leaders from across the freight industry to address opportunities for boosting intermodal market share while feeling pressures from…...
Verisk Cargo Net: Organized crime reshapes the U. S. supply chain
2+ week, 4+ day ago (316+ words) JERSEY CITY, N. J. " Verisk Cargo Net recorded 767 supply chain crime events across the United States and Canada in the first quarter of 2026, a 5. 3 percent decrease from Q1 2025 and a 12. 2 percent decline from Q4 2025. Meanwhile, Texas declined from 102 to 80 incidents, a 22 percent drop. The…...
Geotab: Cargo theft firmly in the cyber era as losses exceed $6 B
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (420+ words) OAKVILLE, Ontario & ATLANTA, Ga. " Cargo theft in North America has entered a new phase as losses reportedly reached an estimated $6. 6 billion in 2025. In addition to an increase in high value crime, the means of these thefts is also changing according…...
NMFTA launches first centralized freight fraud prevention hub
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (258+ words) ALEXANDRIA, Va. " The National Motor Freight Traffic Association Inc. (NMFTA) is launching the Freight Fraud Prevention Hub, a new industry resource designed to help carriers, shippers, third-party logistics providers, brokers and technology providers, and other logistics stakeholders to better detect,…...