Online cargo theft has reached crisis levels in the American trucking industry, with criminals using advanced cyber tactics to steal freight worth billions of dollars each year. According to Trucking.org, online cargo theft has surged 1,500% since the pandemic, prompting trucking leaders to call on Congress to pass stronger federal laws to combat this growing threat. The Growing Threat of Online Cargo Theft During the holiday shipping season, cargo theft tends to spike as more goods hit the road. Data from Verisk CargoNet’s Q2 report shows that cargo theft rose 13% in mid-2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Before the pandemic, most thefts involved direct, physical crimes. Thieves would cut seals and unload cargo while trucks were stopped. Now, cybercriminals are using online scams and digital impersonation to steal freight remotely. “Before 2020 it was just straight thefts,” said Adam Blanchard, co-founder… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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