2016 cargo theft incidents down from the year prior, but more costly
Food and beverage, tractors, and California highly targeted in 2016 cargo theft events
In 2016, there were 836 cargo theft incidents recorded by CargoNet, the industry leader in cargo theft prevention and recovery efforts. In the United States and Canada, $114 million in stolen freight was reported. While the number of incidents recorded were down from 906 cases in 2015, the total loss value was up from the previous year’s $100.5