Happy 4th of July Week: Here's a round-up of the most engaging and talked-about freight content from around the web and from us.
Plus: Uber Freight’s $9M hit in Del Monte’s bankruptcy, ATRI says trucking costs are up (again), July 4 cargo theft risks spike, and more.
Fifteen stolen loads. Four fake carriers. One ring of trucks hiding in plain sight. GenLogs uncovers how zip-tied plates, swapped MCs, and a $200K solar panel swipe exposed a coast-to-coast cargo theft network brokers missed.
Over $1.5 million in goods and a semi-truck and trailer recovered in Riverside County bust of a massive retail theft ring.
Missing your 55" Samsung Smart TV? It may have been part of the over $1.5 million worth of stolen goods uncovered in a Riverside County, CA, raid. Over 200 pallets of high-end electronics, baby essentials, and more were found in the warehouse area of a retail store earlier this month.
Also recovered was a stolen semi-truck and trailer, showing just how big this cargo and retail theft operation was aiming.
The investigation, spanning several states, is still ongoing.
Source: Yahoo News
Fifteen stolen loads. Four fake carriers. One ring of trucks hiding in plain sight. GenLogs uncovers how zip-tied plates, swapped MCs, and a $200K solar panel swipe exposed a coast-to-coast cargo theft network brokers missed.
Verisk's CargoNet reports a sharp rise in July 4 cargo thefts; warning of peak risk dates and targeted states.
Federal charges have been brought against Texas-based Shaquan Jelks for managing trucking firms in violation of FMCSA shutdown orders, misusing PPP funds, and obstructing safety investigations.
Fake names, duplicate addresses, and carriers with thousands of violations—FMCSA data reveals patterns that expose just how broken the system really is.
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