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Moving it Forward: Cargo Theft Prevention Tips

The transportation industry is constantly evolving. We are always adjusting to the many variables that affect the industry. Cargo theft is another factor that is constantly changing. While customers and transportation providers have made adjustments to reduce theft on high value and high risk commodities, thieves have also changed their tactics. Now, thieves are changing up their target commodities. Although, electronics and pharmaceutical products are still high risk, we can now consider less valuable commodities to be targets. As reported by Trucking Info, cargo thieves are going after less valuable commodities, such as food and beverages, because these goods are often less secure. Frequently, shippers do not go to the same lengths to secure a load of food product as they would to secure a load of flat screen televisions.  To continue reading click here.